When a consumer feels she has been cheated by someone she bought a product or service from, the amount of her claim is often too small to warrant suing the seller. In that case, the consumer’s best bet is to collect a group of other consumers who have similarly been…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Mass Mutual Agrees to Pay $1.6 Million SEC Fine and Whistleblower Receives $400,000 of the $1.6 Million Fine
A lot of people lost money in the recent economic downturn. Stocks plummeted, 401K accounts shrank overnight, and for most people, there was nothing that could have been done to prevent it. In some instances, though, an investor’s loss was a direct result of negligence or fraud on the part…
Big Companies are Allegedly Requiring Some Hourly Workers to Sign Non-Compete Agreements — Our Chicago Non-Compete Agreement Attorneys Prosecute and Defend Covenant Not to Compete Lawsuits
Non-compete agreements have been in use in the top tiers of American companies for several years now. The idea is to protect the interests of the company by making sure that executives or other employees with trade secrets and confidential information don’t take those secrets to a competitor, where they…
SEC Whistleblower in Qui Tam Suit is In House Attorney
In 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted a law which encourages people in the know to “blow the whistle” on people or companies who are stealing from or cheating the government. The SEC rewards successful “whistleblowers” with up to 30% of sanctions collected by the agency. Recently, an…
Craigs List Autofraud
Our Chicago autofraud and Lemon law attorneys near Oak Brook, Schaumburg, Lisle and Willow Springs bring individual and class actions suits for defective cars with common design defects and auto dealer fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt wrecks as certified used cars…
AT&T Settles Alleged Unwanted Cell Phone Call Class Action for $45 Million
Machines are wonderful pieces of technology that have made many aspects of modern life faster and easier. For example, machines that automatically dial many numbers very quickly have made it incredibly easy for large companies with thousands of customers to quickly and easily reach all (or most) of their customers.…
New Business Cases Pending Before the Supreme Court This Term
We all know that the Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting and clarifying the law. When a dispute between two or more parties reaches the Supreme Court, the Court’s decision in that case has the potential to influence American laws for decades to come. Sometimes, the rulings made by the…
Hotel Allegedly Tries to Penalize Bride for Negative Yelp Reviews of Wedding Venue Made by Wedding Guests But Claims Policy Was Only a Joke
Consumers have long relied on recommendations from friends and family before buying products and services, and businesses have risen and fallen like empires on this tradition of word of mouth. Then, the Internet brought about the ability to broadcast your opinion of a business to practically everyone in the world,…
Car Dealer’s Fail to Pay Off Car Loan on Trade-In
Car Dealers exposed for failing to pay off loan on trade-ins.Our Chicago autofraud and Lemon law attorneys near Oak Brook, Downers Grove and Hinsdale bring individual and class actions suits for defective cars with common design defects and auto dealer fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt…
Class Action Against State Auto For Allegedly Inflating Home Values to Inflate Premium Revenues Can Proceed Ohio Federal Court Rules
The cost of everything goes up with inflation and insurance is no different. As the value of our things increases with time, it makes sense that people would want sufficient coverage for all of their belongings. This can become an issue though, when insurance companies insist on raising the limits…