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Nationwide Consumer Rights’ Attorneys Named Chicago and Oak Brook Super Lawyers

Nationwide Consumer Rights’ Attorneys Peter S. Lubin was selected as Chicago and Oak Brook Super Lawyers and named to the Leading Lawyers Network in Illinois. Only the top 5% of attorneys in the State are selected for these designations. The attorneys at Nationwide Consumer Rights with offices in Oak Brook,…

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Congress Debates How Much Power to Give Consumer Protection Agency — Our Chicago Consumer Lawyers Fight Car Dealer Fraud

Our Waukegan consumer rights private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been involved…

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Consumer Protection — Know Your Rights — Our Chicago Consumer Protection Attorneys Fight for Your Rights

Our Wheaton consumer protection private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been involved…

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Debt Collector Abuse Allegedly Caused Husband’s Death — Our Chicago Consumer Lawyers Stop Debt Collector Abuse

Our Naperville consumer protection private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been involved…

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CNN Story on Debt Collector Harrassment — Our Chicago Attorneys File Suit to Stop Debt Collector Abuse

Our Chicago consumer protection private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been involved…

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Existence of Individual Damages Does Not Preclude Predominating Class Issues, Appeals Court Rules

  A recent California state appeals court decision caught the eyes of our Chicago employment class action attorneys because it addressed fine distinctions in class certification. In Jaimez v. Daiohs USA, 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 156 (Feb. 8, 2010), California’s Second District Court of Appeal ruled that a trial court…

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Venting Online, Consumers Can Find Themselves in Court — Our Chicago Business Law Attorneys Prosecute and Defend Online Defamation Suits

  The below article on internet defamation appeared in the New York Times: Venting Online, Consumers Can Find Themselves in Court Stephen McGee for The New York Times Justin Kurtz with his car, which was towed from his apartment complex parking lot near Western Michigan University. By DAN FROSCH Published:…

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Let’s Simplify Legal Jargon

Consumer contracts need to be simplified. Our Chicago consumer lawyers handle individual and class action predatory lending, mortgage fraud, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our…

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Vulgar Voice Mails Force Debt Collector to Pay $1.5 Million — Our Chicago Consumer Lawyers Pursue Unfair Debt Collection Suits Throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana

The following story appeared on a Houston television station about debt a collection harrassment lawsuit resulting in a $1.5 million damages award. The harassing and threatening voicemail messages left on Allen Jones’ mobile phone are nothing short of vulgar. “This shouldn’t be tolerated,” he said. “Nobody should have to experience…

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Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System

One lawyer’s view on four ways to fix the legal system. Based in Chicago and Oak Brook, Illinois, Lubin Austermuehle represents clients in business litigation throughout Illinois, the Midwest and the United States. We represent Chicago area businesses of all sizes, from family-owned small businesses to large corporations and partnerships.…

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