Flood cars belong in a junkyard not in your garage. We sue used car dealers who scam you into buying a flooded car. Our Chicago automobile fraud and lemon law attorneys near Addison and Roselle have experience representing victims of odometer roll backs, title washing, fake…
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Consumer Protection Bureau Protects Consumers by Banning Forced Arbitration and Class Action Waivers Used by Predatory Lenders
Have you ever wondered if that bank fee or overdraft charge from your bank was legal? If you tried to challenge your bank in a court of law, chances are you found out you had signed an arbitration agreement, which meant you could not settle the dispute in a court…
Stairway to Heaven Copyright Suit Moves Forward to Trial
It’s a story that never gets old: the small-town attorney goes after the massive corporation. Only in this case, the massive corporation is the famous rock band Led Zeppelin. And the fight is over one of the most iconic songs of all time: Stairway to Heaven. According to the recent…
NPR Reports: Lawsuit Will Decide Who Owns ‘Star Trek’ Language Klingon
Paramount Pictures holds the copyright to Klingon, spoken by some characters in “Star Trek.” A group called the Language Creation Society says that’s not right. The Hollywood Reporter says the group sued saying Klingon is a real language, Paramount can’t copyright it any more than it could English or Chinese.…
Estate Battles Turns on the Meaning of the Phrase “Survivors” — Chicago Contested Probate Estate Lawyers — Chicago Will Contest Attorney
An interesting recent Illinois appellate court decision from the First District addressed who may inherit from a testator’s estate when one of the named beneficiaries dies before the testator, with the outcome turning on the meaning of “survivors” as written in the will. Albert Lello, who passed away in 2012,…
Carmax Caught by 20/20 Selling Used Cars With Pending Safety Recalls
Our Chicago automobile fraud and Lemon law attorneys near Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates and Elk Grove Village have experience representing victims of odometer roll backs, title washing, fake or improper certifications of rebuilt wrecks and other used car scams. We bring individual and class actions suits for defective cars with common…
NPR Reports: Uber Settles 2 Lawsuits Over Whether Drivers Are Employees Or Contractors?
Uber has agreed to settle two class-action lawsuits brought by its drivers. One was started in Massachusetts, the other in California, where drivers sued to be considered employees eligible for benefits and not just independent contractors. Under the settlement, they do remain contractors, but Uber will pay up to $100…
7th Circuit Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver Because Consumer Never Agreed to it Via Online Form
Any time you do anything online, even it’s just visiting a website, you usually have to agree to the company’s Terms of Service. Because these documents can be pages long and we live in an increasingly time-crunched world, very few people actually read the Terms of Service before checking the…
Volvo Sued in Class Action Over Claims that Mileage Promises Were Overblown for Electric Cars
Electric cars are still a relatively new phenomenon. They started a few years ago with hybrid cars that used both gas and electricity, but some vehicle manufacturers are starting to claim consumers can drive their cars for miles using just the electric battery. Although they’ve been put through lab testing…
More Arbitration Agreements Blocking Class Actions in Certain Settings May Soon Be Banned
Consumer advocate groups have long been saying the inclusion of arbitration agreements in all sorts of contracts, from cell phone agreements to student loan contracts, unfairly benefits corporations while harming consumers. Corporate advocates claim consumers also benefit from these arbitration agreements, which has turned the argument into a bit of…