Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: June 3, 2016 On June 2nd, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed new regulations to protect consumers against “debt traps” created by short-term lenders. Often simply called “payday” or “auto-title” loans, these high-interest loans typically have the largest impact on men and …
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In May, the Obama administration signed into law a bill that extends overtime pay to more than 4.2 million Americans. Currently, if you make under $23,660 a year, you are automatically eligible for overtime pay. As of December 1, 2016, this benefit will be extended to salaried employees who make up to $47,476 a year …
Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: May 31, 2016 A new law has opened the door to robocalls to cellphones from debt collectors acting on behalf of the federal government. With its passage, this law allows automated collection calls to the cellphones of people with student loans, back taxes, …
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Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: May 16, 2016 Dark Patters is a term coined by British user-experience consultant Harry Brignull. It refers to any number of exploitative techniques that trick consumers into purchasing products and services they may not intend to buy. Even reputable companies may engage in …
Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: April 14, 2016 If you’ve ever visited a gym to decide on whether to become a member, you’ve probably been a bit surprised at being asked to sign a long-term agreement. Not only is this annoying and expensive, it’s also potentially illegal. Recent …
Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: April 10, 2016 Contact our Chicago consumer rights lawyers today ifyou believe that you were victimized by a consumer scamor fraud. Last month, several consumer rights organizations and agencies joined forces to promote a week of education and public awareness aimed at protecting …
Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: March 29, 2016 Our consumer rights lawyers want to warn people in Chicago and nationwide that tax-time presents a fresh opportunity for scammers. As the annual American tax-filing deadline steadily approaches, our consumer rights lawyers want to warn people in Chicago and nationwide …
Were you seriously harmed by food that was mislabeledor adulterated during the manufacturing process? If so,please call our Chicago consumer fraud lawyers today at1 (888) 517-9115. The federal government is getting serious about locating and prosecuting food manufacturers who engage in the dangerous practice of adulterating or mislabeling products. A prominent recent example arose in …
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Even debt collectors may not circumvent the law. If theydo, each infraction could be worth $500 to $1,500. The consumer protection and fair credit reporting lawyers at Markoff Leinberger in Chicago are intrigued to learn that consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission increase by nearly 20 percent between 2014 and 2015. According to a …
If you became sick after drinking contaminated water inFlint, Mich., our Chicago class action and consumerrights attorneys may be able to help. Our Chicago law firm’s class action and consumer rights lawyers predict that things are going to get worse before they get better in Flint, Mich., where multiple lawsuits have emerged in response to …
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