Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: May 23, 2017 The Internet is a wonderful thing. It allows us to connect with friends and family across the world and to communicate instantaneously with our loved ones. But there’s also a dark side to the Internet, and a part of that […]

Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: May 16, 2017 Let’s face it: these days, consumer fraud is everywhere. We hear time and time again from our Chicago-area clients that they simply didn’t know they were being scammed. These are smart, vigilant people, and they still find themselves on the

  Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: April 28, 2017 Sadly, millions of Americans fall victim to identity theft every year. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help prevent identity theft and protect your information from being stolen. Check out our new infographic that illustrates three ways

As technology continues to advance, robocalls become more common. These pesky calls can wreak havoc on your life. But what, exactly, do you need to know about robocalls? Robocalls are phone calls with rerecorded messages. These calls have increased in recent years because technology has made it cheap and easy for robocallers to make calls

Many people think that consumer fraud only happens to customers who are unaware of the different types of fraudulent activity. However, even the savviest customer can fall victim to consumer fraud. But what, exactly, is consumer fraud? Consumer fraud is defined as any deceptive practice that results in financial or other losses for consumers in

Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: March 17, 2017 With identity theft affecting millions of Americans per year, it is imperative to take steps to protect yourself. Check out this infographic to see if you’re making common identity theft mistakes: If you need help because your identity has been

The credit card fraud attorneys at Markoff Leinberger in Chicago want you to understand how fraud and scams involving your credit happen. Our consumer protection attorneys want to share this information with hopes that more people just like you can be on alert for this kind of crime. If you believe you were the victim of a credit

Consumer Rights Law Firm Serving Clients in Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Posted: February 8, 2017 The credit reporting lawyers at Markoff Leinberger in Chicago want you to know that you have a legal right to access a complimentary copy of your credit report once a year from each of the three major credit reporting companies. Looking at

The Holiday Season is a prime time for companies to heavily push their products. Many advertising practices are manipulative, but not necessarily illegal. However, false advertising or purposefully misleading consumers is a crime and one that the consumer protection attorneys at our Chicago office can help with. If you believe intentionally false or deliberately misleading

If you work in the private sector and are salaried at less than $47,476 a year, you are now eligible for overtime pay. This new federal overtime rule modifies the existing Fair Labor Standards Act to eliminate exceptions for executive, administrative, and other professional employees, requiring companies to pay time and a half for all