Illinois Consumer Credit Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Weston Goldstein </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of wire fraud. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Weston Goldstein, age 48, was responsible for procuring electronic devices for BTN and its employees. Over approximately eight years, Goldstein used company credit cards... More...
$ (07-22-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert Dunlap </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Robert Dunlap claimed to operate a cryptocurrency business that sold a purported digital asset called “Meta-1 Coin” through a “Meta-1 Coin Trust.” Dunlap made numerous false and misleading statements to potential and actual investors, including claims that the Meta-1 Coin was backed by as much as $... More...
$ (04-16-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rickey Martin, Jr., </h2> </center>
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandish and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. Rickey Martin, Jr., 36, robbed a motel in Maryville, Illinois at gunpoint. Martin admitted to robbing the owner of a motel in Maryville in May 2023. He brandished a firearm loaded with an extended m... More...
$ (03-16-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Sahran Almasri
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft for a victim over 60. Sahran Almasri, 37, accused for charging more than $9,000 on stolen credit cards.... More...
$ (02-16-2026 - IL)<H2> Ramona Milan v. Selene Finance, L.P.
Chicago, Illinois, consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory. Ramona Milam is an Illinois homeowner who took out a mortgage loan. Selene Finance acts as the loan servicer, collecting her mortgage payments on behalf of the lender. When Milam missed payments in 2023, Selene sent her a letter internal practices prevented Selene from ... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - IL)<H2> Shrella Benton v. Trans Union, L.L.C.
Chicago, Illinois, consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory. AI Overview Common FCRA Violations & Penalties | Stein Saks, PLLC Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations involve credit bureaus (CRAs) or data furnishers messing up your credit report (like wrong balances, late payments, mixed files), not fixing disputes, reportin... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - IL)<H2> Dustin Dean Cooper v. Trans Union, L.L.C.
Chicago, Illinois, consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act theory under 15 U.S.C. 1681. AI Overview The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) protects consumers from inaccurate, unfair, and irrelevant information in their credit reports, safeguarding against identity theft, data breaches, and unfair denial of credit or employment by ensuring th... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - IL)United States of America v. Joaquín Guzmán López
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to kidnapping, distributing drugs, and money laundering. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who succeeded his father, Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as “El Chapo,” as one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal drug charges. “The Sinaloa Cartel is a terrorist or... More...
$ (12-02-2025 - IL)Nasim Ghebart v. Nationwide Credit and Collection, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment Act violation.<br> <br> AI Overview <br> <br> The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 restricts the use of automated calling equipment for telemarketing and other commercial purposes. <br> <br> Key restrictions include prohibiting unsolicited calls and texts to c... More...
$1 (10-24-2025 - IL)Eddie Richardson v. Karim Kharbouch
Chicago, Illinois copyright lawyers represented the parties in a dispute over ownership of a song.<br> <br> In 2012, sixteen-year-old Eddie Lee Richardson enjoyed making instrumental hip-hop beats and uploading them to the internet under the moniker Hotwire the Producer. One beat Richardson crafted is titled "*Hood* Pushin Weight†(HPW). The track has all the trappings of a successful hip-ho... More...
$0 (10-17-2025 - IL)United States of America, et al. ex. rel. Ronald J. Streck v. Eli Lilly and Company
Chicago, Illinois, whistleblower lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used the Defendant on a qui tam theory.<br> <br> Relator Ronald Streck first publicly accused pharmaceutical companies of reporting falsely de-<br> flated drug prices to the government in 2011. Over a decade later, a jury decided in his favor against Eli Lilly, one of the largest drug companies in the world. <br> <br> At a broa... More...
$0 (09-17-2025 - IL)Steve Nikolov v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation theory.... More...
$1 (07-16-2025 - IL)End User Consumer Plaintiff class v. Tyson, Inc., et al.
Chicago, Illinois consumer law law class action lawyers represented the Plaintiff in an anti-trust price fixing case.<br> <br> "In re: Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation" refers to a series of class action lawsuits filed against major broiler chicken producers alleging price-fixing and market manipulation. The lawsuits claim that defendants, including companies like Tyson Foods, Pilgrim's Pride,... More...
$0 (07-02-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Gretchen Alvarez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Preparing and Filing False Income Tax Returns </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rockford Woman Pleads Guilty to Preparing and Filing False Income Tax Returns</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Rockford woman pleaded gu... More...
$0 (05-21-2025 - IL)The People of the State of Illinois v. Rogelio Gomez
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful use of a weapon for carrying an "uncased, loaded, and immediately accessible" firearm.<br> <br> At around 11:30 p.m. on February 17, 2023, Officer Bernard Hernandez, Officer Jason Bulkley, and Officer Anthony Rosen were patrolling the Little Village neighborhood in a marked police squad car. It was a cold F... More...
$0 (02-21-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Yale Schiff </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Bank Fraud. </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> YALE SCHIFF fraudulently obtained mortgage loans, vehicle loans,... More...
$0 (01-27-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Yale Schiff </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtained mortgage loans, vehicle loans, lines of credit, and credit cards </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Bank Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (01-27-2025 - IL)K&V Group, LLP v. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., et al.
Chicago, Illinois civil litigation lawyers will be representing United States of America qui tam claim against Walgreen claiming that it filled millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and then sought reimbursement for many of these prescriptions from various federal health care programs in violation the False Claims Act (FCA). Walgreens is one of the... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - IL)Linda Thompson v. Army and Air Force Exchange Service
East St. Louis, Illinois civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a violation of the<br> Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ("FACTAâ€).<br> <br> The Exchange is an instrumentality of the United States<br> Army and Air Force that provides retail services on military<br> bases across the country. Linda Thompson alleges that she<br> used her personal credit card at t... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Lakeatra E. White </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Credit Cards from the Mail </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Granite City Postal Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Credit Cards from the Mail </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Lakeatra E. White, 32... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Phillip M. Jensen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing fentanyl from his patients, injecting them with adulterated drugs, and performing surgery without proper pain management. Jenson also was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Dentist Sentenced to 15 Ye... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Phillip M. Jensen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Drugs from Patients and Performing Surgery Without Proper Pain Management </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Dentist Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Stealing Drugs from Patients and Performing Surgery Without Proper Pain Mana... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - IL)David Hayes v. Kraft Heinz Co., et al.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyers are representing consumers of Kraft Heinz Mac and Cheese claiming its advertising that claims the produce contains no artificial preservatives.<br> </h2><br> <br> Plaintiffs David Hayes, Kamilah Galbreth, and Taylor Ambroisno ("Plaintiffsâ€)<br> sued the Kraft Heinz Company and Kraft Heinz Ingredients Corporation<br> ("Defendants,†or "Kra... More...
$0 (11-15-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Louis R. Ross, Sr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, one count of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> ALDI Executive and Southern Illinois Contractor Sentenced for Rigging Construction Project Bids, Ordered to P... More...
$0 (10-22-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Travis Thomas </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rockford Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In 2017 and 2018, Travis Thomas, age 34, targeted the victim, s... More...
$0 (10-28-2024 - IL)Marissa Sanchez v. Walmart, Inc.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois personal injury product liability lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Defendant Walmart, Inc. manufactures and sells frozen seafood products that are labeled as sustainably sourced. Plaintiff Marissa Sanchez purchased some of these products at a Walmart store and alleges that Walmart's "sustainable†message is deceptive. She seeks to represent a cl... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IL)Jose Lopez v. Bank of Orrick, et al.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Truth In Lending theory.<br> </h2><br> ... More...
$0 (09-27-2024 - IL)In re Marriage of Krassimier Dimitrov and Tsveta Dimitrov
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois family law lawyers represented Petitioner and Respondent in a divorce.<br> <h2><br> <br> <br> ¶ 4 Krassimir and Tsveta were married on August 7, 2018. They had one child. Before the dissolution action was filed, the parties signed the agreement.<br> <br> ¶ 5 The agreement included a clause stating that both parties had the opportunity to seek independent legal... More...
$0 (09-13-2024 - IL)Eloise Cooper v. Revoln Consumer Products Corporation </center
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a product liability theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> Revlon is facing a class action lawsuit over a hair color product that allegedly contains ammonia despite being marketed as "ammonia free.†Plaintiff Jaime Givens, who has an ammonia allergy, tested Revlon's Creme of Nature Moisture-Rich Hair Color with Shea ... More...
$1 (08-06-2024 - IL)James Williams v. Turn Technologies, Inc.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> </h2>... More...
$1 (07-10-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Sam McCann </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulent Use of Campaign Funds, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b>Former Illinois State Senator, Gubernatorial Candidate Sam McCann Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Fraudulent Use of Campaign Funds, M... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Sarah Diamond </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tampering With Patient Medications.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Suburban Chicago Nurse Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Tampering With Patient Medications </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> A suburban Chicago nurse has been sentenc... More...
$0 (04-04-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Becky Louise Sutton </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Former Paralegal for Chicago Law Firm Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A former paralegal for a Chicago law firm has been sentenced... More...
$0 (04-03-2024 - IL)Gregory Womack v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyer represented the Defendant sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., governs access to consumer credit report records and promotes accuracy, fairness, and the privacy of personal information assembled by Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs).<br> <br> What elements must a pla... More...
$1 (02-26-2024 - IL)Mark Yard v. ORC Labs Global (USA) Inc.
Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a constitutional law violation theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Grundy County State of Illinois, 2024LA4, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> IDVerse is the new name for digital ID verification provider, OCR Labs Global, marking a new chapter for the Australian company as they ad... More...
$0 (02-26-2024 - IL)Joyce Hodges v. Sanofi US Services, Inc., et al.
Urbana, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a product liability theories.<br> <br> The manufacture and distributors of goods have a duty to avoid designing, manufacturing and/or selling defective and unreasonably dangerous products in Illinois.<br> <br> "Sanofi US is comprised of four business units: Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, and ... More...
$0 (01-24-2024 - IL)Rufina Apieczonek v. Safeway Insurance Company
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides workers with minimum wage, overtime pay, and<br> child labor protections. The FLSA covers most, but not all, private and public sector employees.<br> In addition, certain employers and employees are exempt f... More...
$1 (01-25-2024 - IL)Kimberly Starling v. NexLevel Direct, LLC
Chicago, Illinois consumer law layers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violation theory. <br> <br> 47 U.S.C. § 227 prohibits the use of a fax machine to send an "unsolicited advertisementâ€[2]under certain circumstances.An "unsolicited advertisement†is "any material advertising the commercial availability or quality of a... More...
$0 (01-23-2024 - IL)Elisa Mansfield v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Consumer Credit Protection Act violation theory.<br> <br> <br> CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT - PUBLIC LAW 90-321, APPROVED MAY 29, 1968 (82 STAT. 146, 15 U.S.C. 1601) THE ACT, WHICH SAFEGUARDS CONSUMERS BY REQUIRING FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FINANCE CHARGES IN CREDIT TRANSACTIONS OR... More...
$1 (01-25-2024 - IL)Izaki Metropoulos v. Revco Solutions, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Debt Collections Act violation theory.... More...
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