Illinois Deceptive Trade Practices Law
<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> 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)Julius H. Schoeps, et al. v. Sompo Holdings, Inc., et al.
Chicago, Illinois lawyers represented the parties in a dispute over the ownership of the Van Gogh Sunflowers.<br> <br> Vincent van Gogh painted Sunflowers in 1888. Paul von<br> Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, a German banker and art collector,<br> later acquired the painting. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was the<br> co-owner and director of an international bank, Mendelssohn<br> & Co., which was one of the five ... More...
$0 (11-26-2025 - IL)Betty Wright v. Advocate Healthcare Systems
Chicago, Illinois, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> 42 U.S. Code § 2000e-2 makes it illegal for employers, employment agencies, and labor unions to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This includes practices like refusing to hire, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against individuals in com... More...
$1 (10-24-2025 - 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)United States of America v. Gregg Smith, Michael Nowalk, and Christopher Jordan
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud.<br> <br> Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak, and Christopher Jordan were precious metals futures traders who manipulated the market through an unlawful practice called œ™˜˜ę—Â, meaning they placed deceptive orders they intended to cancel to push the market price a certain direction.<br> <br> <b... More...
$0 (08-26-2025 - IL)Tavarez Wyatt v. Mueller Co., L.L.C.
Urbana, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Federal civil rights laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age (40 and over), disability, and genetic information. These laws apply to various aspects ... More...
$1 (07-25-2025 - IL)Michael Mogan v. Portfolio Media, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois pro se lawyer sued the Defendant on defamation and false light theories.<br> <br> Michael Mogan appeals the district court's dismissal of his suit against Portfolio Media, the owner of<br> Law360, for defamation and false light. <br> <br> Mogan, who is an attorney, sued Airbnb in California state court on behalf of a client named Veronica McCluskey in 2018. See Mogan v. Sacks, Ri... More...
$0 (07-16-2025 - 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)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)<h1> United States of America v. Haiping Pan </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Laundering $62 Million in Drug Proceeds on Behalf of Mexican Traffickers </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Chinese National Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Laundering $62 Million in Drug Proceeds on Behalf of Mexican Traffickers </h2><... More...
$0 (12-16-2024 - 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)Federal Trade Commission v. Walmar, Inc.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant charged with violation of the Federal Trade Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41 et seq., and the Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. §§ 310.1 et seq., for executing money transfers made as part of a fraud scheme.<br> ... More...
$0 (07-03-2024 - 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)<h1> United States of America v. Glenn Wooden </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Quincy, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Quincy, Illinois, man, Glenn Wooden, 39, was charged for distributing... More...
$0 (09-20-2024 - IL)Lashawn Garrett v. Walmart, Inc.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois personal injury premises liability lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> <h2><br> <br> JOINT STIPULATION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER<br> <br> The parties to this action, Plaintiff Tracey Garrett ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Walmart" or "Defendant"), by their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and request that the Court enter a mutual protec... More...
$0 (08-26-2024 - IL)<H2> James E. Snyver v. United States of America
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bribery.<br> </h2><br> <br> Federal and state law distinguish between two kinds of payments to<br> public officials—bribes and gratuities. Bribes are typically payments<br> made or agreed to before an official act in order to influence the public<br> official with respect to that future official ac... More...
$0 (06-28-2024 - il)<h1> United States of America v. JORGE DIAZ </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Cocaine and Obstructing Justice.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Man Sentenced to More Than Ten Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine and Obstructing Justice </h3></center></i><br> <br> A man has been sentenced to more than ten ... More...
$0 (03-07-2024 - IL)Willie Huggins v. Industrial Container Services, LLC
Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discriminatory employment practices on the basis of disability. To establish a prima facie case of disability discrimination against an employer under the ADA requires an employee to show four elements: the em... More...
$0 (02-26-2024 - IL)Beverly Kies v. Chevrolet of Homewood, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Congress found that—<br> (1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or mental disabilities have been precluded from doing so becau... More...
$1 (01-25-2024 - IL)United States of America v. Jeffery D. Parmly
Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with enticement of female minor.<br> <br> A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on November 14, 2023, against Jeffrey D. Parmly, 60, of Peoria, Illinois, for attempted enticement of a minor. Sentencing for Parmly is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Peoria.<br> <br> Parml... More...
$0 (11-29-2023 - il)Linda Reuter v. PCA Acquisitions V, LLC
Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Fair Debt Collection Act (FDCA) is a federal law that protects consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive debt collection practices. The FDCA applies to all debt collectors, including third-party debt collectors, attorneys who collect ... More...
$0 (11-28-2023 - IL)Howard Cuban v. Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, state and local government ser... More...
$0 (10-26-2023 - IL)Marcia Brownlow v. Castle Credit Co Holdings LLC, et al.
Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violation theory.<br> <br> 47 U.S.C. 228 provides:<br> <br> (1) to put into effect a system of national regulation and review that will oversee interstate pay-per-call services; and<br> (2) to recognize the Commission's authority to prescribe regulations and enforcement pro... More...
$1 (08-04-2023 - IL)Dr. William P. Gress v. Clinic Masters, LLC
Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violation theory.<br> <br> "The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that was enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls and faxes. The TCPA prohibits certain types of telemarketing calls and faxes, including:<br> <br> Ca... More...
$1 (08-04-2023 - IL)LaShawn Ezell, Larod Styles, Charles Johnson, and Troshawn McCoy v. City of Chicago, et al.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer sued Defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiffs LaShawn Ezell, Larod Styles, Charles Johnson, and Troshawn McCoy each filed a nearly identical civil rights action1 against the City of Chicago, Cook County, a number of Chicago Police Officers,2 and former Cook County State's Attorney Joseph Alesia. Each asserts claims stemmi... More...
$0 (07-07-2023 - IL)Gerald Durovka v. Frontline Asset Strategies, LLC
Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.<br> <br> (a) Abusive practices<br> There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital instability, to ... More...
$1 (05-04-2023 - IL)Thomas D. Benson v. Zenco Collections LLC, et al.
Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories.<br> <<table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ChicagoFed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois</a><br> <P><br> <a font="red" href=... More...
$0 (02-06-2023 - IL)United States of America v. Ji Chaogun
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with acting illegally within the United States as an agent of the People's Republic of China.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/illinois/news/chicago/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Chicago</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> A jury in t... More...
$0 (01-25-2023 - IL)United States of America v. Christopher Jordan
Chicago, Illinois criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud in connection with a spoofing scheme in the gold and silver futures markets.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/illinois/news/chicago/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Chicago</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> Christopher Jordan, 51, of Mountains... More...
$0 (12-09-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Emmitt T. Tiner
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud, extortion, sending interstate communications with the intent to extort, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and conducting financial transactions with criminally derived proceeds.<br> <br> Emmitt T. Tiner, agte 55, of O'Fallon, Illinois, admitted that he extorted more than $2,000,000 from two local <br> ... More...
$0 (11-18-2022 - IL)Micha Lee v. Pingora Loan Servicing, L.L.C.
Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation theory seeking $15,000 in damages.<br> <br> <br> 25 U.S.C. 1692 provides:<br> <br> §1692. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose<br> (a) Abusive practices<br> <br> There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection pract... More...
$1 (11-14-2022 - IL)United States of America v. AL SolarA, LLC, American Falls Solar, LLC, Prairie State Solar, LLC, and Big River Solar, LLC
East St. Louis, Illinois civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants charged with violating the Clean Water Act.<br> <br> The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with four separate solar farm owners to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The alleged violations were construction permit violations and stormwater mismanagement a... More...
$0 (11-14-2022 - IL)<H2> Richard Rogers v. BNSF Railway Co.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant claiming that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (DIPA).<br> <br> This case was initially filed in the Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois, 2019-CH-04393.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiff Richard Rogers accuses BNSF of violating Section 15(b) of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA�... More...
$0 (10-13-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Ji Chaoqun
Chicago, Illinois criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with acting illegally within the United States as an agent of the People's Republic of China.<br> <br> Ji Chaoqun, age 31, was found guilty on one count of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, specifically the People's Republic of China, without first notifying the Attorney General; one count of acting as an agen... More...
$0 (09-26-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Gregg Smith and Michael Nowak
Chicago, Illinois criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud, attempted price manipulation, and spoofing in a multi-year market manipulation scheme of precious metals futures contracts that spanned over eight years and involved thousands of unlawful trading sequences.<br> <br> According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Gregg Smith, 57, of Scarsdale, New York, w... More...
$0 (08-10-2022 - IL)Kevin Harris v. Kashi Sales, LLC
Rockford, Illinois consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a fraud theory.<br> <br> <br> Kashi manufactures, labels, markets, and sells Mixed Berry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars. They are packaged in a predominately purple box with the image of a breakfast bar with a purple-colored jam down the center. The words "Mixed Berry†appear approximately four times larger than ... More...
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