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Philip Morris case reaches the Illinois Supreme Court again

January 23, 2013 3:23 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

A decade-old lawsuit over cigarette labeling that put Madison County on the map has once again made its way before the Illinois Supreme Court. Philip Morris USA Inc. late last week filed a motion asking the justices to transfer the … Read More »

Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Ill. Supreme Court, Madison County, News

St. Clair County State’s attorney, Recorder sue banks over mortgage transfers

May 21, 2012 3:31 PM
By Christina Stueve
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Kelly

St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly’s office filed a lawsuit Monday against 22 banks, accusing them of engaging in fraud and deception by evading requirements to file documents with the county’s recorder of deeds when home loans were bought and sold by lending institutions.
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Consumer Fraud, News, St. Clair County

Mudge to hold pre-trial in couple’s suit over flood damaged home

April 7, 2011 12:55 PM
By Amelia Flood
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Mudge

Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge is set to hold a pre-trial conference Friday in a suit brought by a couple who claims they were deceived about flood damage to a property they bought in Collinsville. Read More »

Consumer Fraud, Madison County, News

Scheduling order arguments continued in X-box lawsuit

July 7, 2010 8:00 AM
By Amelia Flood
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Callis

The parties in a suit over scratched video game discs agreed to put off a case management day set last week. Read More »

Consumer Fraud, Madison County, News

Motion to dismiss suit against Wal-Mart over stolen Xanax set for hearing

February 3, 2010 1:41 PM
By Amelia Flood
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Cueto

Wal-Mart is moving to dismiss one of two suits filed against in September, claiming that the plaintiff has not argued that its O’Fallon store breached the Illinois’ Consumer Fraud Act.
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Consumer Fraud, News, St. Clair County

Homebuilder’s non-jury trial scheduled Thursday before Crowder

November 30, 2009 11:30 AM
By Amelia Flood

A suit over a homebuilder’s alleged misrepresentation and faulty workmanship is set for a non-jury trial Dec. 3 before Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder. Plaintiffs Roger and Mary McKnight allege that the home they purchased in the Kingsbrooke subdivision … Read More »

Consumer Fraud, Madison County, News

X-Box suit moves forward with two fewer counts

September 2, 2009 7:16 PM
By Amelia Flood

A suit against Microsoft over alleged flaws in one of the company’s video game consoles will continue to move forward in Madison County. At a hearing earlier in the week, Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack denied Microsoft’s motion to … Read More »

Consumer Fraud, Madison County, News

Professor argues ‘less’ is more in consumer protection law

June 9, 2009 5:40 PM
By Amelia Flood
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Ben-Shahar

In his years of studying mandates on product disclosures and other parts of consumer protection law, Omri Ben-Shahar has come to realize one thing. Read More »

Consumer Fraud, Features, News

Madigan, feds announce crackdown on foreclosure scams

April 6, 2009 11:52 AM
By Chris Rizo
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Madigan

WASHINGTON-Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Obama administration announced Monday a crackdown on scams disguised as mortgage relief programs. Read More »

Consumer Fraud, Features, News

Madigan sues 13th mortgage rescue provider

July 24, 2008 12:14 PM
By Chris Rizo
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Madigan

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Thursday filed a lawsuit against an Ohio-based company for allegedly engaging in a mortgage rescue fraud scheme. Read More »

Consumer Fraud, Features, News