Trash and Lock Out – Banks Try to Bypass the Law
If you miss a couple of mortgage payments, there are a few things a bank can legally do – from […]
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$9.25 Million TCPA Class Action Settlement Against American Express
Earlier this year, in July, Judge John Z. Lee approved a $9.25 million settlement between American Express Co., American Express
Supreme Court in Colorado Issues Ruling On Possible Deceptive Practices
In Colorado, the state’s attorney general has secured a victory against a firm over alleged deceptive foreclosure practices. Two justices
CFPB Hearing on Debt Collection
Debt collection is a $13.7 billion industry in the United States that employs over 130,000 people. At the Consumer Financial
Minnesota Automatic Dialing Statute: Liability for Calling a Wrong Number
According to an insideARM article, any and all companies and debt collectors who use automatic dialing and recorded messages to contact
Case Law Update: RESPA Claim Dismissal Denied
In a new case, a plaintiff alleged that two defendants violated regulations set forth by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Illinois Joins California in Suspending Wells Fargo from Bond & Investing Work
Illinois has announced that it is taking after California and suspending Wells Fargo & Co. from investment and bond work,
$9.25 Million American Express Settlement Preliminarily Approved in Illinois
In July, an Illinois federal court approved a preliminary TCPA class action settlement between American Express and consumers who accused
Case Law Update: Smith v. Stellar Recovery, Inc.
In the case of Smith V. Stellar Recovery, Inc., the plaintiff, Lakisha T. Smith, alleged that the defendants, Stellar Recovery,
Nick Wooten of Atlas Law Center Suing Illinois Banks for Allegedly Breaking Into Homes
Nick Wooten, a Chicago foreclosure defense attorney and Of Counsel to Atlas Law Center, is making recent headlines as he