Recent Posts in 2017

• Why You Need a Lawyer for Telemarketer Abuse
  Dec 6, 2017
  Are you tired of receiving unwanted calls or texts on your cell phone from telemarketers? If so, you should consult with an experienced lawyer to find ...
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• How Are Consumer Class Actions Different from Other Cases?
  Dec 1, 2017
  The idea behind class action lawsuits is that one trial for a large “class” of people is easier, faster, and less expensive than having a large amount ...
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• Stop Robocalls With These Simple Tips
  Nov 24, 2017
  Telemarketers can be as relentless as a dog with a bone. From midnight calls to repetitive school or work interruptions, robocalls can be inconvenient ...
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• When to Hire a Real Estate Law Attorney
  Nov 22, 2017
  When it comes to real estate, using the services of an attorney can add a few thousand dollars to your bill, but it’s money well spent. Purchasing a ...
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• National Do Not Call Registry FAQ
  Nov 7, 2017
  Signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry helps reduce the number of unwanted sales calls you receive at home or on your mobile phone. ...
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• Consumer Bureau Faces Major Set-Backs from Senate Republicans
  Nov 6, 2017
  Senate Republicans recently voted against a new rule that would have allowed millions of Americans to come together in class-action lawsuits against ...
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• Arbitration: Losing Your Day In Court
  Oct 27, 2017
  Deborah L. Pierce an emergency room doctor who brought a sexual discrimination case against the medical group that had dismissed her, was initially ...
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• Equifax Fails to Fix Security Flaw
  Oct 24, 2017
  Recently, it was revealed that a vulnerability which allowed hackers to access the personal data of 145.5 million people was known of as early as ...
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• Credit Card Use After Bankruptcy
  Oct 10, 2017
  After filing bankruptcy, it can be difficult to start building up your credit score once again. There are a number of ways to improve credit, credit ...
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• 3 Debts That Aren’t Dischargeable by Bankruptcy
  Oct 4, 2017
  Many people are hesitant about declaring bankruptcy because of what it will do to their credit report, while others are so overwhelmed by debt they ...
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• Why You Should Never Handle a Consumer Law Case Alone
  Sep 27, 2017
  Whenever you need to take care of something that’s outside of your realm of expertise, it is important that you ask for help from experts who know ...
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• Things You Should Know About the FDCRA
  Sep 25, 2017
  If you are someone who is drowning underneath a pile of debt, The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, also known as the FDRCA, was created with the ...
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• 5 Things You Didn't Know About Consumer Law
  Sep 18, 2017
  As a consumer, it is important that you make sure your rights are protected. Nobody wants to be taken advantage of, and when your rights have been ...
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• Do Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score?
  Sep 1, 2017
  With recent studies showing that college students graduate with an average of $33,000 in debt, it is normal to be concerned about the financial ...
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• Federal Trade Commission States Lombardo, Daniels, & Moss Acted Fraudulently
  Aug 31, 2017
  The Federal Trade Commission has stated that Lombardo, Daniels, and Moss used intimidation and deception to defraud countless people out of $2.1 ...
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• Debt Collector Makes FDCPA Bona Fide Error Defense, but Loses Case
  Aug 30, 2017
  At our firm, we work hard to hold debt collection companies responsible for violating federal consumer protection laws. The FDCPA bona fide error ...
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• Secretary of Education Decision to Benefit 800+ College Career-Training Programs
  Aug 28, 2017
  Betsy DeVos, the United States Secretary of Education for the Trump Administration, has recently announced that the Department of Education (DOE) ...
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• Most Americans Are Living Between Paychecks, New Survey Says
  Aug 25, 2017
  Unemployment rates across the United States are as low as they have ever been in the last 16 years. While this figure is certainly cause for some ...
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• Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Cruise Robocalls
  Aug 21, 2017
  Under federal laws, consumers have a right to be protected from harassing phone calls. However, some companies, including cruise lines, have violated ...
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• Navient Ordered to Pay $300,000 for Robocall Harassment
  Aug 17, 2017
  Robocall harassment is a growing problem in the United States. Creditor agencies and loan companies make hundreds of phone calls to the same ...
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• $25 Medical Bill Results in TCPA & FDCPA Court Case
  Aug 8, 2017
  Debt collection agencies must abide by federal regulations when contacting debtors. If they don’t, they may face lawsuits, litigation, and expensive ...
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• Your Credit Report Could Be Riddled with Errors
  Jul 27, 2017
  TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian are the three biggest consumer credit reporting agencies in the country. Whenever someone wants to check their ...
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• Chicago Area Sees Sharp Increase in Total Foreclosures
  Jul 12, 2017
  Property taxes on the rise seem to be a direct, if not the sole cause, of foreclosures increasing significantly throughout Chicago, its suburbs, and ...
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• Dish Network Required To Pay $280 Million for Illegal Telemarketing Calls
  Jul 6, 2017
  Dish Network was recently ordered to pay $280 million for illegal telemarketing calls made through 2009. Attorney generals for California, Illinois, ...
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• Houston Debt Buyer Ordered to Pay $25M in Civil Penalties
  Jun 28, 2017
  According to a recent article by the Houston Chronicle , a debt buyer and the companies he controls have been ordered to pay a staggering $25 million ...
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• How Republicans Want to Spam Your Voicemail
  Jun 26, 2017
  Few things are more infuriating than receiving calls from telemarketers. Their calls were so numerous and disruptive in previous years Congress passed ...
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• Fighting Robocalls
  Jun 16, 2017
  A robocall is something large companies have been using more and more to reach people by phone. It uses a computerized autodialer to deliver ...
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• Where There are More Underwater Mortgage Homes Than Not
  Jun 8, 2017
  According to information recently released by ATTOM Data Solutions – a company that gathers, analyzes, and organizes real estate market information ...
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• Know Your Rights & Avoid Debt Buyer Fraud
  Jun 5, 2017
  Do you have a credit line of any kind, including a home, auto, or student loan? What about a credit card? Odds are you have one of these things so you ...
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• How to Stop Robocalls from Harassing You
  May 30, 2017
  The New York Times has recently published a report on a new type of consumer scourge: artificial telemarketers, or “robocallers.” If you’ve recently ...
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• Your Rights Under the TCPA
  May 25, 2017
  The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, also known as the TCPA, is a law meant to protect consumers from harassing telemarketing phone calls. These ...
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• Two Credit Reporting Agencies Caught in Fraud | Chicago Bankruptcy Attorney
  May 19, 2017
  Many people rely on credit scores to determine their financial health and stability. Employers occasionally use it to determine the responsibility ...
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• Case Law Update: Brunner v. New York State Higher Educ. Servs. Corp.
  May 16, 2017
  A recent case has been reviewed and re-reviewed by a higher court by using the standards established in Brunner v. New York State Higher Educ. Servs. ...
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• Case Law Update: Bald v. Wells Fargo
  May 5, 2017
  A federal appellate case from Hawaii, Bald v. Wells Fargo , recently focused on a putative class action initially filed by plaintiffs who alleged that ...
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• Enforceability of Ipso Facto Clauses in Bankruptcy
  Apr 30, 2017
  Most lease and purchase contracts include a termination-on-bankruptcy (ToB) provision. Usually referred to as an ipso facto clause, the term generally ...
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• Loan Service Defense Motion Denied in Ongoing Breach of Contract Case
  Apr 20, 2017
  Plaintiff S. Azeem used a mortgage loan with Guaranty Bank back in 2006 in order to buy a new home. It is worth noting that her husband at the time – ...
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• Atlas Consumer Law Obtains Successful Result Against One of Nation's Largest Debt Collectors Over Time-Barred Debt Collection
  Apr 7, 2017
  Atlas Consumer Law is pleased to announce that our Chicago consumer lawyers have secured an important victory against Portfolio Recovery Associates ...
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• Minnesota Law Can Hold Debt Collectors Liable When Auto Dialers Call the Wrong Number
  Apr 7, 2017
  Debt collectors have used an array of tactics over the years to contact debtors and compel them to make payments toward debt. As our legal team at ...
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• Student Loan Debt & Undue Hardship: Recent Ruling Could Provide Hope to Student Loan Borrowers
  Apr 3, 2017
  Student loans have become one of the largest financial concerns of our generation, and for good reason. Today, student loan debt exceeds all other ...
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• Selling Your Assets After Bankruptcy: What You Need To Know
  Mar 30, 2017
  Now that your bankruptcy case is finally finished, you are probably wondering if you can begin to sell your assets for cash. But before you post your ...
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• Debt Collection Harassment: How to Protect Yourself
  Mar 20, 2017
  As debt has become a profitable business, debt collection agencies have sprouted and thrived throughout the country. Unfortunately, these agencies and ...
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• The Importance of Good Credit in the U.S. and How Bankruptcy Can Help
  Mar 16, 2017
  Simply put, good credit is necessary in the United States. No, it doesn’t just help you obtain a credit card, it also provides the footing required to ...
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• The CFPB Seeks to Update Regulations on Voicemail and Contact Frequency
  Mar 13, 2017
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an Outline of Proposed Rules regarding debt collection within a 117-page document, some of ...
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• New Jersey Mom Continues to Pay Off State Student Loans Despite Son's Murder
  Mar 10, 2017
  Kevin DeOliveira-Longinetti was an honors student and talented athlete when he enrolled at the University of Vermont in 2009. According to CBS News, ...
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• Case Law Update: Adams v. Fifth Third Bank
  Mar 7, 2017
  A federal case from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky recently focused on a complaint filed by two plaintiffs who executed a note ...
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• 7 Ways You Can Sue a Debt Collector
  Mar 3, 2017
  Most people want to pay off their debt; however, unfortunate circumstances in life can make it an extremely difficult task. On many occasions, a debt ...
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• Attorney Jim Haller Authors Student Loan Debt Article Featured by The Hill
  Feb 28, 2017
  Chicago Consumer Attorney and Atlas Consumer Law Associate Jim Haller recently authored an opinion piece on student loan debt published by The Hill. ...
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• Case Law Update: John Wick v. GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.
  Feb 24, 2017
  In a case involving GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., a motion for summary as to the claims raised against them by John Wick and Shirley Wick was ...
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• Case Law Update: Kilpatrick v. OCWEN Loan Servicing, LLC
  Feb 23, 2017
  In a federal case from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, a federal judge denied a loan servicing company’s motion to dismiss a ...
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• Seattle Ends Relationship with Wells Fargo over Business Practices, Dakota Access Pipeline
  Feb 9, 2017
  In a bold move Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to end its 18-year business relationship with Wells Fargo over concerns regarding ...
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• Plaintiff Files Suit Against Nationstar for Breach of Modified Contract
  Jan 31, 2017
  In 2009, Jennifer Castillo applied for a modification with her mortgage servicer at the time, Bank of America, which she received the following year ...
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• Some Foreclosure Cases Still Linger Years After Housing Market Crash
  Jan 25, 2017
  Although foreclosure rates are significantly down from their historic numbers at the height of the housing market crash, experts have found that many ...
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• Moody's Corp. Pays $864 Million Settlement for Inflated Ratings
  Jan 23, 2017
  Moody’s Corp. agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle federal and state claims, acknowledging that they did not follow their own standards and ...
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• New Mortgage Rule Provides Homeowners in Bankruptcy with Increased Transparency
  Jan 18, 2017
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a government agency that ensures consumers are treated fairly by lenders and financial companies, has ...
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