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Abandoned Properties
- Nov 1, 2016 Trash and Lock Out - Banks Try to Bypass the Law
- May 6, 2016 How Judges Can Help Prevent Zombie Foreclosures
- Jan 28, 2016 America's Foreclosure Crisis is Far From Over
Bank Of America
- May 4, 2018 Judge’s Decision to Hit Bank of America with a $46 Million Award in Bankruptcy Case May Set New Precedent
- May 31, 2016 Deputies Seize Bank of America's Assets After They Unjustly File Foreclosure on Couple's Home
- Dec 29, 2015 Plaintiff Who Filed for Bankruptcy is Harassed by a Financial Servicing Company
Bankruptcy
- Aug 30, 2023 Types of Bankruptcy
- Aug 24, 2020 Will Filing for Bankruptcy Stop Creditor Harassment?
- May 16, 2019 Will Filing for Bankruptcy Get Rid of Your Medical Debt?
Banks & Mortgage Servicers
- Aug 15, 2018 Did Your Lender Sell Your Mortgage to Another Bank?
- Jun 8, 2017 Where There are More Underwater Mortgage Homes Than Not
- Feb 24, 2017 Case Law Update: John Wick v. GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.
Business & Commercial Bankruptcy
- Apr 22, 2015 Chapter 11 filings declining
- Jan 7, 2015 Aereo permitted to auction technology assets
- Nov 14, 2014 Understanding corporate bankruptcy
Case Result
- Mar 21, 2018 Judge Refuses to Dismiss Class-Action Lawsuit Over Collection Letter
- Apr 7, 2017 Atlas Consumer Law Obtains Successful Result Against One of Nation's Largest Debt Collectors Over Time-Barred Debt Collection
- Jul 21, 2016 Case Law: FCRA Investigation May Require Examination of Account-Level Documentation
Case Updates
- Jun 18, 2024 Amazon Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Retaliation and Discrimination Against Non-Heterosexual Employee
- May 29, 2018 Apple Sued for Purposefully Slowing Down iPhones
- May 16, 2017 Case Law Update: Brunner v. New York State Higher Educ. Servs. Corp.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Mar 13, 2017 The CFPB Seeks to Update Regulations on Voicemail and Contact Frequency
- Oct 13, 2016 CFPB Hearing on Debt Collection
- May 11, 2016 The CFPB Orders A Law Firm and A Debt Buyer To Discontinue Illegal Processes
Consumer Rights
- Nov 25, 2019 Man Sues Kingston Data in FDCPA Lawsuit, Represented by Atlas Consumer Law
- Aug 6, 2019 Capital One Data Leak Impacts 100 Million Consumers - Can You Sue?
- Jan 3, 2019 Ten Attorneys of Atlas Consumer Law Named to 2019 Super Lawyers® or Rising Stars℠ Lists
Credit Card Debt
- Sep 11, 2020 What Happens to Credit Card Debt When You Die?
- Aug 10, 2020 5 Things Debt Collectors Can Legally Do
- Feb 10, 2020 Bikram Yoga Founder in Hiding from Debt Collectors in Mexico
Credit Harassment
- May 23, 2020 What Constitutes Creditor Harassment?
- May 13, 2020 3 Tips for Fighting Creditor Harassment
- Jan 10, 2020 How Many Times Can a Creditor Call You Before It's Harassment?
Credit Repair
- Aug 14, 2015 Credit Repair Scammers Pay Up
Credit Reporting
- May 19, 2017 Two Credit Reporting Agencies Caught in Fraud | Chicago Bankruptcy Attorney
- Sep 2, 2015 Can You Sue if a Credit Reporting Mistake Ruined Your Credit?
- Apr 27, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Fair Credit Reporting Act Case
Debt Buyers
- Feb 4, 2013 FTC Releases Report on Debt Buyers
Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Jun 30, 2016 Motions to Dismiss Denied in FDCPA/FCRA Case
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Mar 28, 2019 Judge Makes Ruling on TCPA & FDCPA Violations
- Aug 30, 2017 Debt Collector Makes FDCPA Bona Fide Error Defense, but Loses Case
- Aug 8, 2017 $25 Medical Bill Results in TCPA & FDCPA Court Case
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
- Apr 18, 2016 Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac to Offer Principal Reductions Under New Loan Modification Program
- Mar 29, 2016 Fannie Mae Lowers Mandatory Waiting Period to Two Years
- Jan 20, 2016 Goldman Sachs to Settle Federal Probe for $5.1B
Firm News
- Feb 28, 2017 Attorney Jim Haller Authors Student Loan Debt Article Featured by The Hill
- Jun 22, 2016 We're Seeking a Paralegal - Apply Today!
- Sep 30, 2015 Security-chipped Credit Cards Will Become the New Standard
Foreclosure
- Jul 5, 2023 How to Stop Foreclosure
- Jul 12, 2017 Chicago Area Sees Sharp Increase in Total Foreclosures
- Jan 25, 2017 Some Foreclosure Cases Still Linger Years After Housing Market Crash
Fraud
- Jul 6, 2018 Apple Customers File Class Action Lawsuit Against the Cupertino-Based Company for Deliberately Slowing Older iPhones
- Oct 7, 2016 Illinois Joins California in Suspending Wells Fargo from Bond & Investing Work
- Sep 22, 2016 Senator Warren Says Wells Fargo Should Give Bonuses Back
HAMP
- Aug 13, 2015 Not Too Shocking: HAMP Has Not Helped Many People
- Jun 4, 2013 HAMP Extended Two More Years -- But Are Loan Modifications Working?
- Nov 13, 2012 Has There Been Significant HAMP Oversight?
Housing Market
- Nov 22, 2017 When to Hire a Real Estate Law Attorney
- Jan 23, 2017 Moody's Corp. Pays $864 Million Settlement for Inflated Ratings
- Jun 16, 2016 Legal & Economic Issues in Subprime Litigation
In The News
- Apr 18, 2024 Understanding Recent Changes in Employment Discrimination Law
- Sep 18, 2023 The Push for Change: Biden's Plan to Expand Overtime Pay for Salaried Workers
- Sep 8, 2023 Illinois Adds Rights and Safety Protections for Temporary Workers
JPMorgan Chase
- Oct 28, 2013 JP Morgan Chase To Settle With U.S. Government -- But Is The Settlement A Tax Break?
- May 21, 2013 California's Attorney General Sues Chase, Re-Exposes Chase's Unlawful Credit Card Practices
Loan Modification
- Apr 20, 2017 Loan Service Defense Motion Denied in Ongoing Breach of Contract Case
- Apr 1, 2013 Freddie and Fannie Announce a New Loan Modification Program
- Aug 8, 2012 Hope LoanPort(R) and Your Loan Modification
Peer-To-Peer Lending
- Nov 10, 2014 Peer To Peer Lending -- Great Idea or Major Pitfall?
Personal Bankruptcy
- Oct 20, 2014 Why should I use an attorney to file a personal bankruptcy?
- Apr 13, 2014 Supreme Court considers personal bankruptcy case
Safeguard Properties, LLC
- Sep 12, 2013 Lisa Madigan Files Suit Against Safeguard Properties, LLC
Social Security
- Nov 19, 2015 Are You Wondering When to Start Social Security?
Strategic Default
- Jul 8, 2015 Strategic Default: What Is It and Can It Help Me?
- Aug 27, 2013 Can I Force The Bank To Take Back My Home?
- Sep 10, 2012 Strategic Default Increasingly Common Among Baby Boomers
Student Loans
- Apr 13, 2020 U.S. Waives Federal Student Loan Payments
- Mar 25, 2020 What is Zombie Student Loan Debt?
- Nov 27, 2019 Education Department Rejects 99% of Student Loan Forgiveness Applicants
TCPA
- Aug 21, 2017 Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Cruise Robocalls
- Nov 25, 2016 Wells Fargo Settles TCPA Class Action
- Oct 26, 2016 $9.25 Million TCPA Class Action Settlement Against American Express
Unsolicited Faxes
- Jan 30, 2019 How to Stop Unsolicited Faxes
Zombie Debt
- Jun 6, 2016 John Oliver Gives Away $14M on Last Week Tonight
- Jan 11, 2013 "Zombie Title" -- When Homeowners Remain On The Hook