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Starzynski v. Friedman and Wexler, Mitchell Wexler,
and OSI Collection Services, Inc.
SETTLEMENT INFORMATION



SETTLEMENT INFORMATION
Dembo Travel Consultants, Inc. v. PCS International, Ltd.
Case No. 03 CH 20187

If you are a person with an Illinois telephone fax number who, on or after December 2, 1999, was sent an advertising fax by PCS International, Ltd., and you did not have an established business relationship with PCS International, Ltd. and did not consent to the sending of the facsimile, please click here for information on the proposed Class Action Settlement in this case.


In Re Vienna Beef Ltd. Litigation
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION


Marsh v. ATM Capital Management, Inc.
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION


Drexler v. George Loukas Real Estate, Inc.
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION


Settlement Information for
Smith, et al. v. Credit Union 1
Case No. 07 C 5939


In Re Date v. Sony Electronics, Inc. 1080p Television
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION
Case No. 07 C 5939

To see the Sony Settlement Website go to:
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?template=EN&news_id=58


Notice of Class Settlement
West Washington Building, LLC
v.
Body Wise International, Inc. & Diane Paulson

Information about the Class Settlement for
West Washington Building, LLC v. Body Wise International, Inc. & Diane Paulson

SETTLEMENT INFORMATION
Fruitt v. First American Bank, Case No. 06-CV-01659

If you used the ATM at 541 North Fairbanks Court, Chicago, Illinois, please click here for information on the proposed Class Action Settlement in the case.


Burns v. First American Bank, Case No. 04-CV-7682

If you used the ATMs in the Chicago Hilton and Towers at 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, please click here for information on the proposed Class Action Settlement in the case.




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Consumer Advocacy Center presenting Cy Pres Award


Attorney Lance A. Raphael of the Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C. presents Diana White, LAF's Executive Director, with a $45,875 cy pres award for LAF's Housing and Consumer Law Projects.

For more information on the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (LAF), visit their website at: www.lafchicago.org.




Scam Alert Consumer Tools

ATM FEES: If you have gone to an ATM and were charged a fee which was not disclosed on a PRINTED sign located on the machine, AS WELL as a disclosure on the screen, or if the two notices were inconsistent with each other, or the amount you were charged, you can recover your fee back and seek additional compensation under the law.
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Small Insurance Rip-Offs - Guess what? Have you ordered merchandise from catalogs? Well, if you have, then oftentimes you will be charged "insurance" for the shipment. It is usually $1-$2. Well, if the merchandise was under $100.00 in value, you may have been ripped off. Most merchandise is insured through the shipper already and you may have paid double - Contact us

Have you purchased a car and been charged for Credit Life or Credit Disability insurance? This practice often contains hidden charges that you may be entitled to have refunded - Contact us

SPRINT PCS cell phones causing you problems? We would like to hear about it. Dropped calls, lost calls, and defective phones? - Contact us

Late Fees: If you have paid a late fee on a video or cell phone or for a cable bill you may be entitled to it back even if the contract says the company can charge for it. You also may be entitled to more than the late fee back if the company does it to others. A five-dollar late fee for a pager may be illegal - Contact us

 

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