Restraining order issued in Wabash County Circuit Court halting collection agency’s actions in Illinois By BOB LIVINGSTON — staff writer Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit in Wabash County Circuit Court against a Jacksonville, Fla. collection agency for allegedly employing deceptive collection practices and using threatening and abusive language while attempting to collect alleged debts on behalf of payday loan companies. Associate Judge Joe Harrison of Wayne County... Read Full Story
Craigslist is not on law enforcement's good side at the moment; its erotic services section has come under fire from all sorts of people following the attacks in Boston. But it looks like the lines of communication are still open, at least, as Craigslist representatives will soon meet with Illinois's attorney general.
This won't be the first time the two sides have gotten together. In November, 43 attorneys general (including Illinois's Lisa Madigan) released a joint statement with... Read Full Story
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit targeting a telemarketing scam that promises to immediately reduce consumers’ credit card interest rates but ultimately fails to achieve any savings for consumers.
“During these difficult economic times, consumers are understandably looking for ways to ease the burdens of rising debt,” Madigan said. “But I urge consumers to be wary when solicitors try to make tempting claims of ‘immediate’ savings. In such cases, the schemers... Read Full Story
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Craigslist To Meet With Illinois Attorney General, WebProNews
In November, 43 attorneys general including Illinois's Lisa Madigan released a joint statement with Craigslist about its new telephone and credit card verification systems. They were pleased to announce that the phone feature alone Read more..
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The Illinois Governor's office might be one of the most corrupt places in the land, and it seems like the state has removal and prosecution down to an art. What happens when the corrupt governor refuses to leave office? You have him removed.
That's exactly the way Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan hopes to handle disgraced Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Blagojevich is basically one of the dumbest politicians to ever live. Even after knowing he was being investigated, he decided to... Read Full Story
Latest in the Butr Oak Cemetery Scandal
Revealed here the latest time line events in the Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal . Like the the horrible events in July these events are bizarre, but not quite the horror show of 300 grave desecrations and human bones being piled up across the cemetery.
On September 15th 2009 Governor Pat Quinn’s cemetery oversight task force gave its report . Click here to view it.
A Bankruptcy judge gave back to Perpetua Inc the keys to Burr Oak cemetery on... Read Full Story
lisa madigan pat byrnes Lisa Madigan, Wellinois Attorney General, est thinking of invoking art ass 382 to "determine whether the governor has the ability to serve or resume office." One of the State Capitol television stations n calls it 'a' last resort option n " ;. Wellinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan requested The Supreme Court of Wellinois to temporarily remove the governor Rod Blagojevich from office and replace him with Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn. However, the process for... Read Full Story
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed consumer fraud lawsuits against three suppliers and an affiliate marketer of acai berry products charging the companies lure customers with free online trial offers via aggressive Internet marketing tactics and then charge their credit cards prematurely.
"For thousands of dieters, the quest for a miracle product has become a nightmare," said Attorney General Madigan . "Far too often, consumers end up losing their money - not weight - in... Read Full Story
Attorney General Lisa Madigan has shut down the alleged “phone cramming” operations of a Cape Coral, Fla., credit repair company that placed unauthorized charges on the phone bills of thousands of Illinois consumers, small businesses and local governments. Through a settlement agreement reached with the Attorney General, US Credit Find and its owner, Aaron Stanz, have agreed to cease participating in the alleged deceptive practice. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit filed by Attorney... Read Full Story
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Acting Secretary of the Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Michael T. McRaith warned consumers facing
significant credit card debt about the risks of debt settlement offers as she announced two
lawsuits filed against debt settlement firms. Attorney General Madigan s lawsuits allege that
these companies engage in deceptive marketing practices, charge excessive fees and do little or
nothing to improve consumers financial... Read Full Story
