Written by attorneys from the Office of the Illinois Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Fraud and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, this handbook details everything attorneys need to know about Illinois’ Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and related statutes. The authors share their expertise to help you determine whether your client has been the victim of an unlawful practice and has a private right of action under the Consumer Fraud Act. They also provide analyses of numerous related statutes and explain how these other statutes interact with the Consumer Fraud Act. Chapters cover unlawful practices under the Consumer Fraud Act, specific deceptive practices, exemptions and inclusions, the constitutionality of the Consumer Fraud Act and construction under federal law, industry-specific statutes, procedural issues, powers of the Attorney General, and private actions under the Consumer Fraud Act.
Authors:
Elizabeth A. Blackston, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Fraud, Springfield, Paul A. Isaac, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Chicago, Cassandra L. Halm, Illinois Attorney General's Office, Springfield, Greg T. Grzeskiewicz and Jacob M. Gilbert, Illinois Attorney General's Office, Chicago
Chapter 1 — The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and Related Statutes: Background and Definitions
Chapter 2 — Unlawful Practices Under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act
Chapter 3 — Specific Deceptive Practices Described
Chapter 4 — Exemptions and Inclusions
Chapter 5 — Constitutionality of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and Construction Under Federal Law
Chapter 6 — Industry-Specific Statutes
Chapter 7 — Procedural Issues
Chapter 8 — Powers of the Attorney General
Chapter 9 — Private Actions Under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act
