Subject Index Consumer Protection

On November 10, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County, granting summary judgment for defendant EquiCredit Corp of America.

The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq) has been altered in an effort to provide heightened protection to the credit information of Illinois consumers.

On June 8, 2005, the Children's Product Safety Act ("Act") is amended by raising the age of children protected under the Act from under the age of 6 years, to any child under the age of 9 years. 

The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (815 ILCS 505) consists of modified stipulations concerning automatic contract renewals.

Effective in 2005, Internet service providers will be regulated by the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. 

Effective January 1, 2004, the state will require more effective information sharing between consumers and facilities making car repairs. 

The Legislature added a provision to the Home Repair Fraud Act providing that if a person commits aggravated home repair fraud.

The Illinois Office of the Attorney General recently implemented changes to 14 Ill Adm Code 475, concerning motor vehicle advertising.

On April 15, 2003, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part the order of the circuit court of DuPage County dismissing the plaintiff's amended complaint with prejudice.

On June 28, 2002, the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, held that the 1993 and 1996 amendments to the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505/1 (1996).

On June 20, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and affirmed the trial court's dismissal of the plaintiff's amended class action complaint.

On August 9, 2001, Gov. George H. Ryan signed into law House Bill 3179, which adds a new section to the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act by restricting the deceptive sale or promotion of health-related discount cash cards.

On March 27, 2002, The Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division, reversed the dismissal of the plaintiffs' consumer class action under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505/1 (1998) and the Illinois Consumer Installment Loan Act, 205 ILCS 670/18 (1998).

New legislation amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act concerning retail transactions conducted in a language other than English.

Legislation enacted in August aims to protect consumers from deceptive advertising of sweepstakes and other promotional contests.

On October 19, 2001, the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, reversed the Circuit Court of Cook County, which dismissed the plaintiff's complaint alleging consumer fraud and breach of the implied warranty of merchantability.

On March 20, 2001, the Illinois Attorney General adopted amendments to section 475 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 14 Ill Adm Code 475.

Public Act 91-698, which became effective when signed on May 6, is designed to protect Illinois consumers from predatory lenders by authorizing the Department of Financial Institutions and the Office of Banks and Real Estate to promulgate rules regulatin regulating the activities of lenders they license.

Under a new Illinois law, consumers with caller identification service are now protected from telemarketer and automatic dialer schemes designed to impede the advantages of their service.

Beginning January 1, 2000, electronic mail users now have increased protection over their accounts.

On December 2, 1999, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and found that FDA pre-market approval of pacemakers was not a federal requirement.