Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule

The Federal Trade Commission announced a new rule Tuesday that is intended to stop auto dealers from using hidden fees and bait and switch price tactics on buyers.The agency says those fees and tactics cost Americans $3.4 billion per year and add 72 million hours to their time spent shopping for a vehicle.The FTC is calling the new regulation the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule.The agency says the rule bans misrepresentations about price, cost, and other key information. It also requires dealers to provide the actual price any consumer has to pay for the vehicle, requires them to disclose that additional items like extended warranties aren’t mandatory, and requires them to state upfront the full monthly payment consumers are accepting. #lawyer, #attorneys, #lawyersnearme, #lawyerschaumburg, 

Seat Belts

Illinois law requires all drivers and passengers (front and back seat) age 8 and older to wear safety belts even if the vehicle is equipped with air bags. Passengers under age 8 must be secured in an appropriate child restraint system as covered by the Child Passenger Protection Act. #attorneys, #attorneysnearme, #schaumburgattorney,#schaumburglawyer,

Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act

Beginning in 2024, under the Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act (CEBL), employers with 50 or more full-time employees in Illinois must provide employees who experience the loss of a child by suicide or homicide with unpaid, job-protected leave. #divorcelawyers, #lawyer,#divorcelawyersnearme,#divorcelawyerschaumburg,

New Eligibility For Police Officers

A new Illinois law, effective January 2024 allows non-citizens to apply to be police officers.  This move addresses labor shortages.  Critics were concerned that police jobs could go to people who have entered the country illegally.  This law applies to people already allowed to work in the country and for DACA recipients. #schaumburgcriminallawyer, #schaumburgcriminalattorney, #lawyer, #attorney, 

Formal Driver's License Reinstatement Hearing

A formal driver’s license reinstatement hearing must be scheduled in advance at one of the Secretary of State offices throughout Illinois. The hearing is conducted similarly to a court trial. Make sure to arrive on time, dress appropriately, and speak with respect and professionalism.

At the hearing, you will be expected to demonstrate that you have met all of the Secretary of State requirements for license reinstatement. The requirements vary from case to case depending on the driver’s criminal record, alcohol dependency risk classification, and reasons for revocation. You may be required to complete a DUI risk education class, complete alcohol or drug treatment, participate in an early intervention program, and/or participate in a continuing care program. The hearing officer will want to see proof that you have completed all of the requirements.

You will also be asked a series of questions designed to determine whether you will re-offend. The hearing officer may ask you about the steps you have taken to avoid intoxicated driving in the future, how you have changed your relationship with drugs or alcohol, or what you have learned from losing your driver's license. ##attorney, #lawyer, #driverslicense, #schaumburgfamilylawyer, #schaumburgdivorcelawyer,

Paternity

In Illinois, the latest possible time that the statute of limitations for paternity can end is when the child turns 20, so you cannot establish paternity after that time. But the sooner paternity is established, the sooner a parent/child relationship can start. #lawyer, #divorcelawyer, #paternity, #attorney, #familylawyer,

Child Support

The new child support laws in Illinois in 2022 require that the parents purchase or maintain health insurance for the child or children when dealing with a child support matter. This mandate is in effect whenever the parents deal with child support, such as a part of a divorce or a child custody case. #childsupport, #divorcelawyer, #familylawyer, #childsupportattorney,