People Ex Rel. Devine v. Time Consumer Marketing, Inc.

Section 7 of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Consumer Fraud Act or Act) provides that either the Illinois Attorney General or a State’s Attorney “may bring an action in the name of the People of the State” when he or she “has reason to believe that any person is using, has used, or is about to use any method, act or practice” declared unlawful under the Act. 815 ILCS 505/7 (West 2000). The State’s Attorney of Cook County initiated the instant case by filing a two-count complaint on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois alleging that the defendant, Time…