September 24, 2012 – Judge enters order unsealing whistle blower complaint and directing that the action be prosecuted by Myron M. Cherry & Associates, LLC. On July 19, 2012, Myron M. Cherry & Associates, LLC filed a whistle blower action on behalf of a former employee of ATI Physical Therapy, one of the largest physical therapy providers in Illinois. The suit alleges, among other things, that ATI Physical Therapy charged private insurance companies for certain physical therapy services that are billed in 15 minute time increments when those services were actually performed for substantially less time than the full 15 minutes and as low as 5 minutes – a practice referred to as the "5 minute rule." On September 24, 2012, the Court ordered that the case be unsealed and prosecuted by the law firm of Myron M. Cherry & Associates, LLC. If you are aware of similar billing practices or any other type of overbilling of the government, government programs or private insurance companies, and would like to discuss these issues or any potential whistle blower claims you may have please contact us at (312) 372- 2100.

August 15, 2012 – Myron M. Cherry & Associates, LLC files FINRA arbitration complaint against Morgan Stanley in connection it recommendations to clients to buy Blockbuster bonds. On August 15, 2012, Myron M. Cherry & Associates filed a FINRA arbitration complaint against Morgan Stanley. The complaint alleges that Morgan Stanley recommended Blockbuster bonds to its clients at a time when Morgan Stanley allegedly knew Blockbuster was headed to bankruptcy. The complaint alleges that Morgan Stanley recommended Blockbuster bonds to its clients as a good investment even though Morgan Stanley did not believe it was a good investment and had no reasonable basis to make such a recommendation. The complaint seeks damages for losses suffered by investor as a result of Morgan Stanley's recommendations. For more information about this case, or if you have lost money as a result of this or any other investment advice, please contact us at (312) 372-2100.

April 27, 2012 – Myron M. Cherry & Associates files class action against the Sherriff of Cook County for unlawfully detaining individuals who were acquitted of wrongdoing at trial. On April 27, 2012, Myron M. Cherry & Associates filed a class action lawsuit against Cook County, Illinois and the sheriff of Cook County for unlawful detention. The suit alleges that individuals who were held in jail prior to a trial, and who were acquitted at trial, were unlawfully detained following their acquittal. The suit requests damages to compensate the victims and seeks to change the policies and procedures that enable the unlawful detention. For more information about this case, or if you are a victim of unlawful detention or other civil rights violation, please contact us at (312) 372-2100.

Myron M. Cherry & Associates is investigating unlawful practices in the mortgage lending industry. Government investigations have revealed that banks and other mortgage professionals engaged in a number of illegal practices. Some of the illegal practices include: misrepresenting the requirements to apply for mortgage modification programs, charging illegal and excessive fees after missed payments, and misapplying payments. If you have been the victim of these or any other illegal mortgage practices, please contact us at (312) 372-2100.