Two alternative electric suppliers have accused the Illinois Attorney General and three private law firms of a scheme to investigate their industry “with the goal of profiting from enormous fines extracted through threats,” according to a complaint filed Wednesday in Chicago federal court.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office, working with the law firms, has repeatedly taken action against alternative retail electric suppliers, generally alleging they use deceptive practices to persuade people to switch from default public utilities to significantly more expensive contracts. Some of the actions have resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements.
In a complaint filed in the US District Court ...
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