The Better Business Bureau of Chicago had received an unprecedented 1,500 consumer complaints about Worldwide in its last two years of operation. The Illinois Attorney General's Office received as many as 700 consumer complaints. A federal district court for the Northern District of Illinois issued the temporary restraining order, which stopped the challenged practices, appointed a receiver, and froze the defendants' assets. The court entered a preliminary injunction continuing the asset freeze and conduct restrictions. Worldwide Wallcoverings remains under the control of the receiver.
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