| Volume 37 Number 4 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Do you know the billing date on your credit card? You should. Bills are sent out on the billing date and must be paid with in 20 to 25 days. Shopping the day after your billing date gives you an extra month before payment is due. Click here for more.
Avoid Sweepstakes Scams
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Disposing of Your Cell Phone
Planning on getting a new cell phone? Simply have an old one that you need to dispose of? Find out how to permanently remove your personal information and recycle, donate, resell, or trash your old cell phone. Click here for more.
AT&T to Buy Alltel Wireless
Last week, AT&T announced it will buy the bulk of Alltel Wireless assets. AT&T will buy licenses, network assets and 1.5 million subscribers in 79 service areas. Are you an Alltel customer? What does this mean for you? Click here for more.
Public Colleges in Trouble
Think you're alone battling the current recession? Think again. Most public colleges and universities are struggling too. Some Universities are considering temporary "surcharges" to get through the recession. How much could it cost you to finish your degree? Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Supreme Court rules nonparties can enforce arbitration agreement. The United States Supreme Court has held that a litigant who was not a party to an arbitration agreement may still seek injunctive relief under the agreement if relevant state contract law gives him enforcement rights. The Court noted that, “Because ‘traditional principles’ of state law allow a contract to be enforced by or against nonparties to the contract through ‘assumption, piercing the corporate veil, alter ego, incorporation by reference, third-party beneficiary theories, waiver and estoppel,’ the Sixth Circuit’s holding that nonparties to a contract are categorically barred from §3 relief was error.” Click here for more.