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Immediately review your bank statements and returned checks for forgeries. Promptly report any problems to your bank. A short delay may cost you your legal rights. Click here for more.
Court Approves GM Bankruptcy Plan
General Motors' plan to restructure and emerge from bankruptcy has been approved by federal bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber. Under the plan, GM will shed debt and expensive contracts by creating a "new" company. Some 850 people objected to the bankruptcy plan, including stockholders who stand to lose their stake in the company. Judge Gerber was sensitive to the objections, but insisted there was nothing that could be done for the stockholders. Click here for more.
Texas Attorney General Objects to General Motors Bankruptcy
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued a statement regarding the General Motors bankruptcy, and an objection presented to the court last week. According to General Abbott, GM tried to force Texas dealers to sign agreements to waive their legal rights under Texas law. In a victory for the Texas Attorney General, disputes between General Motors and its Texas dealers will be decided by the Texas Department of Transportation, not a federal bankruptcy court. Click here for more.
Avoiding Ad-trackers
Ad-trackers can follow your every move on the internet. Nearly every computer has been infected with a tracking device, which send user information to companies desperately seeking to capitalize on consumer preference and trends. A new tool, the Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out, prevents 84 online ad networks from tracking your internet surfing. Click here for more.
Minimum Wage Increase Coming Soon
According to the US Department of Labor, federal minimum wage will go from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour on July 24. Will the increase result in even higher unemployment figures? Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Supreme Court makes age bias cases tough for plaintiffs. In what some say is a surprise ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has made "mixed-motive" claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act a much tougher task for plaintiffs. The Court held that plaintiffs cannot bring mixed-motive disparate-treatment claims under the ADEA. Instead, plaintiffs must prove that age is the but-for cause of an adverse employment decision in order to get relief. Click here for more.