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Free Holiday Wi-Fi in 47 Airports
Are you traveling this holiday season? Don't forget to bring your laptop. Google is footing the bill to provide free wireless internet to 47 airports across the nation. The catch? They simply ask that you try a free Google product while you surf (although you don't actually have to). Click here for more.
Beware of Calls Offering Free English Courses
The Texas Attorney General is warning consumers to beware of calls offering "free" English courses paid by the federal government. Spanish-speaking consumers are being targeted on their home and mobile phones, ultimately seeking out sensitive personal information. If you receive one of these phone calls, report it to the Texas Attorney General immediately. Click here for more.
Amputations Result in Recall of 1 Million Strollers
Maclaren is recalling one million strollers after receiving twelve reports of fingertip amputations. According to the reports, the amputations happened after children got their fingers caught in a stroller hinge mechanism. The strollers were sold from 1999 to 2009 and sold at many major retailers. Is your stroller part of the recall? Click here for more.
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Website terms that users click to accept impose forum selection clause. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that users of the Match.com website who checked a box to accept the terms of service must pursue a lawsuit against the service in the forum designated in the contract. The court found the forum-selection clause was reasonably communicated, noting it was set out from the rest of the terms by a “Jurisdiction and Choice of Law” heading in bold-face print. Click here for more.