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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Have you been bothered by a door-to-door salesman? Under the law, you have three days to change your mind whenever you sign a contract negotiated in your home by a salesperson. The best advice is don't talk to any salesperson who shows up at you door. But if you make a mistake and get talked into a bad deal, the law gives you three days to cancel. Click here for more.
Tylenol Recall Expands to Include 21 Lots
Johnson & Johnson has expanded the recall of Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl products to include twenty one lots of over-the-counter drugs. The medications were contaminated with small amounts of a fungicide called 2,4,6-tribromophenol. Johnson & Johnson reports the health effects are "temporary and non-serious," but consumers continue to complain about nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea after using the contaminated medications. Do you have a Johnson & Johnson product in your medicine cabinet? Click here for more.
Debt Collection Harassment on the Rise
If you've ever dealt with a debt collector, you know it can be an unpleasant experience. Last year, complaints of debt collector harassment increased a staggering fifty percent. Repeated calls, harassment, abusive language, and even physical violence are all part of the methods debt collectors use to collect money from consumers. These practices are not only inappropriate, but often violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Are you being harassed by a debt collector? Know your rights! Click here for more.
Judge Certifies Class Against Apple & AT&T
A federal judge in the Northern District of California is allowing a monopoly abuse lawsuit against Apple and AT&T to continue as a class action. The complaint alleges that Apple's practice of "locking" the iPhone to prevent use on other networks, in addition to exclusive control over the iPhone's applications, are violations of United States antitrust law. The lawsuit seeks to prevent Apple from selling "locked" iPhones in the United States. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Credit reporting agency may be liable for subscriber’s impermissible of report. The Ninth Circuit held that under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a credit reporting agency may be liable for misuse of a report, even when subscriber has provided a “blanket certification” regarding use. Click here for more.