| Volume 53 Number 11 |
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Tax Incentives for New Roofs
Do you need a new roof? A roof can be a significant factor in evaluating the value of a home. A new, energy efficient roof can add value to a home, often beyond the cost to build. If you act fast, you can take advantage of federal tax credits that can help you save thirty percent on the cost of materials. Click here for more.
Netflix Releases iPhone Application
Do you have Netflix? Do you have an iPhone? If so, you can now watch movies and television on the go. The application will certainly give a significant boost to both Apple and Netflix. Netflix has already seen a dramatic increase stock price. How will the Netflix iPhone application, and perhaps a future Android application, change the movie rental industry? Click here for more.
Tips to Protect Yourself From ID Theft
Thieves are always looking for new ways to steal your personal information and use it to sap your credit and drain your accounts. Although a disappointing truth, you must always be alert and protect yourself from thieves. For 12 tips on how to protect yourself against identity theft, Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Texas Supreme Court discusses commercial reasonableness under Article 9. The court recognized that a secured creditor that seeks to recover a deficiency, however, must prove that it acted in a "commercially reasonable" manner in disposing of collateral. With one dissent, it held that the jury may determine commercial reasonableness by employing a standard other than that stated in the jury charge. Click here for more.