| Volume 55 Number 10 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
The law limits how long you may be sued for a debt. In Texas most debts have a four year limitation period. If you are sued after that time, you have a defense based on what the law calls the "statute of limitations." Click here for more.
States Settle With Publishers Clearing House
How does $1 million plus $5,000 a week for life sound? Publishers Clearing House has made millions by making consumers believe they were likely to win. According to 32 states and the District of Columbia, Publishers Clearing House used misleading statements to encourage consumers to participate in the sweepstakes. After ignoring two previous consent judgments preventing the company from using deceptive marketing, Publishers Clearing House must now shell out $3.5 million and make permanent changes to its marketing materials. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Satellite TV customers may proceed as a class. The Eleventh Circuit held that customers could proceed as a class in federal court, even though no single customer could meet the jurisdictional amount. “The putative class [in this case] exceeded 100 persons, and the amount of controversy - in the aggregate - exceeded $5,000,000, exclusive of interest and costs. As the plaintiff class was comprised entirely of Georgia residents, there was sufficient diversity, since DirecTV is a California corporation. These factors alone were sufficient to allow the district court to exercise subject matter jurisdiction, and the further requirements and exceptions to jurisdiction under [the Act] neither apply nor warrant discussion here.” Click here for more.