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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you pay your bills by check, the check must arrive before the due date. Don’t wait until the last minute and rely on the mail. The best way to make sure your payment is received on time is to pay online. Paying online saves you money, and lets you know exactly when the payment is received. Click here for more.
The People's Lawyer Answers Your Questions
If you are making regular payments, can you still be sued, even if you are paying all you can afford? Have you considering purchasing your will online? Is a will you purchase online legally binding? Can stores give a discount to consumers who pay with cash? The People's Lawyer answered your questions this week on ABC 13. To watch the video, Click here for more.
Flash Coming to iPhone & iPad On Thursday
iPhone and iPad users have been asking for Adobe Flash support since the products were released. This Thursday, Skyfire will be released through the Apple App Store as the first internet browser with Flash support. An estimated 75% of all video on the internet is encoded using Flash technology. Do you own an iPhone or iPad? How can you take advantage of Skyfire's Flash support? Click here for more.
Facebook Reaches Agreement With EA
Popular video game maker Electronic Arts ("EA") and Facebook have announced a new five year deal for EA to accept Facebook Credits as the exclusive method of payment for its games on Facebook. Under the deal, EA will take 70% of the revenue, with Facebook getting the other 30%. Is the move a sign of Facebook challenging payment sites like PayPal? Click here for more.
Google Settles Buzz Lawsuit
A few months ago, Google launched a new social networking site called "Google Buzz." As part of the launch, GMail (Google Mail) users were automatically included. Google tracked emails, tagging the most frequent email recipients as "friends." A class action was filed citing privacy concerns. On Tuesday, Google announced the company will settle the lawsuit for $8.5 million. How will the settlement be allocated? Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
No bona fide error defense for mistake of law. A federal district court in Indiana held that an attorney debt collector could not raise mistake of law as a defense to a FDCPA class action lawsuit. The court noted that the Supreme Court has held mistake of law is not within the scope of the bona fide error defense. Click here for more.