| Volume 56 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
In Texas, a tenant who moves into an apartment is entitled to a working smoke detector, a peephole in the front door, and proper security on all doors and windows, including a dead bolt on the front door. Click here for more.
Facebook Enters the Email Business
Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft are on alert after Facebook introduced email services for users this week. Compiling 193.3 million users, Gmail has been the fastest growing email service over the past year. Hotmail and Yahoo still lead the market with 361.7 million users and 273.1 million users respectively. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company would like to integrate text messaging and instant messaging with traditional email services to create a more real time experience. Are you interested in Facebook email? Click here for more.
Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act
As soon as next week, the Senate is expected to approve the Food Safety Modernization Act. The primary goal of the legislation is to protect the American public, prevent contamination, and preclude large-scale recalls. The legislation would give the FDA the power of mandating recalls, while bolstering the number of investigators at food facilities. For five ways the new legislation will affect you, Click here for more.
FDA Warns Makers of Alcoholic Energy Drinks
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the popular combination of caffeine and alcohol is dangerous and creates a public health concern. The FDA issued a warning to four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks and could eventually seize the products if the companies continue to manufacture the dangerous products. Four states have already banned the beverages and others are expected to do the same. To read about the FDA warning,
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Should you consolidate your debts? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Law firm filing nonjudicial foreclosure didn't violate Fair Debt Act. The Tenth Circuit held that a law firm didn't violate federal debt collection law in the course of communicating with a debtor following the commencement of a non-judicial foreclosure. The court assumed that the attorney's conduct constituted "debt collection," but found no violation of the FDCPA. Click here for more.