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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
"I agree" may mean more than you think. Every time you enter into an agreement on the internet you check a small box saying "I agree." Be careful what you agree to. It may look like a small box but it usually goes on for many pages. My advice is don't click until you read everything. Click here for more.
Tax Credit Set to Expire
Your paycheck may be getting smaller. The "Making Work Pay" tax credit is set to expire at the end of the year. If you are single with no kids and make less than $70,000, you will likely lose $30 a month. If you're married with kids and make less than $150,000, you will likely lose up to $67 a month. More than 90% of Americans benefited from the tax break and will certainly feel the pain when it goes away. President Obama has proposed an extension of the tax credit, but reports indicate Congress doesn't see it as a priority. Are you prepared to lose $400 to $800 a year? Click here for more.
Recall: 9 Million Bottles of Tylenol
Johnson & Johnson has issued a recall for more than 9 million bottles of Tylenol. The recall stems from a failure to adequately warn consumers of trace amounts of alcohol used in the product. Johnson & Johnson has recalled more than 200 million Tylenol products in the past year. Is your Tylenol product subject to recall? Click here for more.
Safety Tips for Holiday Decorating
Are you planning to put up holiday decorations? Holiday decorations present numerous safety hazards, so it is important that you know risks and exercise caution. To read important holiday decoration safety tips, Click here for more.
Your Money
How much are your employee stock options worth today? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Class action is removed from state court. The Ninth Circuit held that a telephone company produced sufficient evidence of likely damages in a class action against it to satisfy the $5 million jurisdictional requirements for removal of the case from state court. The court noted that the amount in controversy is simply an estimate of the total amount in dispute, not a prospective assessment of defendant’s liability. Click here for more.