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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Don't think stopping payment on a check protects you from having to pay when a problem arises. If the check is transferred to another person, you probably will have to pay, even if you have a legitimate reason to not pay the person to whom you gave the check. Click here for more.
Obama Signs Food Safety Modernization Act
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will no longer have to respond to food contamination outbreaks. Instead, the FDA can now prevent the outbreaks. Last week, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act in to law. The Food Safety Modernization Act will allow for more frequent facility inspections, in addition to granting the FDA authority to order recalls. How will the Food Safety Modernization Act make your food safer? Click here for more.
New Stamps to Last Forever
The traditional stamp is being phased out in favor of the "forever" stamp. No matter how much rates increase in the future, "forever" stamps will be good forever. Although no increase is planned for 2011, rates will probably increase in 2012, and likely many more times in the future. Click here for more.
Verizon v. AT&T: The iPhone Battle Begins
On February 10, 2011, the mobile phone market will change dramatically. Verizon will begin selling the Apple iPhone, previously exclusive to AT&T. The iPhone will cost the same with Verizon at approximately $200. Although many of the features will remain the same between the networks, there will be some dramatic differences. Verizon runs on a CDMA network, which runs voice and internet over different tracks. Unlike AT&T users, Verizon iPhone users will not be able to surf the web or use applications during a phone conversation. Despite the distinction, some AT&T users are ready to make the switch to a more reliable network. Will Verizon be able to attract users away from AT&T? Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down class action ban. The Kentucky Supreme Court held that a contractual ban on class action litigation is void and unenforceable. The court also determined that: 1) the Service Agreement's choice of law provision is not enforceable, and Kentucky law, rather than New York law, is applicable; 2) the Service Agreement's general arbitration provision is not unconscionable; and, 3) the provision imposing a confidentiality requirement upon the litigants to arbitration proceedings is void. Click here for more.