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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act requires full disclosure by sellers. If a seller intentionally withholds material information, he could be responsible for three times the consumer's damages, plus court costs and attorney's fees. Click here for more.
iPhones Secretly Collect Location Information
Do you use an iPhone or iPad 3G? If so, your device is collecting your location information at all times, even if "location services" is turned off. News came out this week that a secret file, called "consolidated.db", has stored location information for users dating back to June 2010. The information is collected through triangulation, rather than GPS, and the location is recorded at random intervals. A free program called "iPhone Tracker" allows a user to create a map of everywhere he has been since the tracking started. Who has access to this information? Could someone steal the data? Click here for more.
Oil v. Gas: A Price Comparison
As gas prices continue toward the 2008 all-time high of $4.11 per gallon, oil prices are still 24% below the 2008 record. Unlike 2008, when gas prices and oil prices trended together, oil prices are not following gas prices as closely. Why is gasoline so expensive when oil prices are still far below the record? Click here for more.
BP Agrees to Pay $1 Billion for Restoration
In another step toward repairing the damage to the Gulf's natural resources in the wake of last year's oil spill, BP has agreed to put $1 billion toward restoration. The agreement with the government does not affect BP's potential liability in civil claims going forward. How will this settlement help the Gulf coast? Click here for more.
Your Money
Net worth: How do you stack up? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Lawyers may advertise past success. The Fifth Circuit held that a state disciplinary rule prohibiting lawyers from advertising their past litigation successes impermissibly infringes on freedom of speech. Click here for more.