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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
When it comes to privacy, you don't have much at work. Don't say anything in a phone call or email, or do anything at your desk, that you don't want your employer to see. Click here for more.
30 Tips to Spend Less and Save More
Do you want to see more money in the bank account at the end of the month? It is a lot easier than you may think. For thirty great tips to spend less and save more, Click here for more.
Obama: FDA to Ease Drug Shortages
Price gouging doesn't just happen at your local gas station during a natural disaster. It can also happen with your medications. According to the FDA, there are over 200 scarce medications on the market this year. Interestingly enough, they're generally common generic medications, which yield low profit margins for manufacturers. Distributors in the "gray market" have taken the opportunity to mark up the drugs by hundred-fold. If your pharmacy was out of your medication and your life depended on it, would you look to the "gray market"? President Obama signed an executive order on Monday to combat the problem. How could this executive order combat the secondary market, while also saving lives? Click here for more.
Student Loan Changes to Help Millions
Student loans are a different kind of animal. Unlike credit card debt, it can't be discharged in bankruptcy. In fact, if you don't pay your student loans, the government could garnish your wages. For many former students struggling to make ends meet, this could be very problematic. On Wednesday, students got some good news. President Obama has ordered a change on some of the payment requirements for federal student loans. How can the changes help you? Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Automated call didn’t violate Telephone Consumer protection Act. West Virginia’s highest court held that an automated call to a home didn't violated federal TCPA because it was placed in response to a resident's Craigslist advertisement. Click here for more.