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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
In today’s economy, more and more people are having trouble keeping up with their bills. This video provides help managing your finances, and explains how knowing the law gives you the flexibility you need to deal with creditors and debt collectors. Click here for more.
Foreclosure: What the Costumes Reveal
Are you facing foreclosure? How would you feel if you knew the people representing banks and mortgage servicers that foreclose on homeowners were mocking you as they took your home? According to an op-ed in the New York Times, one New York law firm representing Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo has taken mockery to the extreme. Every year, Steven J. Baum's law firm hosts a Halloween party. Last year, employees of the firm came to work dressed in costume as the homeowners they were evicting. According to Steven J. Baum, "It has been suggested that some employees dress in ... attire that mocks or attempts to belittle the plight of those who have lost their homes," the statement read. "Nothing could be further from the truth." You be the judge. Take a look at these pictures. Click here for more.
Hotel Fees Hit Record High
Fees. You deal with them all the time. From your favorite airline to your credit card company, they're all charging you a couple extra bucks for something that was once free. Now you can probably add your favorite hotel to that list. Pool rights, gym access, use of the room safe, Wi-Fi, and early check-in are just some of the things that hotels are starting to charge for, even if you choose to forgo the option of using them. Total fees are up 80% over a decade ago. What can you do to avoid extra hotel fees? Click here for more.
AT&T Set to Debut LTE 4G Network
On November 6, AT&T will roll out the first phase of its new 4G LTE network. The first cities will include Boston, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Athens, GA, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Consumers currently using LTE phones on AT&T's 4G HSPA+ network will automatically be switched to the faster network. Will you benefit from the introduction of LTE? Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Customers can recover costs of litigating damages from data theft. The First Circuit held that a grocery chain could be liable for the "reasonably foreseeable" costs incurred by customers to mitigate the hacking of their credit and debit card numbers. Click here for more.