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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the DayA landlord has an obligation to change the locks on your doors whenever you request it. You may be charged the cost of making the change, but no additional fees. Click here for more. Help for TaxMasters ClientsDid you pay a company called TaxMasters to help you settle your problems with the IRS? Protect Your Passwords from HackersHackers want your passwords! However, simply knowing that hackers want your passwords isn't enough to prevent them from accessing your accounts. Even the most savvy Internet user can fall victim to hacker account breaches. Why? Every online security system has holes. Recently, 400,000 Yahoo email addresses and passwords were leaked to the Internet for the world to see. There was likely nothing that any of the individuals could have done to protect their accounts. However, many of them use the same password over multiple platforms, allowing the hackers to use that information to access much more sensitive accounts. Although it may be tedious, it is always best to have a different password for every account. Find out why! Click here for more. Your MoneyWant to buy a new car? In some cases, leasing may actually be a better option! Click here for more. For the LawyersLawyer cannot enforce arbitration agreement in retainer contract. The Supreme Court of Louisiana held that an attorney could not enforce an arbitration clause when a former client sued him for malpractice. The plaintiff argued that the arbitration clause could not be enforced because the state’s rules of professional conduct prohibit lawyers from limiting liability to a client unless the client is independently represented by counsel when the retainer agreement is negotiated. The state supreme court rejected a per se rule against arbitration clauses in attorney-client retainer agreements. However, the court emphasized that such provisions must be “fair and reasonable” to the client. In this case, the court decided that the defendant’s arbitration clause was unenforceable because he failed to make the necessary disclosures to the plaintiff. Click here for more. |
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