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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
The law allows you to get a free copy of your credit report from each credit bureau once a year. But be careful of offers for "free credit reports". These free offers may cost you in the long run. The only way to get a truly free report is from the credit bureau, click here to get your free report. Click here for more.
Are You Scam Savvy?
By now, we know there is no money in stuffing envelopes and that dialing area codes 809, 284 and 876 does not cost $2,500 a minute (though it may cost you a pretty penny). We even know that a former minister of finance from Nigeria is not going to pay us in exchange for transferring millions of dollars into our bank account. But con artists are developing more sophisticated online scams. Click here for more.
Government Data Thefts Raise Privacy Protection Concerns
With a rash of massive security breaches resulting from the recent thefts of government laptops, errant information posted on public Web sites and hacks of government computer security systems, some lawmakers have reignited their call for legislation to hike penalties for unauthorized access of personal information. Click here for more.
Class Action Suit Against BAR/BRI
A notice arriving in countless law students' mailboxes these days about a class action suit filed against BAR/BRI, the bar review course behemoth, could change how students prepare for the biggest exam of their lives. More, it could affect their pocketbooks. Click here for more.
10 Things Your Rental Car Company Won't Tell You
On every rental car company Web site, there are ads flaunting the companies' latest deals. Not to mention the paper coupons that appear regularly in newspapers. But there are so many rules and restrictions involved that it's often impossible to get exactly the deal that's being advertised. Click here for more.
College Costs Are Damaging Future of Americans
U.S. President George W. Bush left out a linchpin in his recent American Competitiveness Initiative. While it's laudable that he wants to spend a record $137 billion on federal research and development programs in the 2007 budget, it doesn't mean a thing if students can't afford a college education or have to forgo research or teaching positions when they graduate due to school debts. Click here for more.
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Should I consolidate my credit cards? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Plaintiff sanction for frivolous consumer claims. The 7th Circuit has imposed sanctions on an individual who it found filed frivolous consumer related claims against EBay. The court noted, 185, "When dealing with a frivolous litigator who, despite due warning or the imposition of sanctions, continues to waste judicial resources, we impose a filing bar preventing the litigant from filing in this court or any federal court in this circuit." Click here for more.