| Volume 80 Number 6 |
Subscribe to the Newsletter
Forward this news alert to your family and friends
Helpful Links
Texas Consumer Complaint Center
Credit Reports and Identity Theft
Your Guide to Small Claims Court
Contact Us
1-713-743-2168
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Federal law prohibits a debt collector from calling you at work, but only after he knows your employer prohibits such calls. If a debt collector calls you at work, let him know that your employer does not allow such calls and that you assume he will never call again. If the debt collector calls back, he has violated federal law and you could be entitled to a penalty of up to $1,000.
Click here for more.
BP to Pay $4.5 Billion to Government
BP and the United States government have come to a settlement over the devastating 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The record $4.5 billion fine includes $1.3 billion in criminal fines, $2.4 billion for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $350 million for the National Academy of Sciences, and $500 million for the Securities and Exchange Commission. Last year, BP recorded a record $25.8 billion in profits.
In addition to the settlement, two BP employees have been indicted on charges of manslaughter, while a BP executive faces charges of lying to authorities. Click here for more.
USPS Reports Record Loss
The United States Postal Service is losing money. Just last year, the USPS posted a $5.1 billion loss. This year, the United States Postal Service posted a record loss of $15.9 billion.
It has been a rough year for the United States Postal Service. Long in serious financial trouble, the Postal Service defaulted on a number of its obligations for the first time in history.
How much longer can the USPS survive? Click here for more.
Your Money
Is a hybrid car right for you? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Online shoppers not bound by arbitration clause. The Second Circuit held that an arbitration provision contained in a confirmation email did not provide customers with sufficient notice to be contractually binding. Click here for more.