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Are you buying a used car? Before you do, visit the new government website to check its title. Click here for more.
Credit Reports: 10 Steps to Remove Errors
The credit report dispute resolution process can be a bit of a pain. Whether you find inaccurate information on your TransUnion, Experian, or Equifax report, the process to remove the information can be equally painstaking. Although the law requires the credit reporting agencies to make a reasonable investigation once they receive a dispute, the agencies often rely on information from data providers (like debt collectors) regardless of veracity. As a result, inaccurate information can remain on a credit report even after numerous attempts to dispute the errors.
Don't get lost in the dispute resolution process. You don't have to live with an inaccurate credit report! For ten steps to remove bad information from your credit report, Click here for more.
Tobacco Companies Must Advertise Risks
In 1999, federal prosecutors filed suit against Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard Tobacco, and British American Tobacco, on grounds that they violated racketeering statutes and deceived the public about the consequences of smoking. In 1998, only a year prior, eight state attorneys general settled state lawsuits against the tobacco companies for $206 billion. On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the tobacco companies to comply with the 1999 lawsuit by taking out advertisements acknowledging the health risks of smoking. The tobacco companies must now publish a specific list of statements regarding the adverse consequences of smoking on their websites, in print media, television, and on cigarette packaging. To read about the judge's ruling and required statements, Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Nursing home cannot force arbitration of wrongful death suit. A Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled that an arbitration clause in a nursing home admission contract was not broad enough to encompass a claim for wrongful death. Click here for more.