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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
In most cases, buying an extended warranty is a bad deal. Most stores will try hard to sell you an extended warranty for almost anything.
Before buying an extended warranty do some research. Most products do not break down during the extended warranty period, and many repairs cost less than the warranty.
For more general information about the law, check out my website.
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USPS to End Saturday Service
Starting this August, the United States Postal Service will no longer deliver first-class mail on Saturday. The change comes as consumer mailing habits continue to evolve and the USPS battles financial woes.
In order to stay out of the red , the United States Postal Service will need to generate $20 billion in cost reductions. Since 2006, the Postal Service has cut its workforce by 28 percent and consolidated 200 locations.
Store locations are expected to remain open during usual Saturday hours.
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Problems Continue for Dreamliner 787
Problems continue for the Boeing Dreamliner 787. The NTSB is still investigating the cause of a recent string of battery fires, that have kept the expensive aircraft on the ground for nearly a month. Investigators are focusing on the safety of lithium ion batteries the aircraft uses to achieve energy efficiency and fuel savings.
Will the Dreamliner take flight again any time soon?
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SNOPA: Protecting Social Media Privacy
Can your employer or school ask for your social media account usernames and passwords?
This is a complicated question that made headlines last year. In May, congressional leaders introduced a bill meant to prevent schools and employers from asking for social media passwords. Ultimately, the bill died when Congress completed its session at the end of 2012. Congress, however, hasn't forgotten. Three Representatives reintroduced the Social Networking Online Protection Act (SNOPA) with hopes of protecting student and employee privacy.
Will this be the year of SNOPA?
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For the Lawyers
Defendant can’t moot consumer class action. Maryland’s highest court held that a consumer fraud defendant could not moot a putative class action by tendering full individual relief to the lead plaintiff. The court noted that “[A] tender of individual relief to the putative class representative does not moot a class action if the individual plaintiff has not had a reasonable opportunity to seek class certification, including any necessary discovery.” Click here for more.