| Volume 85 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Are you responsible for damage caused by your children? In most cases a parent is not automatically liable for things done by a child. Generally, for the parent to be responsible, it is necessary to show the parent negligently supervised the child, and that is why the damage occurred. Kids will be kids and when something goes wrong, parents are usually not responsible.
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Travel: FAA Furloughs Kick In
As part of automatic spending cuts recently put in place by Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects to furlough its employees one day for every two week period. With control tower staffing reduced by 10% at any given time, consumers can expect more travel delays. In fact, the FAA is predicting twice as many delays as a result of the budget cuts.
What impact will the sequester have on air travel throughout the rest of the year?
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Dreamliner Battery Given Green Light
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner won't be grounded for much longer!
On Friday, federal regulators approved a battery system fix that will put the big bird back in the sky.
Back in January, the entire Dreamliner fleet was grounded after a series of incidents associated with aircraft's battery left regulators uneasy about its safety.
The grounding of the aircraft has cost Boeing an estimated $600 million.
According to the FAA, the Dreamliner can return to service once the battery modifications have been made.
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Social Security Taxes and Receipt
Since its inception, Social Security recipients have received more in benefits than what they have paid into the program. In the past few years, the payouts have started to change. In fact, retirees are now receiving less than they paid in, sometimes by a significant margin. From here, it may get even worse.
When should you start collecting your Social Security income, and what can you expect when you do?
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Your Money
How do you calculate a divorce property settlement?
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For the Lawyers
Consumer can recover damages for emotional distress under FCRA. The Tenth Circuit held that a consumer produced sufficient evidence of emotional injury to proceed with a claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The plaintiff sued under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, alleging that the defendant breached duties imposed on furnishers of credit information when provided with notice of a credit dispute. The court held that the plaintiff’s evidence failed to establish that he sustained economic damage in the form of a ruined credit rating or the denial of further financing. However, the court found that the plaintiff could proceed based on his contention that he suffered emotional distress that caused his health to deteriorate as a result of the defendant’s negative credit reports. “Plaintiff described the circumstances surrounding his injury in reasonable and sufficient detail that he was not required to produce further evidence of his emotional distress. We conclude that his affidavit alone created a genuine dispute as to whether the [defendant’s] actions caused him to suffer emotional damages,” the court said.
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