| Volume 88 Number 8 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Child support is not set in stone. If there has been a substantial change in circumstances, either party may go back to court and ask that the order be modified.
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Study Finds Insurers Unfair to Consumers
According to the Consumer Federation of America, auto insurance companies are charging as much as 40% more to consumers with less education or lower job status. The CFA conducted a study and found that consumers identical in every way except education and job status had dramatically different rate quotes.
Is is discriminatory for an insurance company to base insurance premiums on level of education?
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USPS Renews Push for 5 Day Service
Earlier this year, it looked like the United States Postal Service would scale back operations and eliminate many Saturday services due to serious budget problems. Ultimately, the USPS bowed to lawmaker pressure to maintain a six-day schedule. As a result, the budgetary issues remain.
With continuing financial problems, the USPS is once again calling for a reduced schedule in order to reach financial stability.
Last year alone, the United States Postal Service lost $16 billion.
Should you expect changes to USPS services any time soon?
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How to Keep Your Online Activity Private
Recently, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA may be monitoring your online activities. Although that may be a concern for many, thousands of online companies have made it a habit to monitor Internet behavior.
What can you do to maintain your online privacy?
There are range of options you can employ to remain relatively invisible while online.
Find out how a few basic steps can prevent snoops from tracking your activity.
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For the Lawyers
The 11th Circuit affirms an arbitrator’s decision to allow a class action.
The plaintiffs are mobile phone consumers who allege they were charged unlawful penalties for canceling phone service. Under the Wireless Industry Arbitration Rules of the AAA, an arbitrator found the arbitration clause allowed class actions and certified the class. The wireless provider then moved to vacate that determination in federal court, claiming the arbitrator exceeded his authority and refused to apply the law. The court, however, carefully applied the Supreme Court’s language in Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter and held that because the arbitrator engaged with the contract’s language and the parties’ intent, his construction of the contract must be upheld.
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