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Don't think stopping payment on a check protects you from having to pay when a problem arises. If the check is transferred to another person, you probably will have to pay, even if you have a legitimate reason to not pay the person to whom you gave the check.
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American - US Airways Merger Blocked
A deal to create the world's largest airline hit a major roadblock on Tuesday after the United States Justice Department blocked the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. According to the Justice Department, it is blocking the merger on antitrust grounds, arguing that the deal would be detrimental to consumers and give the airline too much pricing power.
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Group Challenges N.C. Voter ID Law
Recently, North Carolina legislators passed sweeping voter reform. However, shortly after North Carolina Governor Patrick McCrory signed the bill, civil rights groups filed federal lawsuits challenging the law.
Under the new law, North Carolina residents must comply with strict photo identification requirements in order to vote.
Proponents of the law insist that the new rules protect against voter fraud. Furthermore, Governor McCrory notes that a photo identification card is required to fly on an airplane travel or purchase Sudafed.
Critics of the law blast the governor and legislators for passing a law that singles out young, black, and hispanic voters.
Under the law, a driver's license, passport, and military ID are the only acceptable forms of identification.
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For the Lawyers
State court decision reversed following Supreme Court decision in American Express.
Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declared in Feeney v. Dell, Inc. II that class arbitration waivers are invalid under Massachusetts law if plaintiffs cannot effectively pursue their claims in individual arbitration.
On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court decided American Express Co. V. Italian Colors Restaurant, holding that arbitration agreements must be enforced according to their terms under the Federal Arbitration Act, even if it means that low-dollar claims will not be prosecuted.
As expected, the Massachusetts’ highest court has reversed itself, concluding “that following Amex, [its] analysis in Feeney II no longer comports with the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the FAA.”
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