| Volume 89 Number 10 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you are receiving emails that appear to be from Paypal a bank or a credit card company telling you about "a recent charge to your account," ignore them. Do not click on any link to verify your account or dispute the charge. If you want to check with your credit card company, the phone number is on your card. If you think the notice may be real, wait until you receive your credit card bill and then dispute it. These are scams designed to get your private information.
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NY AG Says Trump Scammed Students
On Saturday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman brought an action against Donald Trump for $40 million. According to Schneiderman, Trump operated a bogus school, known as "Trump University," that offered useless seminars and failed to deliver on apprenticeships. Some 5,000 students paid upwards of $35,000 each and received little more than a picture taken in front of a life size replica of Donald Trump. Schneiderman says that Trump deceived students every step of the way, leaving them in debt and without work.
Trump denies all the allegations, claiming that Schneiderman's allegations are politically motivated.
Did Donald Trump use his name recognition to rip off students?
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Time Warner Hands Out Free Antennas
In the latest chapter of the saga between Time Warner and CBS, the cable company is taking an unusual step to appease consumers. In some major markets, Time Warner is passing out vouchers so consumers can purchase antennas to capture CBS programming over-the-air. The $20 vouchers are only valid at Best Buy.
By handing out free antennas, could Time Warner Cable drive consumers away from cable services?
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Success Seen in Slowing Tobacco Sales
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, state and federal efforts to curb youth cigarette smoking are working. Studies have found that 90% of daily smokers have their first cigarette before the age of 18. However, if if they're prevented from smoking, youths are unlikely to start as adults.
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Should you consolidate your personal debt?
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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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