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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Never cash a check and return part of the proceeds to the person who gave it to you! One of the most common and successful scams involves paying for something with a certified or cashier's check in a larger amount and asking for the difference. The check is counterfeit and you will be out whatever money you return.
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Flu Season Worsens Across United States
According to reports out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season is worsening, with all parts of the country demonstrating elevated flu activity. What's unusual is that this year's flu appears to be hitting the young and healthy with greater impact than previous years.
If you have not yet had your flu shot, there's still time! However, if you're feeling symptoms, resist the urge for antibiotics. Taking antibiotics won't help fight the flu and can limit the effectiveness of antibiotics when treating bacterial infections.
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HealthCare.gov Contractors Fired
The Obama Administration has fired the contractors responsible for the website HealthCare.gov. Since the opening of the health care exchange on October 1, 2013, the site had been plagued by problems. According to President Obama, many of those problems were tied to CGI Federal, lamenting that the company "screwed up."
Despite the change, cyber security researchers have found the website to have significant security issues.
Will a new contractor improve the accessibility of the health care exchange?
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Is a hybrid car right for you?
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For the Lawyers
Hawaii Supreme Court says no arbitration without meaningful consent.
The trial court enforced an arbitration clause that would have required the plaintiff to pay substantial costs to arbitrate, had sharp limitations on the plaintiff's ability to take discovery, and had onerous secrecy provisions.
The Hawaii Supreme Court reversed, finding that there had been no mutual assent or meeting of the minds. The court noted that the burden was on Kaiser, as the party moving to compel arbitration, to demonstrate that the patient had assented to arbitration. The court held that to form an agreement to arbitrate, a contract must be unambiguous as to the intent of the parties to submit disputes to arbitration.
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