| Volume 96 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Every state is different, but in Texas, a landlord cannot lock you out of your apartment even if you don't pay rent. The landlord may change the locks on the door but he must provide a key to allow you to come and go 24 hours a day.
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White House Extends Health Care Deadline
The deadline to sign up for health insurance without facing a tax penalty is Monday, March 31. However, the Obama Administration plans to extend the deadline in order to accommodate consumers who start the process but don't finish it. Although officials don't anticipate any problems with the exchange, they want to leave time for consumers who get stuck or have questions.
The extension only applies to consumers who start the process on or before March 31.
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Amazon Consumers Get eBook Credit
As part of a settlement with the New York State attorney general, Amazon.com credited a total of $166 million to consumers who bought eBooks from April 2010 to May 2012. The settlement stems from complaints over a price-fixing arrangement among five publishers causing consumers to pay artificially high prices. Payments will be distributed to consumers in 33 states.
Credits have been automatically added to consumer accounts.
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For the Lawyers
FTC has authority over American Indian tribe lending.
A federal district court in Nevada found that “the FTC Act is a federal statute of general applicability that under controlling Ninth Circuit precedent grants the FTC authority to regulate arms of Indian tribes, their employees, and their contractors.” The court relied on Ninth Circuit precedent, finding “[t]he Federal Trade Commission … has broad powers under the FTC Act to prevent businesses from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices.”
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