| Volume 98 Number 7 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
It is illegal in Texas to charge more to someone who pays with a credit card. It is legal, however, to give a discount for cash. This discount is for the savings to the merchant who does not have to pay the fee that the credit card company charges.
For more general information about the law, check out my website.
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AT&T Set to Buy DirecTV for $50 Million
AT&T has closed in on a deal to buy the number one satellite provider in the United States. Recently, it became public knowledge that AT&T has been actively perusing the purchase of DirecTV for an estimated $50 billion. AT&T is already in the cable business with its U-verse services. However, the addition of DirecTV would allow the company to greatly expand it reach, while operating as a true one-stop shop for mobile and landline phone service, Internet, and television.
The AT&T and DirecTV deal comes just after the merger of Comcast and Time Warner.
What does the deal mean for consumers?
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The Truth Beyond the Flowers
Have you ever gotten or sent flowers and wondered why they don't look like the picture? According to a report out of The Consumerist, the explanation is pretty simple. The stores post pictures with arrangements set in 2 dimensions. Doing so creates the illusion of a fuller, more perfect bouquet. What you receive, however, comes in three dimensions. As a result, the same number of flowers pictured in the advertisement can look completely different from what you receive.
If you are unhappy with the way your flowers look, many reputable outlets will try to make it right. Just give them a call.
To see the disparity between advertised pictures and what consumers actually receive,
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For the Lawyers
Cancellation of satellite television contract ten days into a twelve-month contract is “immediate cancellation.”
The Arkansas Supreme Court held that a consumer was not bound by an arbitration clause because she did not accept the terms of the contract when she cancelled the agreement. Although the defendant argued that she “terminated” the agreement by her continued use, the court held nine or ten days of use in a twelve-month contract was closer to “immediate termination.”
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