| Volume 108 Number 6 |
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The three major credit reporting agencies have agreed to change the way they investigate errors on consumer's credit reports, as well as to place a 180 day waiting period on medical debts being posted on credit reports to allow for insurance payments to be made.Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Recent changes to the Justice Court rules in Texas give consumers more options in small claims court. In addition to suing for money damages up to $10,000, consumers can now also sue for the return of personal property. To learn more about your rights in small claims court, visit my website: Click here for more.
Your Money
There is potential hope on the horizon for victims of bad trade schools as the U.S. Senate considers legislation to make private student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Facebook to face class action over children's online purchases. A U.S. district judge in California held that Facebook must face a nationwide class-action lawsuit seeking to force the social media company to provide refunds when children spend their parents' money on its website without permission. The judge noted, however, that although the plaintiffs could not pursue refunds as a group under U.S. Supreme Court precedent, they could still seek individual refunds. I.B. et al v. Facebook Inc, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Click here for more.