| Volume 111 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Are you looking for a job? If so, beware of advertisements or companies that offer to find you a job for a fee. There are many companies which are willing to take your money to "help" you find a job, but few that are a good investment. Click here for more.
Mercedes Breaks Ground in Crash Technology, Again
The top of the Mercedes line has been the place where much advanced safety technology, such as anti-lock brakes, has first appeared before trickling down to less expensive cars. In addition to sophisticated semi-autonomous features to control the car at speed and avoid accidents, the next E-class will include a feature to protect your ears in a crash. Because your auditory canals have a muscle which can contract to protect your eardrums from damage, the new Mercedes will broadcast loud static from the stereo to trigger that reflex when the onboard computers predict an imminent impact.
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Your Money
Turns out that most people have bigger eyes than stomachs when they buy and prepare food. Because of this, you may be wasting food, and costing yourself money you don’t need to spend. This article has tips for ways to cut your waste in the kitchen and trim your food bills as well. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Telephone Consumer Protection Act imposes direct liability of business. The Sixth Circuit held that a plaintiff's standing in a junk fax case doesn't depend on whether it printed out a fax that was sent to it. The court recognized that receiving an unsolicited fax injures people in ways other than the waste of paper and ink, and held that Congress could appropriately allow people to sue over faxes they never printed. The court also held that under the TCPA someone who has a fax advertisement for his or her business sent by a contractor or other third party is directly liable as a principal if the fax violates the TCPA. Imelhoff Investments v. Alfoccino (6th Cir. 2015) Click here for more.