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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
The Telephone Consumer Protection Law protects you from unwanted faxes, but it also protects you from political calls and texts to your cell phone. Under the law, robo-calls and texts to a cell phone are prohibited. Click here for more.
IRS Identifies More Cyberattacks to Access Tax Data
Cyberattacks are on the rise. The IRS's investigation into a hacking attack revealed in May found that cyber criminals attempted to gain access to about 390,000 taxpayer accounts. In addition, the tax return information of about 114,000 U.S. taxpayers had been illegally accessed by cyber criminals. Click here for more.
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If you are having trouble saving, here are 3 tips to help you make the most out of your tax refund. First, receive your refund through direct deposit. Second, file your taxes for free if you qualify. Third, protect yourself from potential tax fraud. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Legality of contract with arbitration clause is to be determined by court and not by arbitrator. A California Court of Appeal has held that the question of enforceability is for the courts, and not the arbitrators, when the issue is illegality of the contract that contains the arbitration clause. The court noted that under California law, “a challenge to the legality of an entire contract that contains an arbitration provision must be determined by the trial court, not the arbitrator.” Sheppard v. J-M Mfg. Co. Click here for more.