| Volume 122 Number 11 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Do you have a disability that prevents you from using the self-serve pump at the gas station? Texas law says you generally are entitled to the self-serve price, even if you must use full-service. Click here for more.
Teens Most Drawn to E-Cigarettes by Online Ads
While many forms of e-cigarette advertising increase the odds that teens will try the device, a new U.S. study suggests that this generation of digital natives is most enticed by promotions they see online. The study also suggests that adolescents who try e-cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to move on to smoking conventional cigarettes than teens who have never tried the devices. Behavioral scientist William Shadel says, "It’s possible, then, that exposure to e-cigarette ads promote thoughts that use is more prevalent and that using the product will result in positive outcomes.” Click here for more.
Your Money
The April 18 tax deadline has come and gone, so hopefully everyone got their returns completed and filed on time. However, if you haven't been granted an extension and still haven't filed your tax return, here's what you need to know about the next steps to take. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Defendant not liable for faxes sent outside of agreed-upon range. The Seventh Circuit held that a Telephone Consumer Protection Act defendant was not liable in a case involving notorious marketing company Business to Business Solutions (B2B). The court found that the defendant did not authorize B2B to send thousands of faxes on its behalf. Bridgeview Health Care Center v. Clark Click here for more.