| Volume 124 Number 10 |
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Do you have a consumer problem? Trouble with a defective product, landlord, service provider or debt collector? The Texas Consumer Compliant Center provides fee assistance. Click here for more.
Uber and Lyft Rivals Flock to Austin
Last month Austin passed new fingerprint requirements for all Lyft and Uber drivers, which led the companies to shut down business in the city. In response to crimes committed by ride-hailing drivers, the fingerprint requirement addressed concerns about the background checks performed by the companies. However, both companies estimate that about 10,000 drivers lost work as result of the companies leaving Austin. Now about half a dozen rival companies are trying to fill the gap. Click here for more.
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Buying a new home is exciting, but can be a rigorous and stressful task. You’ll be in a better position to make great choices if you first check your credit, assess your finances, set your home-price budget, and decide for yourself whether it’s the right time to buy. You can start the process by checking your credit report for free at www.annualcreditreport.com. Checking your credit score won't hurt your score, because the request is processed differently than when a lender checks your credit. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Delegation clause in arbitration agreement unenforceable. The Supreme Court of New Jersey refused to enforce the delegation clause in a for-profit college’s enrollment agreement in a 5-1 opinion. Although the delegation clause had never been specifically challenged by the plaintiffs, as is required by the Supreme Court’s decision in Rent-A-Center in order to avoid delegating the issue of arbitrability to the arbitrator, the court found that was immaterial. Morgan v. Sanford Brown Institute, 2016 WL 3248016 (N.J. June 14, 2016). Click here for more.