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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Your landlord may have an obligation to make repairs to your apartment, but you must first give him written notice. To see what rights you have as a tenant, Click here for more.
Welfare Changes A Burden To States
A decade after the government set out to transform the nation's welfare system, the limits on college are part of a controversial second phase of welfare reform that is beginning to ripple across the country. The new rules, written by Congress and the Bush administration, require states to focus intensely on making more poor people work, while discouraging other activities that might help untangle their lives. Click here for more.
Buy It Now on eBay: Scams for Sale
A search on eBay for the word "plasma" in the Book category netted 37 items. Six of them were books with subjects relating in some way to plasma. Thirty-one of them were listings for plasma screen TVs. Why would a seller post TVs in the book category? If it's a scammer, then it may be an attempt to avoid eBay fraud detection. The 31 listings for TVs all showed warning signs of a scam, including being posted in the wrong category. Here's a look at some classic techniques employed by fraudsters that - on their own - may not be a sign of fraud, but together, add up to suspicious listings. Click here for more.
Why Many Americans May be Working When They Retire
According to a recent AARP Bulletin poll, many people are confident that they can meet their basic retirement expenses, yet have not done basic planning or calculated what funds they'll need. Many fear their employers will cut back on their health and pension benefits but have not begun to save adequately for the costs they'll face. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Credit agency sued for not correcting error in consumer file held by another agency. The Fifth Circuit has held that a credit agency may be sued for failing to take steps to correct an error in a credit report, even though the plaintiff's file was "owned" by another agency. Click here for more.