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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.
Recall: Fireworks sold at Walmart, Target, Meijer could explode unexpectedly
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend because of burn and injury hazards. The TNT Red, White and Blue Smoke fireworks were sold at Walmart, Target, Meijer, Kroger and Albertsons stores in Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio and Vermont from May through June. The TNT logo, “Red, White & Blue Smoke” and UPC number 027736036561 appear on the packaging. If you have these products, you shouldn’t use them, and you should contact America Promotional Events for a full refund.
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Your Money
3 Common Estate Planning Mistakes Among Boomers Mistake 1: Thinking Estate Planning Is Only for the Super Wealthy. Estate planning applies to individuals of all levels of affluence who desire a solid financial future. The documents in your estate dictate the course of action taken in circumstances that can arise in our lives, and anyone with a family or dependents should strongly consider how their lives may be impacted by such twists of fate. Mistake 2: Not Updating the Estate Plan. Just as you wouldn’t “set it and forget it” when it comes to your portfolio assets, estate planning is not one-time work. Mistake 3: Having Account Titling Issues. If financial accounts do not map over to legal documents correctly, it can cause major problems and even negate the estate documentation. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
FACTA class action dismissed after New Jersey court finds no concrete injury. A federal court in New Jersey dismissed a putative class action against J. Crew for claims that the fashion retailer violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”) amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681, by printing too many digits on its customers’ receipts. The court held that the Plaintiffs had not sufficiently alleged a concrete injury as required by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016). Kamal v. J. Crew Group, Inc., (D.N.J June 6 2017). Click here for more.