| Volume 141 Number 6 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
U.S. Marshals won’t call you about jury duty. Scammers posing as Marshals have been making calls and tricking people into sending money. The imposters use spoofed phone numbers that look official, and steal the names and badge numbers of legitimate law enforcement officials. Click here for more.
Kohl's is already hiring for the holiday season
Kohl's is filling jobs at 300 of its 1,100 US stores for the back-to-school and holiday seasons. Additional jobs at stores and fulfillment centers will come open later in the year. Unemployment is 3.8%, the lowest since 2000. For the first time in at least 20 years, there are more job openings than people looking for work. Click here for more.
Your Money
The risk of a global trade war is rising. That could sink the US economy into a recession, bringing an end to the second-longest expansion in American history. Although the economy is strong right now, businesses and investors are growing more worried about President Trump's trade crackdown. Tensions are escalating, raising the chances that the trade spat will morph into an outright trade war. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Uber arbitration agreement not enforceable. A three-judge panel in the First Circuit Court of Appeals found that the arbitration clause in the Uber driver app was not enforceable. The court stated, "Because the Plaintiffs were not reasonably notified of the terms of the Agreement, they did not provide their unambiguous assent to those terms. We therefore find that Uber has failed to carry its burden on its motion to compel arbitration." Cullinane v. Uber Technologies. Click here for more.