| Volume 141 Number 11 |
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Sick of getting robocalls and other unwanted calls? You can learn more about how to block them at ftc.gov/calls. Click here for more.
Target rolls out deals to compete with Amazon's Prime Day
As Amazon's Prime Day gets underway this afternoon, other retailers aren't casually standing around. Target and Walmart are offering up deals of their own for the consumers who haven't paid the $119 a year to become Prime members. Click here for more.
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Home values are rising in many parts of the country. According to Zillow, the real estate site, the median value of a U.S. home was $216,000 in May, up 8 percent from a year earlier. If you plan to sell your home, you'll be happy to hear that. But if you expect to remain in your home, there are still ways to benefit, though be wary of the risks. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Court dismisses Credit Report Suit Under Spokeo. The Ninth Circuit agreed with a lower court that a job applicant who was denied employment can't sue the insurer for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, finding that he lacks standing under the high court's decision in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins because he can't show he was concretely harmed by the alleged violations. Bobby Dutta v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. 2018) Click here for more.