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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Check scams are common and costly. Fake checks drive many types of scams – like those involving phony prize wins, fake jobs, mystery shoppers, online classified ad sales, and others. The result is a big financial loss for you. Click here for more.
Urgent Care and Retail Clinic Use Spikes
Are retail walk-in clinics and urgent care centers the future of healthcare in America? They just might be, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study found visits to these clinics increased by well over 100 percent among consumers with health insurance, during a seven year period from 2008 to 2015. The study found that during the same period hospital emergency rooms saw a 36 percent decrease in patients for low-severity conditions. The study's authors suggest consumers are choosing these commercial clinics because they cost less and wait times are shorter. Click here for more.
Your Money
Many consumers are making it too easy for identity thieves, according to a new report from AARP. The survey of adults found many don't even take basic steps such as monitoring their online bank accounts, using strong and unique passwords, or setting up a security freeze on their credit reports. Only 43 percent of adults were found to have online access to their bank accounts, which allows them to regularly monitor activity. The rest -- 57 percent -- must wait until the monthly statement arrives by mail. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Arbitrator decides issue of class arbitration. In agreement with the Second and Eleventh Circuits, the Tenth Circuit held in that the arbitration agreement's incorporation of AAA rules was "clear and unmistakable" evidence that the parties intended that an arbitrator decide whether the agreement allows for arbitration of class claims. Dish Network L.L.C. v. Ray, No. 17-1013 Click here for more.