| Volume 141 Number 42 |
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If you took out an online payday loan from a company affiliated with AMG Services, you may be getting a check in the mail from the FTC. Click here for more.
Fall Doesn't Bring the Expected Drop in Gas Prices
At a time when they should be falling, gasoline prices are on the rise. In a move that surprised many industry analysts, prices at the pump made significant moves in several states. Normally at this time of year, gasoline prices begin falling because refineries have switched over the cheaper winter-grade fuel blends. The average price of premium gas is $3.41 a gallon, up two cents from last week. The average price of diesel fuel is $3.19, a penny more than last Friday. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Company that did not prove agency status cannot rely on arbitration clause. A company accused of making unsolicited phone calls for AT&T can’t move a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case out of court for now, because it didn’t prove it acted as an agent for the telecom giant when seeking arbitration, an Illinois federal judge ruled. Thompson v. AT&T Services Inc et al., case number 1:17-cv-03607, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Click here for more.