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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
As we make more and more purchases online, we often rely upon online reviews of products. In many cases, a large number of positive reviews of a product can be a useful indicator of product quality. That said, be careful because some online reviews are actually posted by people paid by companies to post positive reviews. Click here for more.
The government is open, but for how long?
The prevailing narrative about the end of the government shutdown, achieved Friday, is that President Trump blinked -- that he gave in to demands of Congressional Democrats who refused to vote for one dime to pay for a wall to seal off America’s southern border. But is that the case? In announcing he would sign a three-week authorization bill to keep the federal government operating “temporarily,” Trump warned that he would shut the government down again unless funding for the border wall was approved. Click here for more.
Your Money
The new year can be a good time to take control of your finances, and for many people, paying off credit card debt is the first step. With new interest charges each month, credit card debt can continue to build if you don't take action. But if you have a plan, you can make headway on your credit card debt this year. Take these steps to pay off more of your debt in 2019: Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
A New York federal judge refused to toss a putative class action accusing a fitness and wellness program provider of disseminating unauthorized and unwanted faxes about a new program, The fax solicited participants to join a new health and fitness program network geared toward members over 50, to make use of its marketing and patient matching services, and to compensate the sender in return. The court found the disputed communications "commercial in nature," thus counting as "unsolicited advertisements" prohibited by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Tivity Health Support LLC, case number 1:18-cv-00649, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York Click here for more.