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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Ads abound for products that claim to treat or prevent serious health conditions. Unfortunately, these products often are unproven and useless. Sometimes the ads even make false promises for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – conditions for which science has no cure. Products that claim to do it all often do nothing. So even though you want to believe the promises, be skeptical, and avoid products that claim to cure incurable conditions. Click here for more.
Trump to sign compromise spending bill to avert government shutdown
President Trump says he will sign the latest government appropriations bill, heading off another government shutdown that could have begun today. Trump said he will sign the legislation even though it contains less than the amount of money he requested for construction of a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. But Trump has made clear he will find the additional funds elsewhere in the budget. Click here for more.
Your Money
Food purchases can take a huge bite out of your weekly budget. But don't despair: Savvy shoppers can implement simple tweaks and tricks to reduce spending at the grocery store. Here's a look at key strategies to trim your grocery bill. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Texas Supreme Court holds parties may waive punitive damages for fraud. The Texas Supreme Court considered whether parties to a contract may limit or waive liability for punitive or exemplary damages. The court concluded: In balancing the competing interests between protecting parties from "unintentionally waiving a claim for fraud" and "the ability of parties to fully and finally resolve disputes between them," we believe parties can bargain to limit exemplary damages. We note that the purchasing parties did not waive a claim for fraud; they only waived the ability to recover punitive damages for any fraud. As such, the valid limitation-of-liability clauses must stand. Bombardier Aero. Corp. v. SPEP Aircraft Holdings, LLC, 2019 Tex. LEXIS 101, 2019 WL 406075 Click here for more.