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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you need tech help with your computer, where do you go? Most of us probably search online. But your online search can lead you straight to scammers who scare you into thinking your computer is in dire need of repair...and then sell you costly security software that you don't need. Click here for more.
AT&T teams with Comcast to curb robocalls
Amid growing consumer and governmental pressure, cell phone providers are taking steps to curb the nuisance of robocalls. AT&T and Comcast have announced they will work together to help consumers avoid calls placed by machines. The two companies are offering authentication on calls between networks to customers later this year. When the system goes online, customers could see verified calls not only from callers using the same provider but, more importantly, from other participating providers. The companies say their successful test used phones on the companies’ actual consumer networks. Click here for more.
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No one knows how disruptive life can be better than women in transition. Whether it’s widowhood or divorce, getting a job or losing one, moving into a house or out of one, women in transition are well acquainted with life’s surprises. Here's some expert investment advice for women in transition to help you get your financial life back in order. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Attorney’s fees based on number of songs redeemed as part of settlement. Attorneys who represented a class of TouchTunes jukebox app users claimed some of the users songs were skipped. As part of the settlement, the class of users were emailed on song credit each, worth about 40 cents if redeemed. The Second Circuit, analogizing to the coupon settlement provisions of the Class Actions Fairness Act, affirmed the district courts attorney’s fees award of 20 cents per each song redeemed by customers. Although there were about 285,000 users, only 2,200 had filed claims as of the final approval hearing. Cline et al. v. TouchTunes Music Corp., case number 18-01756, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Click here for more.