| Volume 142 Number 37 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
You can buy practically anything online, including used cars. But before you shell out any hard-earned cash, here’s a warning about scammers trying to sell cars they don’t have or own. Click here for more.
Dish Network may pave the way for approval of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger
The old saying “two’s company but three’s a crowd” apparently does not apply to mergers. Dish Network has reportedly emerged as a major player in Sprint and T-Mobile’s bid to become one company. Bloomberg News quotes people close to the situation as saying Dish is negotiating the purchase of spectrum and Boost Mobile from the two companies that are trying to gain approval of their proposed merger from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Antitrust Division at DOJ has reportedly been cool to the idea of Sprint and T-Mobile joining forces because it would reduce the number of major carriers from four to three. Previously, some DOJ officials have reportedly suggested the government go to court to block the merger. Spinning off assets -- especially those that overlap -- is a common practice among merger partners in the same industry to assure the government that it won’t have monopolistic power. Click here for more.
Your Money
Buying a home is exciting, but it can easily be the largest or most complex purchase of your life. As you gear up to apply for a mortgage, it pays to know what to expect. Each mortgage will have its own timeline, but from start to finish, the process may stretch from about three to five months. When you're searching for the right home, understand the timeline of the mortgage process: Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Debt collector did not violate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or Texas Debt Collection law. A Texas federal district court found that a collector’s service of a default judgment to a prior address did not violate state or federal law. Alvarado v. Eltman Law, P.C. Click here for more.