| Volume 142 Number 98 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
The Social Security Administration (SSA) scam is the number one scam reported to the FTC right now. If you get a call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration, hang up the phone and remember: Click here for more.
Smart TVs continue to collect user information, but only if the consumer allows it
If you think that Santa might be bringing you a smart TV for the holidays, it might be smart to pay close attention to what private information it could be absorbing and repurposing. Even the FBI says failing to secure smart TVs can have consequences. Click here for more.
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Saving for retirement doesn’t involve a one-size-fits-all plan. Since every situation is unique, it’s important to look for the retirement account that best lines up with your personal job situation and future goals. Here are some of the retirement accounts you might be eligible to use: Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Sixth Circuit reminds parties that notice must be give before binding class members. A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit provides an important reminder that if defendants want absent class members to be bound by a summary judgment ruling in their favor, generally they must insist that notice be given to the class before that ruling is made. In the case at hand, the district court certified a class and then, before ordering notice to the class, granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment ruling, finding that none of the causes of action were viable under state law. But it also ruled that the class certification ruling in effect was a nullity due to the failure to give notice, and the judgment would apply only to the named plaintiffs. The Sixth Circuit rejected the defendant’s suggested approach of remanding so that post-judgment notice could be provided to the class because “post-judgment notice would present no meaningful opportunity for class members to make their case”; rather, it “would only invite parties to enter a fight that they already lost.” Faber v. Ciox Health, LLC, No. 18-5896, 2019 WL 6596501 (6th Cir. Dec. 5, 2019) Click here for more.