| Volume 143 Number 10 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Your personal information is a valuable commodity. It’s not only the key to your financial identity, but also to your online identity. Knowing how to protect your information — and your identity — is a must in the 21st century. Here are some tips to doing it effectively. Click here for more.
Daylight Savings Time causes increase in fatal car accidents
Previous studies have explored how Daylight Savings Time can be more complicated than many consumers realize. Researchers have found that changing the clocks back or forward by an hour creates health problems for consumers. Now, researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder have found that moving the clocks ahead an hour, which consumers will do in a few short months, has been associated with an increased risk of fatal car accidents. Click here for more.
Your Money
Your FICO credit score, which is used in lending decisions, could soon shift because of a new scoring model that will change how the scores are calculated. This change could help your FICO score if you manage credit well, but it could hurt your score if you struggle to manage credit. Try not to panic. Credit scores may not be affected by the new FICO formula until mid- to late 2020. Here's more about the new FICO scoring model. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Uber data breach lawsuit sent to arbitration. A California federal judge sent to arbitration a proposed class action alleging Uber failed to secure riders' and drivers' personal information after hackers stole 57 million accounts and the rideshare service stayed mum about paying the thieves a $100,000 ransom. The court found that riders and drivers were required to sign up for an account before they could use the service. The agreement they signed included terms and conditions and services agreements that both contain arbitration provisions. Benjamin Heller et al. v. Rasier LLC et al., case number 2:17-cv-08545, in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Click here for more.