| Volume 143 Number 32 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Scammers are pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and trying to get your Social Security number or your money. Here's what to know: Click here for more.
Some laid-off workers will get $600 more in their unemployment checks starting this week
Some jobless Americans will start seeing heftier unemployment checks as soon as this week, depending on where they live. States are beginning to implement the historic enhancement of unemployment benefits that Congress included in its $2.2 trillion relief package to address the coronavirus pandemic savaging the economy. It includes a $600 weekly increase for up to four months, on top of state benefits. Click here for more.
Your Money
If you've been laid off, furloughed or let go from a job, your entire financial plan can change overnight. For many Americans, that switch to unemployment is becoming a reality in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: more than 10 million workers filed for unemployment benefits during March 2020, according to U.S. Department of Labor data. With economic uncertainties looming, that figure could increase in the coming months. When facing a job loss, it can be natural to look at money set aside for retirement. If you had a 401(k) with your former employer, you’ll need to decide what to do with the funds in the account. There are several options to consider, but each one comes with potential benefits and costs. Here's what you can do with a 401(k) if you are laid off during the coronavirus crisis: Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Night Club texting platforms are autodialers. The Second Circuit ruled that online texting systems being used by a New York nightclub are a type of prohibited automatic telephone dialing system, adding to the list of competing definitions of illegal autodialers proffered by appeals courts around the country. A three-judge panel revived and remanded a proposed class action alleging that La Boom Disco Inc. sent lead plaintiff at least 300 unwanted advertising text messages over more than a year-and-a-half in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The decision is a broad reading of the statute, finding that calling from a list of numbers violates the statute. Duran v. La Boom Disco, case number 19-600, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Click here for more.