| Volume 143 Number 34 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Have you been laid off due to the Coronavirus? Or maybe your small business shut down? Today, the FTC kicks off a series of blogs with tips about handling the financial impact of the Coronavirus. Click here for more.
The Mental Benefits of Exercise
The physical benefits of exercise and physical activity are well documented. They include weight management and a lowered risk of hypertension, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Perhaps less known – and more relevant and pressing at the moment – are the psychological and emotional benefits of remaining active, which include reduced anxiety, reduced risk of depression and improved sleep. Physical activity can also lift your mood and help you manage stress, which is critical when dealing with the seemingly never-ending bad news and constant sense of uncertainty that are the hallmarks of COVID-19. Click here for more.
Your Money
The Coronavirus pandemic has created financial turmoil for a lot of Americans. In a few weeks, if you qualify, you should receive a stimulus check to help you through these tough times. When you get the funds, should you pay off debt or save? Let's look at three different scenarios and see how the solutions play out for each: Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Children not bound by parent’s arbitration agreement. A Seattle federal judge refused to arbitrate suits brought by children alleging its Amazon’s Alexa voice-activated speakers violate state privacy laws. The judge stated the children cannot be bound by the arbitration agreement in the conditions of use for a product their parents bought. In his decision U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones denied Amazon Inc.'s request to arbitrate the proposed class claims by several parents and children that the Seattle-based online retailer has built a massive database containing billions of voice recordings without their consent. But just because the parents who purchased an Alexa device agreed to an arbitration clause, it doesn't mean their children are also bound by that agreement, according to the order. Judge Jones said the children, at most, received an indirect benefit of enjoying the use of the Alexa device from their parents' agreements with Amazon, meaning they can't be bound by the arbitration clause. B.F. and A.A., minors, et al. v. Amazon Inc. et al., case number 2:19-cv-00910, in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Click here for more.