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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If a business won’t give you a refund for a credit or debit card charge that's inaccurate or unauthorized, and won’t stop making automatic charges to your account, here’s what you can do: Click here for more.
USDA extends free meal program for children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it’s extending a program that provides free meals to kids due to the coronavirus pandemic and the “unprecedented situation” it’s caused.
The program normally ends at the end of the summer, but the USDA has chosen to extend the program through December 31 in light of the health crisis.
The extension of the summer program will help ensure that all children are “fed and ready to learn, even in new and ever-changing learning environments.” Click here for more.
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If you've paid off your mortgage or most of it, the home you live in could become a retirement asset. Part of the property’s value might be used to partially fund your retirement. However, tapping home equity for retirement isn’t always a simple decision. Consider how much equity you have in your home and your overall portfolio to determine whether to use home equity for retirement income. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
TCPA defendant may lose the right to arbitrate when it refuses to front arbitration costs. The Eleventh Circuit held that under the circumstances in the instant case, the plaintiff could not be forced to arbitrate. Specifically, Plaintiff contended that she fully desired to arbitrate the claim but that she could not afford to do so. Rather than come forward with the sums needed to initiate arbitration, defendant refused to front any of the costs. This, Plaintiff argued, made it impossible for her to comply with the terms of the arbitration agreement and, therefore, allowed her bring her suit. The court found that “Liberally construing Ms. Graulau’s pro se filings, she has a non-frivolous argument that her arbitration agreement is unenforceable because arbitration would be prohibitively expensive for her.” Graulau v. Credit One Bank, N.A., No. 20-12037-J, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 27159 (11th Cir. August 25, 2020) Click here for more.