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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you do not have a will, the law writes one for you. For example, if you are married and have children from another marriage, your children and their step-mother may share your property after your death. The best way to make sure your property goes to whom you want after your death is to have a will. A will can also avoid time and expense when it comes to probate.
Short Bursts of Exercise Good
Short bursts of very intense exercise can produce the same results as traditional endurance training, say Canadian researchers. Click here for more.
Get Ready to Get Bumped
If you've flown this past spring and summer, you've probably noticed fuller flights. Hate to tell you this, but with Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching, you can expect more of the same. Fuller flights mean more than just getting stuck with the dreaded middle seat. For airline passengers, it means a greater chance of getting involuntarily bumped from a flight, continuing an already worrisome trend Click here for more.
Scam Alert: Stealing Your Health
Stealing someone's identity for medical care is another twist on identity theft, affecting about 250,000 Americans a year. People 50 and older are at the greatest risk because they often have some kind of government-issued insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid. That's a big lure for the scammers. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Employer can't enforce waiver in severance package. The 9th Circuit has ruled that employee who lost their jobs as part of a reduction in force could sue the company for age discrimination, even though their severance packages purportedly waived their right to sue. Click here for more.