| Volume 144 Number 35 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Have you gotten a recorded phone message from “Susie” with the “Vehicle Service Department” calling about your vehicle warranty? If so, slam on the brakes! This is an illegal robocall and likely a scam. Click here for more.
FTC offers tips for avoiding cryptocurrency investment scams
A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that consumers lost more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams since last October. The FTC said it received nearly 7,000 reports from consumers about these types of scams in just the last seven months, a time period in which cryptocurrency was highly buzzed about.
Many of the reports were from people in their 20s and 30s. The agency said this group reported losing more money to investment scams than to any other type of fraud, and more than half of their reported investment scam losses were in cryptocurrency. The median amount consumers reported losing to the scams was $1,900.
People 50 and older were less likely to report losing money on cryptocurrency investment scams, but their losses were much steeper when they did. The FTC said this group reported a median loss of $3,250. Click here for more.
Your Money
Most of us rely on calendars to keep track of everything in our lives, from doctor appointments to vacations. Why not use one to keep track of your finances as well? For example, you may have that doctor visit marked, but have you also written down the amount of your copay? And do you have other important financial dates on your calendar, like "pay electric bill," "buy groceries for the week" and "purchase a toy for my nephew's birthday"? Maybe you should. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Souse may not sue husband’s employer over COVID infection. A California federal judge dismissed an amended suit brought by a spouse looking to hold her husband's employer responsible for her COVID-19 infection The judge found that the state's workers' compensation law bars her argument, further noting that the employer's duty to provide a safe work environment does not extend to non-employees. "Such claims are subject to dismissal for the reason that defendant's duty to provide a safe workplace to its employees does not extend to nonemployees who, like Corby Kuciemba, contract a viral infection away from those premises," the judge wrote in her order. Corby Kuciemba et al. v. Victory Woodworks Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Click here for more.