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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Last year, the FTC reached a settlement agreement with makers of ReJuvenation and sent refund checks to people who bought this so-called “anti-aging” pill that claimed to be a cure-all for ailments including cell damage, heart attack damage, brain damage, and deafness. If you bought ReJuvenation and haven’t already gotten a check, here’s what you should know. Click here for more.
U.S. to keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions
Masking up on airplanes, buses, trains, and boats won’t be changing anytime soon. A White House official told CNN on Monday that pandemic-related travel restrictions are staying in effect, mostly because of the growing number of cases connected to the Delta variant.
The official indicated that the travel restrictions are also putting a damper on international travel, citing a recent advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that recommends not traveling to the United Kingdom until its current surge in cases starts to decline.
For the moment, the U.S. currently bans most non-U.S. citizens who have visited the U.K. in the last 14 days, as well as those traveling from Brazil, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran, and the 26 Schengen nations in Europe without border controls (Austria, Belgium, Finland, et al). Click here for more.
Your Money
Few knew that in 2009, when the Bitcoin protocol was created in response to the economic calamities inflicted by the financial crisis, the world now had a novel asset class, not just a new digital currency. A dozen years later, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies, with varying specialties and differing degrees of utility, adoption and promise. In such a broad market, which now accounts for at least $1.3 trillion, how can investors decipher which are the best cryptocurrencies to invest in? Here's a look at seven of the best cryptocurrencies to buy in 2021 and the bull case for each. Just as in the stock market, investors should wager only with money they're willing to lose, as even the most blue-chip cryptos can be wildly volatile. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Astros fans’ sign-stealing suit dismissed. A Texas appeals court reversed a lower court and ruled against a proposed class of baseball fans seeking refunds in the wake of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal The court found the fans did not have the legal grounds to receive the cost of tickets and other purchases. The panel emphasized that the fans behind the suit failed to demonstrate any "legally cognizable claims on which they may recover damages." "In their consolidated petition, the plaintiffs expressed their disappointment and shame over the Astros' stealing opposing teams' signals," the panel wrote in its opinion. "Claims based on how a sports team plays the game are not cognizable." In Re Houston Astros LLC and Houston Astros Management Inc., Texas 14th Court of Appeals (2021) Click here for more.