| Volume 13 Number 4 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you have reason to believe your personal information has been compromised and you may become a victim of identity theft, put in a fraud alert with the credit bureau. Federal law requires that the credit bureau keep this alert on your file for 9o days. Click here to find out how to learn more about preventing identity theft. Click here for more.
Trans Fat Lawsuit Against KFC Tossed Out
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a doctor who accused KFC of not telling customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. Click here for more.
Foreclosure Rescue Offers Could be Scams
Are the usual suspects returning to mortgage-related scams as a result of the subprime lending fallout? Does the practice of illegal "foreclosure rescue" operations extend even into the second-home market? Click here for more.
Ten Money Lessons from Mom
Think mom didn't teach you anything about money? Maybe you simply weren't paying attention. Click here for more.
Personalize Your Gift Cards
According to a holiday study conducted by Deloitte & Touche USA in September, gift cards are a top choice for consumers this season. Sixty-six percent of respondents say they are planning to buy a gift card this year, however 22 percent of those surveyed said they wouldn't give gift cards because they consider them too impersonal. For those who want to give a more special gift, there are now a number of options for creating one's own gift card, complete with message and design. Click here for more.
Class Action Filed Against Google, YouTube
Google and YouTube have been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit by England's Football Association Premier League Ltd. and independent music publisher Bourne Co., alleging massive copyright infringement and encouraging other content owners whose videos have appeared on YouTube to join the suit. Click here for more.
Your Money
The true cost of paying the minimum. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Duress in formation of contract not grounds for invalidating arbitration provision. The Texas supreme court has held that duress and other such defenses must "specifically relate to the Arbitration Addendum itself, not the contract as a whole, if they are to defeat arbitration. Defenses that pertain to the entire . . . contract can be arbitrated. Click here for more.