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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
As a general rule, a business is not liable for a slip and fall injury simply because it owns the property where the injury occurred. For the business to be responsible the injured person must show the business was "negligent" and that is why the injury happened. For example, if the business knew there was a slippery spot on the floor and did not take reasonable steps to clean it up, it would be liable to a customer who was injured as a result of its negligence.
The Hard and Fast Life of U.S. Currency
Call me Bill. Dollar Bill. This is my story. Chances are you take me for granted, as much time as we spend together. Moola, bucks, greenbacks; you make it, you spend it, right? I understand. No hard feelings. But as the song says, you don't know me. Not really. Click here for more.
When to Claim Social Security
When should women begin drawing Social Security checks -- and when should men begin doing so? For married couples the decision is interdependent, but it has more serious implications for women because 1) women earn less money than men on average; 2) their work histories are spottier because they take time off to rear children or help parents, and 3) they tend to live longer than men. Click here for more.
Keep the Mortgage or Pay Off the House?
Mortgage burnings used to be a ritual that families hoped to be lucky enough to perform. But times have changed. Now, growing older and retiring still includes another ritual: paying monthly on a mortgage. Click here for more.
Weil Gotshal Files Class Action Against Puppy Dealer
The Humane Society of the United States and Weil, Gotshal & Manges have filed what they believe to be the first class action lawsuit against a U.S. puppy dealer, alleging that the company sold puppies with genetic defects and contagious parasitic infections and failed to reimburse customers for the sick animals or their medical problems. Click here for more.
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What is the cost of raising a child? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Severance Payments are exempt as current wages. A Texas appellate court has held that severance payments owed a worker were exempt as "current wages for personal service" under the Texas Constitution and applicable Texas statutes. Click here for more.