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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act requires full disclosure by sellers. If a seller intentionally withholds material information, he could be responsible for three times the consumer's damages, plus court costs and attorney's fees.
Get Help with Your HMO
The Department of Managed Health Care's HMO Help Center can help you resolve problems that you are having with your health plan, including issues about medical care, prescriptions, preventive testing and mental health services. They will also help you with questions regarding the complaint process and your health care rights. Assistance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Click here for more.
Five Steps to Help Seniors Targeted by Telemarketing Fraud
According to the National Consumers League's National Fraud Information Center, nearly a third of all telemarketing fraud victims are age 60 or older. Studies by AARP show that most older telemarketing fraud victims don¿t realize that the voice on the phone could belong to someone who is trying to steal their money. Here are five steps to help seniors who are targeted by telemarketing fruad. Click here for more.
Zombie Debt Collectors Dig up Your Old Mistakes
There's a hot new growth industry: companies that buy bad debts for pennies and squeeze you to pay in flagrant violation of federal law. Here's how to get them off your back. Click here for more.
What is Texas Electric Choice?
You can now shop for electricity just as you do for groceries or other consumer products. To make shopping easier for you, the PUC recommends you follow these three easy steps to shop for a new electric provider. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
A judge who had enough. A judge has denied a motion for summary judgment by a debt collector against a consumer, despite the fact that the consumer never appeared in court. The judge found that the plaintiff's allegation and support were insufficient as a matter of law to support the motion. "The mere fact that plaintiff obtained the records from AT&T and then retained them is an insufficient basis for their introduction into evidence." Click here for more.