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Once again, it is time for the "People's Law School," the oldest and most successful law program for the layperson in the country! This is your chance to learn more about your legal rights, and have fun at the same time. On Saturday, October 6th, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, with the sponsorship of the Houston Bar Association, will host more than forty volunteer lawyers, judges, and law professors, teaching courses in fourteen different areas of law. Best of all, it is absolutely free! Although there is no charge for the "People's Law School," you must pre-register to attend. Registration is limited to the first 1000 people. To register on the web, go to:Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
In Texas, a tenant who moves into an apartment is entitled to a working smoke detector, a peephole in the front door, and proper security on all doors and windows, including a dead bolt on the front door.
Major Arbitration Firm Rules Against Consumers 95 Percent of the Time
Consumers who seek justice in disputes with their credit card companies shouldn't expect to find it in binding mandatory arbitration (BMA); in cases decided in California by a major arbitration firm over a four-year period, consumers lost 95 percent of the time, a new Public Citizen report shows. Click here for more.
Apple Users Talking Class-Action Lawsuit Over iPhone Locking
You bought the iPhone, you paid for it, but now Apple is telling you how you have to use it, and if you don't do things they way they say, they're going to lock it. Turn it into a useless "brick." Is this any way to treat a customer? Apparently, it's the Steve Jobs way. But some iPhone users are mad as heck, and they're not going to take it anymore. Click here for more.
How to Save at Wal-Mart -- or Anywhere Else
Shopping for a good price rather than purchasing items at the most convenient location can save you thousands of dollars a year. That is Wal-Mart's message in its new slogan: "Save Money. Live Better." Research by Wal-Mart consultant Global Insight indicates that the retailer saves the average U.S. family $2,500 a year, an increase of $171, or 7.3%, from an estimated $2,329 that Wal-Mart saved families in a 2004 survey. Savings at Wal-Mart stores -- or any other retailer -- can be found in a number of places, as long as you're willing to commit the time to find them. Click here for more.
Five Precious Papers to Hang on To
With some important documents, there's nothing like the original. Life will be easier if you keep these safe in your files. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
FDCPA notice contained in complaint does not violate Act. The Sixth Circuit has held that a debt collector did not violate the FDCPA when it included a statutorily-required notice with the summons and complaint it served plaintiff. Click here for more.