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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Have you been bothered by a door-to-door salesman? Under the law, you have three days to change your mind whenever you sign a contract negotiated in your home by a salesperson. The best advice is don't talk to any salesperson who shows up at you door. But if you make a mistake and get talked into a bad deal, the law gives you three days to cancel.
How to Wrap a Box With a Square End
You may already know how to wrap a present, but it gets a little trickier when you're dealing with a three-dimensional box. If you've ever tried to wrap a gift only to find that the end flaps don't adequately cover the box underneath, leaving a little peephole to the gift, these instructions are for you. Click here for more.
Legally Speaking: Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and He's Bringing a Lawyer
Children everywhere rejoice in the idea of jolly old St. Nick arriving on Christmas in his reindeer-powered sleigh laden with presents. But if things keep moving in the direction they're heading, the fat man in the red suit is going to need more than elves to help him out - he's going to need a lawyer. Click here for more.
Popular New Year's Resolutions
Have you started making your 2008 resolutions yet? USA.gov offers official government information to: lose weight, pay off debt, save money, get a better job, get fit, eat right, get a better education, drink less alcohol, quit smoking, reduce stress, take a trip, or volunteer to help others. Click here for more.
Shop by Phone Gets New Meaning
Alan Brody, a 15-year-old jazz drummer and high school freshman, doesn't have the interest or time to hang out in shopping malls. So he browses the Internet on his cellphone, using a search service that has helped him find everything from Hanukkah gifts to computer software. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Policy doesn't cover homeowners' hurricane damage. The 5th Circuit has held that an "anti-concurrent-causation" clause in a homeowners' policy isn't ambiguous and precludes coverage for the complete destruction of a home by a combination of wind and water during Hurricane Katrina. Click here for more.