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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
In most cases, buying an extended warranty is a bad deal. Most stores try hard to sell you an extended warranty for almost anything and it is because of their profit not your needs. Before buying an extended warranty do some research. Most products do not break down during the extended warranty period, and most repairs cost less than the warranty.
Graduate From Harvard Debt-Free
Dozens of universities are replacing loans with grants for low-income students. But there's more work to do by other schools, Congress and families. Click here for more.
ATMs Play Bigger Role in Identity Theft
Fraudsters have returned to ATMs in force as a favorite fishing hole for that prize catch: your debit card. Click here for more.
Never Pay Retail Again
As Americans aim to curtail their spending, more retailers are cutting deals to reel in customers. Click here for more.
How to Tell a Good Charity From a Bad One
Their appeals may be hard to resist, but you're wasting money donating to some aggressive fund-raisers who get poor marks from the watchdogs of philanthropy. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Product Design Defect Claim Preempted By Federal Regulation, Where State Claim Would Impose A Higher Standard. The Texas Supreme Court held that "where, as here, the Commission rejected the idea of more stringent standards, a common-law tort claim could impose duties that conflict with the federal regulatory scheme and, therefore, would stand as an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of the full purpose and objections of Congress." Click here for more.