FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Agency’s Actions to Protect Older Adults
Adults 60 and older report losses of $1.6 billion in 2022 to scams, investment scams are top reported by dollars lost
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Lawyers Faces Disciplinary Commission After Substitution Jutsu Goes Awry
A North Carolina lawyer told a disciplinary commission that she thought that substituting a litigant for her criminal client during an arraignment was “an acceptable strategy.”
The lawyer wants the commission to dismiss the ethics complaint on account of her desire to “represent clients zealously.”
Read more at Above The Law
New Amazon scams are making the rounds. Here’s how to avoid them
Here’s a look at the two main Amazon scam tactics that have been pestering people lately, along with tips for spotting them so you don’t become a victim yourself.
Read more at Fast Company
Montana Judge Rules That Youth Plaintiffs' Right to a Healthy Environment Includes Consideration of the Impact of GHG Emissions and Climate Change
The principle established by this court case is far-reaching, with numerous and significant implications. Most importantly, this decision reflects the first constitutional climate case to proceed to trial and resulted in a victory for the plaintiffs. Such a result will embolden other youth plaintiffs to pursue similar trial strategies
Read more at National Law Review
Lawyers, law firms and law schools have embraced the new technology. AI has shown it can pass law school exams, review evidence and nearly represent a client. But its presence in all facets of the legal world raises the question of ethics and professional risks and responsibilities as we move forward with the new technologies.
Read more at ABA
While you might appreciate cameras set up in your own home for safety, it might not feel that great to have the cameras turned on you when you're kicking back on vacation. So what are the rules about cameras in vacation rentals? Well, it's complicated.
Read more at House Beautiful
The bar warned the public not to approach the suspect, as he's in possession of tequila and “we all know tequila nights never end well.”
Read more at: The Holland Sentinel
A growing number of Republican-led states have issued TikTok bans on government-issued devices after the FBI warned of possible threats to national security posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform, but Montana is the first state to impose a total ban on the app.
Read more at Axios
Holograms have the potential to make witness testimony more convenient and accessible should courts and administrative agencies adopt the technology.
However, it’s not yet clear whether hologram witness testimony would pass constitutional muster
Read more at WKBN
5 of the best strategies to avoid paying resort fees in 2023
It's travel season. While several lawsuits have come into play to tackle the issue of resort fees, for now, the onus continues to be on the traveler to seek out fees and avoid them if they can. At the very least, we should all strive to know about resort fees and destination fees so we can plan for them.
Read more at CNN Travel
