Prevent and Solve Legal Problems
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Coping With Bankruptcy: Personal bankruptcy is on the rise in Washington state, due to rising unemployment, home foreclosures, and other factors. Read about it in the Seattle Times, and get practical information from KUOW-FM’s “The Conversation” and the Federal Trade Commission’s website.
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Consumers Object to Mandatory Arbitration
Mandatory arbitration is being used more and more by corporations to resolve disputes with customers. Many consumer advocates object to this trend, seeing it as a violation of consumers' rights. Mandatory arbitration is already written into many cell phone, credit card, and loan contracts.
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