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If You Loan Someone Money, It May Be Considered a Gift Unless the Terms of the Loan Are in Writing

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Uncle sues nephew for repayment of two unsecured personal loans. Nephew refuses to pay, and says that the money was a gift and not a loan. Court reviews the Statute of Frauds and under what terms you’re obligated to repay a personal loan that is based on a verbal agreement and not in writing.

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Cablevision Customers File $450 Million Class Action Lawsuit over Fox Channel Blackout

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Cablevision customers Julia Gallo, Andrew Koplik and Dorothy Rabsey filed a class action lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of over 3 million Cablevision subscribers against Cablevision, claiming its negotiation strategy with Fox caused a material and substantial detriment to its customers, to the tune of almost half a billion dollars. On October 16, 2010, Cablevision...

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Facebook Sues Man From Long Island New York for Spamming Its Members

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Facebook has acted on its threat to file lawsuits against three of its major spammers, alleging violations of the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM). Accused Spammer No. 1: Steven Richter of Kings Park, Long Island, New York Richter allegedly created dozens of...

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