Growing old in America is not what it was, let’s say, 100 years ago. It used to be the case that age was venerated in society. Today, however, there is a negative perception associated with aging that is fostered by our culture. For the most part, the experience of the…
Here is a scenario that may or may not sound familiar to you: A financial advisor meets with an elderly client (maybe your mother or father or some other elderly person you care about) and encourages that client to exchange their fixed annuity for a variable annuity. Then, some years…
All kinds of legal issues are in the headlines and available to read about on internet these days. Facebook has been facing legal problems regarding their privacy settings…Yelp has had to face a class action over their advertising and sales tactics…Google faces a class action by artists, authors, and photographers,…
Last month, Google–the most popular internet search company in the world-started offering cycling-specific information, as they finally saw it as good for business (and shares definitely went up as a result). Google said that the new feature has been the a popular request over the last couple years. As it…
According to the Associated Press, a total of 89 class action lawsuits have been filed against Toyota nationwide as of Monday, which could result in 3billion in payouts (if each individual receives around $500). Speaking of Class Action Lawsuits, have you ever received a notice in the mail from the…
Did you ever go shop for something at a store that guaranteed a rebate, say at a electronic or office supply store? A lot of consumers love rebates, but few know the exact meaning of rebate or how it works. “Rebate” means the return of a payment or a partial…
Last week Mayor Gavin Newsom submitted a new piece of legislation to the Board of Supervisors: a citywide ban on sitting or lying on public sidewalks, including in front of your house. He introduced the legislation in response to the harassment of pedestrians and merchants by street persons, especially the…
Last week a lawsuit filed by the Bologna family, the family whose father and two sons were fatally shot in 2008, against the city of San Francisco was thrown out. The presiding judge, Charlotte Woolard, ruled that the surviving members of the Bologna family can’t sue the city for allegedly…
Poor MUNI. It seems MUNI just can’t get a break these days. Our wonderful city’s transit system is being buried alive under a huge deficit, and its riders are going down with it. Anyone concerned about the current proposed MUNI service cuts and fare increases should attend the SFMTA meeting…
Last week San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon promised to put in place significant crime reducing policies, including implementing crosswalk stings-like the ones recently conducted by the Ingleside Police Department. SFPD spokeperson Lt. Lynn Tomioka said that crosswalk stings are good way to educate drivers about being aware of the…