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When “Aliens: Colonial Marines” hit the stores in February, disgruntled gamers say the first-person shooter video game they bought was not the same one demonstrated by Sega and Gearbox Software in the years leading up to its release. And they’re suing the companies for false advertising to prove it. Claiming the video game he – and everyone else in the United States – bought not only sucks but is also part of an unfair and unlawful “bait and switch” scheme, …

  Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on KCTV, the CBS-affiliated TV station serving Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan. discussing your legal rights when you move. Forty million Americans move each year, and this month marks the busiest moving season of the year. As one out of five moves involves a claim for damages, Larry explains some basic ground rules. Property Damage If  your property is damaged in the move, an honest mover will build insurance coverage into the …

One out of six Americans move each year, with the busiest season starting in May and running through August. Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on WRAZ-TV (the Fox affiliate, and sister station of WRAL-TV) in Raleigh, N.C., with pointers on how consumers can legally protect themselves during springtime moves. Protect Yourself from Rip-Offs The most common rip-off is when a dishonest mover quotes a low price over the phone or Internet. After packing all your belonging on the truck, the …

  Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine exposes lies that deceive consumers, printed right on Frito-Lay snack food packages. Two Californians in San Francisco are suing Frito-Lay for lying about its snack foods. Demonstrating with a bag of Lays Kettle Cooked Mesquite BBQ chips, Larry points out the following problems: The labels say “Made with ALL NATURAL ingredients.” But this does not mean no artificial ingredients are added to the snacks. Frito-Lay claims “made with” means “includes some” all-natural ingredients (such as …

Hidden within the appropriations bill passed by Congress last week to fund the federal government was an unnecessary rider that rolls back consumer rights and sharply restricts the ability to seek justice through the judicial system. Section 735 of the funding resolution, labeled the “Farmer Assurance Provision,” prevents federal courts from intervening in the harvest or sale of genetically modified crops, even if they are shown to cause health problems. Dubbed by critics as “The Monsanto Protection Act,” the rider …