Monthly Archives: February 2010

Debt Collector’s Call To Neighbor May Be Illegal

February 27, 2010
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As the number of our friends and neighbors who are out of work increases, along with the length of time they are out of work, the odds of getting the kind of telephone call that Maegan Kozlak of Somers, Ct., received recently will undoubtedly increase. Kozlak told me that she received a call from...

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Hartford Courant Charges More For Public Notice Ads Than LA Times Does, Lawyer Says

February 27, 2010
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Revelations about The Hartford Courant’s high rate structure for mandatory public advertisements continue, with an East Hartford lawyer claiming that he had to pay a higher fee for a Courant legal notice than for any other newspaper – including the Courant’s sister paper – The Los Angeles Times. You can read attorney Ryan McKeen’s...

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Hartford Courant Risks Losing Foreclosure Ads Unless It Cuts Rates, Judge Says

February 26, 2010
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Connecticut judicial officials are preparing to pressure The Courant into providing lower rates for foreclosure advertisements or face the loss of more than $1 million a year in advertising revenue. Hartford County Superior Court Judge Julia Aurigemma said in a telephone interview today that she believes that The Courant’s minimum of $1,431 for two...

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Real Health Care Reform: We Could Save Hundreds Of Billions With Common Sense Changes

February 26, 2010
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To me, the most powerful and easy to understand part of the health care debate this week came last night on the Larry King show, not during the eight-hour historic televised debate between the president and Republicans – which was mostly theater for the feeble minded. Two doctors – both prominent politicians from both...

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