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The Small Claims Court - How It Works, the Kinds of Cases It Handles, and How It Can Work for You.
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Referee Kathleen Henry, San Mateo County Small Claims Court; and Adrienne McMillan, the Attorney Advisor for the San Francisco County Small Claims Court.

Air Date:
January 9, 2002

Running Time:
56 min. 46 sec.

Do You Need to Repair Your Roof or Make Some Other Home Improvement? What You Should Know Before You Hire a Contractor.
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Karen Nicely, a Senior Investigator with the Contractors State License Board; and Marc Siedenfeld, a Real Estate Attorney and member of the San Mateo County Bar Association, with Law Offices in San Mateo (650-343-8870).

Air Date:
December 12, 2001

Running Time:
57 min. 0 sec.

Legal Clinics at Law Schools and the Legal Services Available to the Public.
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Professor Myron Moskovitz (Landlord/Tenant), Professor Marci Seville (Women's Rights Clinic), and Professor Alan Ramo (Environmental Law Clinic) of Golden Gate University School of Law.

Air Date:
November 14, 2001

Running Time:
57 min. 16 sec.

The California Courts' Internet Self-Help Center for Court Users Who Don't Have an Attorney.
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http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/

Hon. Marjorie Slabach, Family Court Commissioner, San Francisco County Superior Court; Michael Bergeisen, General Counsel, Judicial Council of California; Bonnie Hough, Senior Attorney, Center for Families, Children and the Courts, Administrative Office of the Courts; and Scott Reep, Small Claims Court Advisor, Contra Costa County Superior Court.

Air Date:
August 29, 2001

Running Time:
28 min. 19 sec.

Debt Collection and Debtors' Rights.
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Gary Brenner, a Bankruptcy attorney, and partner in the San Francisco and San Mateo law firm of Mortola and Brenner (650-348-0625); and Sidney Berenstein, an attorney who represents debt collection agencies, with law offices in Burlingame (650-548-1171).

Air Date:
August 22, 2001

Running Time:
29 min. 0 sec.

Criminal Prosecutions for and How to Prevent Physical and/or Financial Abuse of Older Persons
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Paul Greenwood, Deputy District Attorney in charge of the Elder Abuse Victim Unit of the San Diego County District Attorney's Office (619-531-3464); Chayo Reyes, retired os Angeles Police Department Detective who established the Elder Financial Abuse Unit for the L.A.P.D., and member of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for Prevention of Elder Abuse; and Suzanne Miller, Managing Director, Public Affairs, AARP in California (916-446-2277).

Air Date:
January 10, 2001

Running Time:
29 min. 46 sec.

Medicare Fraud, Telemarketing Fraud, Home Repair Fraud, and Other Types of Fraud Which Victimize People Aged 50 and Over
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Lee Norrgard, Senior Program Coordinator, Consumer Affairs Office of AARP in Washington, D.C. Mr. Norrgard is co-author of the consumer fraud research guide "Consumer Fraud - a Reference Handbook" published by Abc-Clio in Santa Barbara, CA. www.aarp.com - National Fraud Information Center (800-876-7060).

Air Date:
November 22, 2000

Running Time:
29 min. 39 sec.

Consumer Guidelines for Purchasers of Long-Term Care Insurance
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Bonnie Burns, Director of Consumer Education for California Health Advocates, the Hicap Association (831-438-6677 or 800-434-0222); and Melinda Aval, Supervising Investigator, Criminal Investigations Branch (Los Angeles), California Department of Insurance (213-346-6055 or 800-927-HELP).

Air Date:
November 15, 2000

Running Time:
29 min. 54 sec.

How to Avoid Getting Caught Investing in Internet Company Stocks
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Michael Perkins, Editor-at-Large and a Founding Editor of "Red Herring" Technology Business Magazine, co-author of "Internet Bubble," a book about the high-tech industry, and co-author of the new high-tech financial thriller "A Cool Billion," published by iUniverse.com, Inc.

Air Date:
October 4, 2000

Running Time:
29 min. 20 sec.
How to Avoid Predatory Lending Practices and Problems Caused by Payday Loans
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July 26, 2000

Running Time:
29 min. 15 sec.
The Power of Persuasion and its Relationship to Economic Fraud in Telemarketing and on the Internet
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Doug Shadel, consumer affairs specialist for AARP. Mr. Shadel directs consumer education crime prevention programs in the western region of the United States for AARP and is a former fraud specialist for the Washington State Attorney General's office (206-517-2316) and Anthongy Pratkanis. A Professor of Psychology at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Air Date:
June 21, 2000

Running Time:
29 min. 49 sec.
Debtors' Rights
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Robin Leonard, attorney and author/editor of consumer law books "Money Troubles: Legal Strategies to cope with you Debts", "How to file for Bankruptcy", "Chapter 13 Bankruptcy/Repay Your Debts", "Credit Repair", and "Take Control of Your Student Loans" published by nolo.com. Air Date:
April 26, 2000

Running Time:
28 min. 11 sec.
Debtors' Rights
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Robin Leonard, attorney and author/editor of consumer law books "Money Troubles: Legal Strategies to cope with you Debts", "How to file for Bankruptcy", "Chapter 13 Bankruptcy/Repay Your Debts", "Credit Repair", and "Take Control of Your Student Loans" published by nolo.com.. Air Date:
January 5, 2000

Running Time:
28 min. 53 sec.
How to Avoid Home Repair and Remodeling Scams as Homeowners Prepare Their Homes for Winter
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Jonathan Parsley and Stuart Rind, Field Deputies for the California Contractors State License Board.
 Air Date:
December 1, 1999

Running Time:
30 minutes
The Pitfalls of Investing in Internet Companies
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Michael Perkins, a founding editor of the high-tech magazine, "Red Herring" and co-author of the new book on the high-tech industry "Internet Bubble" published by Harper's Business. Air Date:
November 24, 1999

Running Time:
28 min. 44 sec.

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