Times are tough: More people are citing financial hardships as an excuse for jury duty, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Judges and legal experts from across the United States say more potential jurors are expressing fear that taking time away from work for a trial could cost them their job. This could lead to increased court costs and shorter court days, they say. Read the story here.
Best in class: Jaguar surged to the top of J.D. Power and Associates’ closely watched vehicle dependability study this year, tying with Buick for the No. 1 spot and dethroning Lexus for the first time since the Japanese luxury brand has been a part of the survey. Lexus, Toyota’s luxury brand, took the next spot in the study released today, followed by Toyota’s namesake brand, then Mercury, Infiniti and Acura. The annual study measures problems experienced by the original owners of vehicles after three years. Suzuki owners reported the most problems among the 37 brands assessed by J.D. Power.
