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Careful before you sign that reverse mortgage

A reverse mortgage is financial product that has received a great deal of marketing publicity. You don’t have to watch television for long before coming across some advertisement pushing a reverse mortgage as a great way to help grandma. Of course, they really...

Measuring damages across a class

Last week, we discussed the factors that courts consider when they determine whether a case is susceptible to class certification under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In essence, a court must find that there are enough common issues across a putative class of...

How does a lawsuit become a class action?

Individuals often bring lawsuits when they have been harmed by someone or something. If your neighbor backs his or her vehicle into your car, you would potentially be able to sue them for the damage they caused. But you have to weigh the dollar value of the damage...

Have you lost your day in court?

Most Americans believe that if they suffer some harm or endure some wrong, they can bring their grievance to a court. There they believe justice will prevail and the scales of justice will right their wrong. Sadly, that right is often foreclosed before they even...