Background checks are becoming an increasingly ubiquitous part of modern life. You want a job? We’ll need a background check. . . You want this apartment? We’ll need a background check. . . If you’d like this car loan, we’ll need a background check. . . The Background Check Industry The rise of the internet […]
Litigation funding is not just for lawyers and law firms. There is a growing industry of plaintiff litigation funding which help individuals cover legal fees, living expenses, and other costs associated with pursuing a lawsuit. However, recently this industry has faced scrutiny for predatory practices and the fairness of these deals has been called into […]
Do you examine or shred your receipts before throwing them away? Most of us don’t. Historically, consumers have been protected from sensitive information being printed on receipts. However, recent litigation has uncovered holes in the system, putting some consumers at risk. Credit Card Confidentiality Under FACTA The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) provides […]
As we enter cold and flu season, you might be planning to stock up on cold and flu medicines. Or maybe your shelves are already chock full of Sudafed PE, Mucinex, Dayquil, Tylenol Sinus, and Advil Sinus Congestion. If so, you might just want to switch to your favorite off-brand placebo. New Findings About the […]
Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) recently introduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023. The legislation aims to stop foreign entities and governments from funding litigation in America’s courts. Foreign Involvement in the U.S. Court System We all know the United States is a litigious country with courts often […]
Many historians and legal scholars see the class action lawsuit as a particularly, or even peculiarly, American phenomenon. Indeed, while America has thousands of class actions each year, and has had a class action model in place for well over a hundred years, many countries have only adopted such a model in the last couple […]
