Arbitration Clause Destroys American Dream

Five years ago, Jordan Fogal's dream house was turned into a living nightmare after her builders ripped her off with shoddy construction and then hid behind the arbitration clause in the contract. Now she's become a crusader against mandatory binding arbitration.

Mandatory Arbitration Stinks

Most cardholders don't realize it, but they've agreed to have all disputes settled by arbitration firms that tend to favor the card-issuing banks.

Arbitrators Award Multimillion Judgment to Kansas City Widow

Arbitrators have awarded $6 million to the widow of a prominent Kansas City doctor who was killed while trying to help at an accident scene.

How Arbitration Steals Your Day in Court

If I told you there was a courtroom in America where consumers lose lawsuits to businesses 94 percent of the time, and there is no chance to appeal, you'd probably never want to go there.

Class Action Settlement with Sprint is Approved

Sprint Nextel Corp. will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it and AT&T Corp. of overcharging customers for assessments that help pay for subsidized phone services.

Firm Must Pay $521 Million in Damages Over Bad Audits

A jury has ordered BDO Seidman, the nation's fifth-ranked accounting firm, to pay more than $351 million in punitive damages in a lawsuite, bringing BDO's potential liability in the case to roughly $521 million.

Lawyers Locked on High-Tech Sector

Technology is one of the fastest growing niches in Alabama's law business. Almost all of the largest firms in the state have aggressively grown divisions catering to the needs of high-tech companies.

Can government make things better

Should Washington be doing anything to address the gas problem? Should Sacramento? Tom Tanton of the Institute for Energy Research and Judy Dugan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights continue their debate on the politics, economics and secrets of rising energy costs.

Mortgage Provider Subject of Lawsuit

Nearly 40 Alabama residents have filed suit against a Florida-based mortgage service provider, claiming the company improperly charged home owners in a variety of ways.

Coldwell Banker named in Class Action Lawsuit

In a class action lawsuit filed in district court, Robert and Renae Bafus claim Coldwell Banker Aspen Realty violated federal and state anti-trust laws during the purchase of their home.