Why Buying a Home Warranty Could Leave You Feeling Burned (and What to Do Instead)
Home warranty companies often make big promises to get you to sign up, only to stall or deny expensive repairs ...
Dr. Mark’s Delusions: When Assuming Can Lead to a Self-Inflicted Nightmare
In today's story, Dr. Mark learns the hard way that you should never quit a job without a signed offer ...
This Little-Known Law Turns Peace Deals Between Contractors and Customers Into Penalties
An obscure law in California that also affects out-of-state contractors creates an absurd regulatory trap by making it illegal to ...
‘Mom’s Plans Are Going to Kill Dad’: How to Stop a Panic-Driven Relocation After a Dementia-Related Diagnosis
Siblings are alarmed after their father's Alzheimer's diagnosis leads their mother to embark on an isolating move. Blending an empathetic ...
Passing the Bar, But Failing at Courtesy: Not Returning Phone Calls Is a Good Way to Run Afoul of Your State Bar
Ignoring calls and messages isn't just the leading cause of disciplinary complaints against attorneys — it reflects a troubling lack ...
Defamation vs Protected Opinion: Jackie’s Risky Magnetic Sign Courts Major Consequences
A reader's minor vehicle dispute shows how jumping to drastic actions without checking the facts or considering the legal risks ...
Pediatrician With 3 Decades of Experience Explores What the Pandemic Taught Us About Kids and COVID
Dr. Stanley Calderwood talks about how he examined the impact of school closures, noting that politics often overshadowed the scientific ...
How to Spot a Bad Landlord Before You Hand Over Your Hard-Earned Money
What do you know about your landlord? Not much, I'll bet, and that could cost you big-time. Take heart from ...
How the Billable Hour Can Break Even a Strong Moral Compass: This Marriage Is at Risk of Becoming Collateral Damage to Firm Profits
The pressure of high-stakes, profit-driven corporate environments can lead professionals to slowly abandon their ethical compass. Here's how a spouse ...
Are Your Secrets Safe With a Law Firm’s Receptionist? All About Attorney-Client Privilege (Though Kenny Is Clearly in Big Trouble)
A panicked man calling law firms for help feared that answering receptionists' questions about his reason for the call would ...
The Billable Hour Is on Life Support: How AI Is Killing the Clock
A brush with cancer led this attorney to develop an AI entrepreneurship platform that saves time for professionals who bill ...
Loyalty Points and a Widow’s Interaction with Customer Service: What Happens When a Company Forgets the Human Behind the Account
A widow was blocked from using her late husband's loyalty points by a company that prioritized rigid, heartless bureaucracy over ...
Implied Easements and Hostile Neighbors: How a Couple Avoided Being Landlocked After Their Cranky New Neighbor Moved In
Understanding how easements work is crucial for homebuyers, as they can affect access, property rights and future development plans. Due ...
‘They Are Putting Residents’ Lives at Risk’: Behind the Scenes at an Assisted Living Facility
When shopping for an assisted living facility to care for your loved one, look for these red flags before signing ...
Buying a House Together When You’re Not Married? A Lawyer Explains Why It’s One of the Worst Financial Moves You Can Make
When living together doesn't work out, an unmarried couple who have maintained separate financial lives can move on with no ...
Unconscionable Employment Contracts: What Aspiring Broadcast Journalists Need to Know Before Signing
Some newly graduated broadcast journalists are finding themselves trapped in low-paying newsroom roles because of predatory contracts that impose heavy ...
Why I Believe John Oliver Was Actually Too Kind to ‘Cash Now’ Predators
Current laws are largely ineffective at protecting accident victims from predatory "fast cash" companies that buy structured settlements. Selling your ...
Are This Company’s Ads About Its Push-to-Talk Devices Misleading? In My Legal Opinion, Yes, They Are
These push-to-talk radios are marketed as independent, unlimited-range walkie-talkies, but they actually require an LTE tower — the company's website ...
These 2 Books Prove That Common Sense Still Wins (and They Could Cure Your Financial Pessimism)
Combining the historical wisdom from Joseph Moore's new book, which recounts how financial crises and temptations repeat, with the practical ...
The Unexpected Gift That Bladder Cancer Can Give a Marriage: A Follow-Up to a Previous Article That Received a Big (Emotional) Response
While managing a serious illness can be a brutal reality, many couples find the experience transforms their marriage for the ...
How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off by an Extended-Warranty Auto Contract
Don't buy an extended auto warranty unless you can first read the contract (and have it reviewed by a mechanic) ...
Final Exam vs Family Vacation: What’s a Professor to Do When Students Demand an Exception to a Hard and Fast Rule for a ‘Capricious’ Reason?
Two students wanted to reschedule a final exam so they could visit Italy with family, and when their professor refused, ...
This Commonsense Guide Can Actually Make You an Excellent Negotiator: It’s All About Practice (and Learning From the Best)
Written by experts who have experience with high-stakes situations like FBI hostage crises and diplomacy, "Never Settle" stands out from ...
If You’re Considering Law School, This History Lesson Is for You
AI could be the modern equivalent of the automobile's impact on blacksmiths as it rapidly transforms the legal profession, potentially ...
We’ve Survived Bladder Cancer, But Live With the Effects of Surgery. Tough Love Isn’t What We Need
Bladder cancer survivors and a therapist share the realities of living with a stoma, why well-intentioned words can be hurtful, ...
