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The menace of mandatory arbitration: Arbitration clauses require workers to sign away their rights and take a detour around the courthouse. Although judges have repeatedly upheld these clauses, there are ways to challenge and halt their worst excesses.

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) has divided plaintiffs employment lawyers into two camps: those who think it means death to the republic, and...
Trial, 08/01/05 by Osborne, Tom; Vail, John · More from publication
Justice in Plainclothes: A Theory of American Constitutional Practice.(Book Review)

Justice in Plainclothes: A Theory of American Constitutional Practice Lawrence G. Sager Yale University Press www.yalebooks.com 272 pp., $40 ...
Trial, 02/01/05 by Vail, John · More from publication
Chipping at the core of justice: our law promises every litigant one bite at the apple. The Supreme Court, apparently conscious of Adam's fateful chomp, has been doing its best to keep civil rights claimants from getting theirs.

The Supreme Court has been limiting Americans' ability to seek remedies in court. In doing so, the Court has eroded important principles of the...
Trial, 04/01/04 by Perkins, Jane; Vail, John · More from publication
State courts do the work federal courts can't - and shouldn't.

Ronald Reagan was right. It pains me to admit it, as our only commonality is that we are outside-the-Beltway guys who came late to an...
Trial, 01/01/04 by Vail, John · More from publication
Buying a home in the electronic age

For readers who are buying or selling a property and are worried about electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in the home, Realtors for an...
Nutrition Health Review, 03/22/93 by John Vail · More from publication

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Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the experts on how to keep cool.