In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, countless Americans faced the grim reality of foreclosure. Yet, for some, the financial nightmare didn’t end with the loss of their homes. Years, even decades later, some find themselves haunted by “zombie” loans: old, supposedly settled debts that suddenly come back to life, demanding payment, sometimes through…
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Samantha Markle sued her half-sister Meghan Markle for defamation in the Middle District of Florida last year over statements Meghan made on a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey and in the Netflix series Harry & Meghan. Meghan defended the case, Markle v. Markle, aggressively, with the court ultimately dismissing the complaint for failure to state…
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Imagine you’re in a courtroom. Would you prefer an attorney whose voice booms with aggression, or one whose arguments resonate with calm confidence? Popular culture, with characters like the flamboyant Jackie Chiles from Seinfeld, might have us believe that the former is more effective. Yet, in the practice of law, the latter often prevails. Let’s…
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