The efficiency of the US class action regime hinges upon a core procedural mechanism: the class representative. By permitting a large group of plaintiffs with typically modest claims to rely on a ...

When it comes to handling matters with the Social Security Administration (SSA), many individuals find themselves in need of ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

The lawyer Jamieson Greer is set to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, a crucial position given the president-elect’s threats to impose tariffs on imports from other countries. By Ana Swanson Ana ...

Most people know that when interacting with a vendor on the Internet to purchase goods or use a service, the same vendor is harvesting personal data to use in further marketing to the same individual.

Steven Howitt, a Massachusetts state representative from Seekonk, represents a district bordering Rhode Island and identifies strongly with the Ocean State. Howitt's district attracts many Rhode ...

If this were not the 119th Congress she’d just joined, Representative Sarah McBride of Delaware might be having the best year of her life. Growing up, she focused on Washington with near Tracy Flick ...

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