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Home appraisals are an essential part of the home buying process. An independent appraisal is a safeguard for both the purchaser and the lender - it is an unbiased

Institutional investors do in fact make a difference as lead plaintiffs in reaching larger settlements and improving corporate governance. Given the costs of serving as a lead plaintiff and the

Gary Beisheim of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro recently received his Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world's

This year the University of Washington men's basketball team brought a renewed sense of hope and excitement to the dismal Seattle sports scene. The PAC-10 champs

Gary Beisheim of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro successfully completed the certification process with the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) to earn

Billie Jean King, a pioneer in women's tennis once said 'pressure is a privilege.' Although she was speaking to her first match in the U.S. Open, the idea is transferable

In harsh economic times, meeting the bottom line often means letting employees go despite years of loyalty. It's not intentional. It's business - and these days

As a dad of three, there are many things I worry about on any given day. Like every parent, my kids are the most important thing in the world to me and my wife, and we

Shame-based punishment is a strategy that dates back to the 16th century. Thieves or petty criminals were routinely put in stocks and placed in the town square, receiving

I waited for March 26, 2009, in great anticipation that we might see meaningful change in protecting investors. I pray that my retirement years are not stolen from me as they have been from those

All day today, I heard news reports about Bernie Madoff admitting to the court that, yes, he did run a Ponzi scheme of epic proportions that sucked something like

Former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz and Martha Stewart don't seem like they have much in common aside from company's partnership that features Martha inspired designs

As we proceed to work our way through the Madoff litigation, we focus on cases where we believe there is a source of recovery for our clients. To date, that is largely the Tremont Rye Funds, controlled

For many, the American dream looks something like this a home, a respectable job and a healthy family. Nothing extraordinary or above reason. Unfortunately, this

Earlier today, we filed a class-action suit on behalf of investors in the Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund (OPCHX). We are claiming that the fund managers misled investors; we contend they painted

I'm no art expert, but in my limited understanding of Impressionism, the painter traditionally uses short, broken brush strokes to create intensely vivid portraits that are beautiful standing from 20 feet away. From a closer vantage point, that same painting seems more like a crazy mix of random, yet colorful brush strokes, melting together with no particular rhyme or reason.

Business etiquette says you deliver on what you promise. That's a given, regardless if you are the corner dry cleaner, or a multinational company. That is also true

Persuasion is a funny thing. On one hand, I can't talk a flight attendant into giving me an extra packet of peanuts. On the other, a New York con man convinced thousands

Recently the FDIC released a detailed report on overdraft fees and banking practices in this country and the findings are surprising. Before we delve into the report

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently released a detailed study of bank overdraft programs. The report highlights key findings about the growing business of automated overdraft programs, enrollment practices