Archive for September 2024
A Fresh Look at the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
When most people think of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), they probably think of discrimination. After all, the ECOA, which was passed in 1974, prohibits creditors from denying credit to applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age, because an applicant receives income from a public assistance…
Read MoreDaubert Challenges to the Admissibility of Non-Scientific Expert Testimony
Ours is a complex world giving rise to legal disputes in areas of specialized knowledge that are difficult for a trier of fact, either a jury or a judge, to understand without the help of experts on the matter in dispute. Judges are responsible for ensuring the integrity of the judicial process and are, therefore,…
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