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CFPB: New York law firm filed debt collection suits ‘on a massive scale’ without confirming allegations were correct

Since 2014, Commack-based Forster & Garbus was responsible for tens of thousands of debt lawsuits, most of which were filed without the firm ever reviewing the defendants' payment histories or billing statements.

By Mollie Bryant May 17, 2019

How Americans navigate a civil justice system made ‘by lawyers, for lawyers’

Civil courts across the country are dominated by people who don’t have lawyers and are less likely to prevail without an advocate.

By Mollie Bryant March 18, 2019

Washington Post, Wall Street Journal run ads for Chinese company accused of spying

At least two newspapers ran ads for Huawei, a telecom giant that the US has lobbied against.

By Mollie Bryant March 4, 2019

Fact check: Is abortion the same as infanticide?

A Virginia bill that inspired some conservatives to liken abortion to infanticide is dead, but the rhetoric lives on.

By Mollie Bryant February 25, 2019

Fact Check: Is globalization making everyone richer?

Expanding income inequality pairs well with myths that wealth is actually growing for people everywhere.

By Mollie Bryant February 18, 2019