In the late 2000s, a national chain of for-profit culinary schools led prospective students to believe that they could become chefs for $46,000 through a 15 month program. The schools failed to disclose that only about 5% of graduates ever became chefs, so graduates were saddled with useless degrees, mountains of high-interest student debt, and…

For a one-person law firm like Bachuwa Law, efficiency is everything. There are only so many hours in the day for founder Alexander Bachuwa to manage the variety of consumer protection arbitrations in his caseload. At a larger firm, he would have a team of other lawyers and paralegals to help him in interviewing new…

Every year, thousands of Americans are denied entry into Canada because of previous criminal convictions. These crimes typically aren’t the high-profile type you might expect — murder or grand larceny — but rather consist of more mundane infractions, such as old DWI convictions. Canada takes these convictions very seriously, and while it is possible for…

For nearly 25 years, Dave Maxfield has represented everyday people in their cases against banks, credit reporting agencies, debt collectors, and insurance companies. While he has represented clients in both class actions and mass arbitrations, most of his day-to-day work is centered around individual litigation and arbitration. It’s a business model that combines complex consumer…