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The number of modifications to distressed residential loans following the 2008 financial crisis has been disappointingly low compared to the number of foreclosures. This raises concerns about the presence of…

Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) precludes juror testimony regarding deliberations, but contains an exception for “extraneous prejudicial information.” A circuit split on the issue of what qualifies as “extraneous prejudicial…

Entrapment-by-estoppel is a criminal defense founded in due process. The defense emerged over 50 years ago from the U.S. Supreme Court and has seen steady growth and acceptance. Arizona courts,…

In a recent decision, the Arizona Supreme Court held that the age and parental presence of juvenile drivers are relevant, but not determinative, of whether they voluntarily consent to a…