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Financial settlements as part of a divorce are being contested in the courts at the highest level in 16 years, according to new data, as rising living costs and economic uncertainty fuel disputes. As ...

As the cost of living puts greater pressure on household budgets, the market for life settlements continues to grow as well.

Financial aid recipients who attended 10 U.S. colleges can submit claims for part of a $284 million settlement payout in a class action lawsuit over alleged price fixing. The plaintiffs alleged in a ...

Financial advisors' business case for working with college athletes picked up a multibillion-dollar infusion last month after the resolution of a giant lawsuit that had been in court for five years.

You can sell all or part of your structured settlement for a lump sum, but you need court approval and will only receive a percentage of your total future payouts. Structured settlements are regular, ...

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Discover Financial Services said it, along with certain subsidiaries, entered a settlement agreement to resolve class actions filed by merchants allegedly affected by a card product misclassification.

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...