Study: People prefer mediation in civil cases – People involved in civil lawsuits prefer mediation to nonbinding arbitration and like judge trials better than jury trials, a new study by a University of California Davis law professor concludes.

The Truth About Divorce? You Decide! – There is a significant ripple effect of divorce in society; divorce impacts not just the family in transition, the tentacles and effects are far reaching. There are both hard costs that are measured in dollars, and soft costs quantified by research – and immeasurable social costs.

Average 30-year mortgage rate dips to 4.39% – Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average for the 30-year loan declined to 4.39% from 4.41% last week. The average for the 15-year loan eased to 3.44% from 3.45%.