ArnoldBlog [ahr-nold-bläg]

Wherein the author waxes eloquently, or at least waxes, on consumer issues with asides about such truly important issues as cars, Dartmouth and Secretariat.

Remembering Barbara Bush

With former First Lady Barbara Bush’s passing, the nation mourns a wonderful, remarkable First Lady whose signature issue was a lifelong...

WSJ: MetLife Faces Lawsuit Over Structured Settlement Problem

It’s always nice to be quoted in The Wall Street Journal, especially when the author is the perennially sharp-eyed editor Leslie Scism....

What a Long Strange Trip It's Been...

A remarkable event happened in DC this week: Something was actually accomplished with a minimum of bluster. On Thursday, the Senate voted...

Killing O'Reilly

(Note: Dawson & Associates, which I have been affiliated with since 2008, has posted my blog here.) A storm of controversy has erupted...

Structured Settlements In The Garden State

David Gialanella at The New Jersey Law Journal has been writing about structured settlements recently, specifically the recent decision...

Understanding Structured Settlements

It’s always an honor to be quoted in the media, especially when the author is a well-known legal columnist. Attorney Dennis Beaver writes...

And The "Beats" Goes On

This is too classic a smackdown to ignore. This week, the marketing profession saw a textbook example of traditional marketing ideology...

"Pride Can Inspire"

One of the great professional joys of this job has been the opportunity to serve since 2008 as a consultant to Dawson & Associates, the...

Much Ado About... Something?

On the Friday before Labor Day (read: the government either wanted to bury it or someone was in a pre-holiday rush to clear out old...

The Structured Settlement Industry's Coming Changes

Thanks to everyone who offered comments about my recent blog warning that lobbying Congress to tighten Section 5891 rules governing...