File lawsuits the same way you use Tinder

Exorbitant legal fees, seemingly endless bureaucracy and an uncertain time investment mean that the decision to pursue legal action against a company or an individual is often fraught with hesitation.

But the founder of a legalservices app says his product now allows users to sue someone with their smartphones and claim awards from classaction lawsuits the same way they’d select a match on Tinder — with a quick “swipe right to sue.”

Its founder, Joshua Browder, a 21yearold senior at Stanford University, has been labeled the “Robin Hood of the internet.” As an 18yearold, Browder created a bot that helped people fight parking tickets, and he later created another bot to help people sue Equifax after a data breach.

The app — which works in all 50 states —allows users to sue a defendant for up to $25,000.

“I think people are really upset with how the legal system works,” Browder said. “Lawyers say this app isn’t necessary, but if your issue is below $10,000, no lawyer is going to help, and if they do they’re going to take 50 percent of what you make.” How does it work?

The app asks several questions about the nature of the filing, as well as a user’s name and location, before asking them to fill in the amount they want to sue for. It then provides users with the documents necessary for their suit, including a demand letter, county filing documents and even a strategic script to read in court.