As with many similar shows, going back to ''[[The People's Court]]'' (the show which started the premise), two real-life parties to an actual lawsuit agree to voluntarily dismiss their cases with prejudice<ref>Meaning, no matter the outcome, they cannot refile the case in an actual court to get a second chance at success.</ref> in exchange for appearing on the show. The amount of any "judgment", along with appearance fees for both parties, is funded from the show's advertising and syndication revenue. | As with many similar shows, going back to ''[[The People's Court]]'' (the show which started the premise), two real-life parties to an actual lawsuit agree to voluntarily dismiss their cases with prejudice<ref>Meaning, no matter the outcome, they cannot refile the case in an actual court to get a second chance at success.</ref> in exchange for appearing on the show. The amount of any "judgment", along with appearance fees for both parties, is funded from the show's advertising and syndication revenue. |