Suits claim two Florida law firms failed to pay overtime
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Lawyer Who Failed To Forward Warning Letter to Malpractice Insurer…
A letter to a lawyer that directed him to refer it to his professional liability insurance carrier gave the lawyer “a basis to reasonably expect a claim” and his failure to inform his insurer of the letter doomed his bid for coverage under his claims-made professional liability insurance policy of the malpractice action that subsequently […]
Law prof’s suit says she suffered PTSD because her school failed to stop harassment by student
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Third DCA Rejects 57.105 Attorney’s Fees Where Plaintiff Failed to Prove Standing
On March 1st, Florida's Third District Court of Appeal affirmatively held that a mortgage holder who fails to prove its standing to foreclose is not liable to a defendant borrower for prevailing party attorney's fees. The Fitzgerald holding is succinct but immensely significant: “[b]ecause [the Borrower] successfully obtained a judgment below that the [Plaintiff] lacked […]
Stephen Baldwin’s Home Is Going Up For Auction After He Failed To Pay $1 Million In Debt
A foreclosure auction has been officially set for March 16, when the actor's New York home will be sold by the bank to the highest bidder. Ouch! According to court documents obtained by Dailymail.com , Baldwin hasn't paid his $ 7,000/month rent since 2011 and has racked up approximately $ 1.1 million in debt owed […]
Failed Housing Opportunities Inc. set to fold – with or without help from North Adams
The dismantling of a dormant affordable housing program, described as “failed” by its leaders, could begin as early as next month. Frustrated by delays in the yearslong effort to transfer its assets to the city, Housing Opportunities Inc. board members on Monday said they may instead begin to the process of liquidating the remaining holdings […]
Failed home sales see bump
Spending months to find the perfect home in your price range, only to have your mortgage application rejected, or a home inspection turn up expensive repairs, is a nightmare – one that is coming true with increasing frequency, according to a new report from real estate listings website Trulia. A Trulia analysis of U.S. listings […]
Fee clawbacks in case of failed Heller firm to be considered by California Supreme Court
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Failed firm’s leaders violated law by not giving proper notice before layoffs, federal judge says
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90 people who were told they failed the bar exam learn it’s not true
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