Lawyer advising Harvey Weinstein: Alleged sexual harassment was illegal and ‘gross’
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Texas judges reportedly get in tiff over shared bench following Hurricane Harvey
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Harvey and Irma take a huge bite out of the U.S. economy.
America's twin hurricane disasters inflicted around $ 190 billion in direct damages, with lingering economic impacts from lost business adding up to perhaps an additional $ 100 billion. That's nearly one-quarter the total of all U.S. natural disasters since 1980. Foreclosure News
UPDATE 1-Freddie Mac to halt evictions, foreclosures in Harvey, Irma-impacted areas
The U.S. mortgage finance agency said it is working with loan servicers to ensure that no property inspection costs resulting directly from Harvey or Irma are passed on to borrowers who were impacted. “They may be able to put their mortgage payments on hold for up to one year if their mortgage is owned or […]
Black Knight: Hurricane Harvey Could Result in 300,000 New Mortgage…
Black Knight: Hurricane Harvey Could Result in 300,000 New Mortgage Delinquencies, with 160,000 Borrowers Becoming Seriously Past Due Harvey-related disaster areas contain over twice as many mortgaged properties as those connected to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, carrying nearly four times the unpaid principal balance Post-Katrina mortgage delinquencies in Louisiana and Mississippi FEMA-designated disaster areas soared […]
Lawyers offering help to Hurricane Harvey victims include 1,600 volunteers from across the nation
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Harvey Makes Trump Rethink Draining Swamp at Key Housing Agency
The long-term recovery for thousands of Texans whose homes were decimated by Hurricane Harvey rests with a Trump administration government outsider who wants his agency's budget cut by billions of dollars. After the flood waters around Houston recede and the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster officials leave, Ben Carson's Department of Housing and Urban Development […]
Houston Lawyers Mobilize To Help Harvey Victims
On Friday, Texas's new law House Bill 1774 changed the amount of damages a homeowner could receive from insurance companies if they were to take the company to court. Days before September 1, lawyers urged victims of the Harvey Hurricane to file claims before the law change, and some attorneys offered their services pro bono. […]
Some BigLaw firms in downtown Houston reopen after Hurricane Harvey
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Hurricane Harvey victims granted temporary relief from foreclosure
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA are offering housing relief to Hurricane Harvey disaster victims, including a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures. Hurricane Harvey has caused thousands in and around the Houston area to flee from the rising waters engulfing their homes and killed at least 14 people to date. Foreclosure News