Oral arguments are losing ground in federal appeals courts; would ‘hot-court culture’ reverse trend?
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When we visited Ellisa Atherton's living room in Ajax, Ont., in early March, it was crammed – wall to wall to wall to wall – with boxes. In the middle of the room, walled in by boxes, was the family's Christmas tree – Atherton had put it up so it could be a 'real Christmas' […]
The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina recently issued a decision that demonstrates the power of attorneys' fees provisions in promissory notes and guaranty agreements. In , the court held that TD Bank was entitled to summary judgment on a claim for attorneys' fees even though the court denied summary […]
When Diego Corzo got DACA status six years ago, one of the first things he thought about was buying a home. “It was very important to me,” said Corzo, 27, who has never left the United States since arriving from Peru at age 9. “Owning my own house proved to me that despite all of […]
The Federal Housing Administration's financial health is benefiting from continued reductions in delinquencies and foreclosures, but the FHA is also losing some of its best customers at a fast clip. The “serious” delinquency rate on FHA-insured home loans dropped to 4.28% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, according to an FHA quarterly report […]
The Rockford American Legion Merrit Lamb Post #102, Northland Drive, has received notice that their mortgage is in default. Revenues from the operation of the restaurant and banquet hall have not been adequate to stay current with the Legion's mortgage obligation. Foreclosure News
However, Smart was quite unhappy when her new mortgage payment included an inflated charge for property taxes. She says the calculation was $ 1,100 per month higher than it should have been, despite her repeated calls to her mortgage servicer to correct it. Foreclosure News
Asian-American enrollment in law school has declined more steeply than that of other racial and ethnic groups, according to a report documenting a glass ceiling for this group in the law. From 2009 to 2016, Asian-Americans’ first-year enrollment in law school dropped by 43 percent, compared to a 28 percent drop for all students, a […]
The Receivership Transition Advisory Board decided it is in the city of Flint's best interest to get people to pay for outstanding water bills, either willingly or with the threat of foreclosure if they don't pay. The city's finance department will put the outstanding balances on the July 17th tax bill. Foreclosure News
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