Red-flag billing practices chronicled; report finds ‘upbilling’ by 21 percent of law firms
ABA Journal Daily News
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When you lose a loved one, often the last thing on your mind is what to do with the home they once lived in. But several local families say before they could do anything with their relatives' estates, some realtors and attorneys are swooping in to cash in. Foreclosure News
In the last of its landmark civil rights laws, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act in 1968 to prevent African-Americans from being blocked from getting mortgages in white neighborhoods or from getting less favorable mortgage rates. Almost a half century later, Miami is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether major banks should pay the […]
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The Connecticut Appellate Court has recently weighed in on the topic of whether or not a claimed defense of a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act constitutes a legally sufficient special defense to a foreclosure action in Connecticut. Put simply, the result of this case is that CUTPA is not a legally sufficient […]
The United States is reportedly investigating Hollywood hiring practices after a study by the American Civil Liberties Union concluded women were being excluded from directing… ABA Journal Daily News
Without admitting liability, a long-established New Jersey debt collection law firm has agreed to pay a $ 1 million fine to settle a U.S. Consumer Financial… ABA Journal Daily News
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has issued guidance to banks on how to handle discontinued foreclosures, with the goal of minimizing the impact that such discontinued proceedings will have on properties and affected neighborhoods. The guidance is set forth in a Financial Institution Letter clarifying supervisory expectations for a financial institution’s risk management practices regarding […]