Lawyers are preparing for an onslaught of collections lawsuits after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing plaintiffs to sue to recover unpaid debt, even if they don’t have a financial…
After a California judge’s decision to dismiss a defamation claim by actor Rob Lowe and a retaliation claim by his former nanny, Jessica Gibson, both sides proclaimed victory this week…
Adding another lawsuit to the mortgage foreclosure that entertainer Ed McMahon is facing, two New York law firms have reportedly sued the former sidekick to late-night television host Johnny Carson,…
RoseMary Shell wasn’t actually left at the altar. Instead, the middle-aged woman came home one day in late 2006, shortly before she was to get married, and discovered a note…
When a California appeals court judge sought a $1 million mortgage and a $900,000 credit line to refinance his 8,200-square-foot home in January 2004, a loan officer for Countrywide Financial…
A small practitioner in Claremont, Calif., will reportedly be bringing in $50,000 per month for the next five years, under a five-year contract approved Tuesday by the Rialto city council.…
A California jury has ruled that the popular Bratz doll was created by a designer when he was working for Mattel, a blow for the doll’s maker, Mattel rival MGA…
In the wake of the FDIC’s takeover Friday of IndyMac Bancorp Inc., the FBI is now investigating possible fraud by the lender concerning mortgage loans made to high-risk borrowers.
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