A iconic American childhood activity could be headed for the same fate as the dodo bird if medical researchers get their way. Tree houses are the source of some 2,800…
A controversial bill that would give bankruptcy judges the power to reduce the principal balance on a debtor’s personal residence passed the U.S. House of Representatives tonight but is expected…
Bankruptcy and foreclosure litigation are likely to remain hot practice areas as the economy continues its free fall and housing values plummet. Newly released statistics show a 31 percent increase…
The owner of a Florida dental technician business has sued Greenberg Traurig for malicious prosecution after the state supreme court sided with her in an eviction case.
Had a Florida bait and tackle shop covered up an offending fish painting with the U.S. flag, it could have avoided additional tickets under the Clearwater municipal sign ordinance.
In these days of crisis, a foreclosure takes place every 13 seconds in the U.S. So, doing the math, that means more than 400 foreclosures were initiated somewhere in the…
The federal Office of Thrift Supervision ignored inflated appraisals and lax lending standards that led to the failure of California-based IndyMac Bancorp, according to a report by the U.S. Treasury…
Updated: At first, it was a painting of game fish on an exterior wall of a Florida bait and tackle shop that drew adverse attention from sign code enforcement…
In an effort to increase the pool of potential homeowners, the city council of Houston was considering paying some personal credit card bills with taxpayer funds.
Several buyers who say they were somehow prequalified to purchase expensive Seattle condos utilizing mortgages they couldn’t possibly afford are now suing the bank that allegedly put them in this…
Wachovia Federal Savings Bank filed suit yesterday against a 57-year-old New York attorney, contending that he pocketed $1.8 million as part of an alleged mortgage fraud scheme concerning his deceased…
As President Barack Obama today announced a $75 billion federal mortgage bailout plan intended to help up to 9 million homeowners avert foreclosure, courts are already busy dealing with a…
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