Tag Archives: Lawsuits

BlackRock Inc., Pimco among plaintiffs against the bank alleging mishandling of trusts.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts rejected Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE)’s bid to dismiss claims with respect to roughly $2.55 billion of securities sold in November 2007 and February 2008.

Kirby McDonough, a member of Quarles & Brady's Commercial Litigation Practice Group, spoke with DS News about the growing number of “manufactured” lawsuits claiming alleged RESPA violations that have sprung up in the wake of the decline in foreclosures—and how to prepare yourself to deal with these types of lawsuits.

Why did a panel deny the FHFA's request to transfer four cases involving the GSE Profit Sweep to a district court in Washington, D.C.?

Depositions unsealed last month showed that key officials at the GSEs may have known they were about to be profitable in 2012. Now the judge wants to see more.

What exactly did a year-long analysis of Ocwen's servicing operations from an independent consulting firm reveal?

Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson is adamant in his denial of the Department of Justice's accusations.

What is the outlook for the GSE shareholders' appeal of a lawsuit against the government over the sweep of GSE profits into Treasury that was previously dismissed in the D.C. District Court? Hamish Hume, partner with Boies, Schiller & Flexner, discusses all points of the case.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the PHH Corp. v. CFPB case on Tuesday. Benjamin Diehl, partner with Stroock Stroock & Lavan, discusses the scope of the case and possible outcomes.

The government claimed in 2012 that the GSEs were financially weak. Newly unsealed depositions may contradict this, however.