On the cusp of a new decade, financial services attorneys and other major players in the industry are looking back on what they learned and applying those lessons to the challenges ahead.
Read More »LOGS Network Expands Partnership with Janeway Law Firm
The Janeway-LOGS partnership now consists of firms in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.
Read More »The Industry Pulse: Two Law Firms Merge
In this Industry Pulse, get the latest on the merger between SHD Legal Group P.A. and Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC , as well as the LERETA's new CTO and improved tech at Avanta Risk Management.
Read More »Mortgage Relief Scam Defendants to Pay $18.5M
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada found that the defendants’ practices violated the FTC Act and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule.
Read More »The Art of Trial Witness Preparation
Witness preparation may be the most important step to ensure the case is properly presented. There are several steps a witness can take to be well prepared to give testimony. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the January issue of DS News, out now.
Read More »New York Gov. Signs Foreclosure Protection Bill
The bill aims to give defendants more leeway to bring up the defense of “standing” in foreclosure court.
Read More »Does Negative Amortization Destroy Negotiability?
The Second DCA recently issued an opinion wherein it agreed with its sister court that a note containing a negative amortization provision is still a negotiable instrument.
Read More »Judge Hands Down Verdict in PennyMac Default Case
In a recent case, Myles v. Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, a court ruled that default has no impact on assignment. Here's why.
Read More »CFPB Awarded $59M in Mortgage Relief Fraud Case
According to a Wisconsin federal judge, these now-defunct law firms defrauded homeowners into paying illegal upfront fees for mortgage assistance legal fees. Click through to learn more.
Read More »Latest on National Association of Realtors’ Legal Battle
The Department of Justice has responded to the National Association of Realtors motion to dismiss several antitrust cases, including 2008’s U.S. v. National Association of Realtors.
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