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December 24, 2014

Welds on Eminent Domain for Underwater Mortgages

One of the great joys of being a professor is being able to brag about your students’ accomplishments.  Brooklyn Law School just posted this about Leanne Welds on our website: Leanne Welds ’14 has been awarded the 2014 Brown Award … Continue reading →

October 24, 2014

Reiss on Legal Snares for Entrepreneurs

Inc.com quoted me in 6 Legal Snares All Entrepreneurs Should Be Ready to Dodge. It reads, The last thing you want to do as an entrepreneur is pour through long dull documents written by lawyers for lawyers. But there’s a … Continue reading →

October 8, 2014

Reiss on C-Span on Evolving Cities

C-Span has posted the footage from the Brooklyn Book Festival panel that I moderated: Planning and Protesting: Cities Evolve! With the city constantly evolving, each major project has its supporters and protesters. Authors Gregory Smithsimon and Benjamin Shepard (The Beach … Continue reading →

June 11, 2014

NY Court Rejects Lack-of-Standing Claim

The court in deciding HSBC Bank USA v Sage, 112 A.D.3d 1126 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep’t 2013) affirmed the lower court’s decision dismissing the defendant’s lack of standing claim. HSBC Bank USA commenced this foreclosure action alleging that defendant … Continue reading →

March 9, 2014

Michigan District Court Dismisses Homeowners’ Claims Against J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and Fannie Mae

In October 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan in Nederhoed v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 2013 WL 5533683 (W.D.Mich. 2013) dismissed the Plaintiff homeowner’s claims against Defendants J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and Fannie Mae … Continue reading →

Michigan District Court Dismisses Fraud and Contract Breach Claims Against Mortgage Lender

In October 2013, the United States District Court of Michigan, Eastern District in Davis v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC 2013 WL 5551055 (E.D.Mich 2013) dismissed the Plaintiff homeowner’s claims for fraud and breach of contract against the Defendant mortgage lender. In … Continue reading →

February 22, 2014

The Court of Appeals of Ohio Upholds Foreclosure Judgment Against Homeowner for Failing to Challenge Bank’s Standing During Trial

In October 2013, the Court of Appeals of Ohio in Wells Fargo Bank N.A., v. Arlington affirmed a trial court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff bank in a foreclosure action because the homeowner did not properly challenge the bank’s … Continue reading →