May 27, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
MERS Litigation — Brief of Amicus Curiae the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and Law Professors in Support of the Appellee, by Max Weinstein, Melanie B. Leslie, David J. Reiss, Joseph William Singer & Rebecca Tushnet, Brooklyn Law … Continue reading
May 27, 2015 in Downstream litigation | Permalink | No Comments
May 18, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered Goldman Sachs to pay National Australia Bank $100 million over $80 million in collateralized debt obligations. US Bank escapes liability under the False Claims Acts for filing FHA insurance claims without complying … Continue reading
May 18, 2015 in Downstream litigation | Permalink | No Comments
May 14, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
City lab’s analyzes why Billionaires Don’t Pay Taxes in New York, concludes that recent housing boom has been in the “ultralux” market and that the owners pay a fraction of their share due to a tax code that shifts the … Continue reading
May 14, 2015 in Downstream litigation | Permalink | No Comments
May 13, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Section 1031 Exchanges: Death of a Related-Party Exchange – Did ‘Butler’ Do It?, by Bradley T. Borden & Alan S. Lederman, Daily Tax Report Journal, Vol. 75, No. 1, 2015. The Future of Fannie and Freddie, by Mark A. Calabria, … Continue reading
May 13, 2015 in Downstream litigation | Permalink | No Comments
May 11, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The United States Supreme Court holds that debtors do not have an absolute right to appeal a denial of a proposed bankruptcy plan (mentioned in April 6 post). Maryland federal judge approves settlement between CFPB and Genuine Title and participants … Continue reading
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May 4, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Ocwen and Assurant settle with homeowners for $140 million in class action suit, in which the homeowners alleged that Ocwen received kickbacks by inflating premium costs for forced-placed insurance. New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed dismissal of suit against … Continue reading
May 4, 2015 in Downstream litigation | Permalink | No Comments
April 27, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Quicken Loans Inc. filed a complaint against the Justice Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development claiming that they tried to get Quicken to make false admissions during a settlement. The Government in turn sued Quicken under … Continue reading
April 27, 2015 in Downstream litigation | Permalink | No Comments
