In an opinion and order issued recently, a Nevada state court dismissed with prejudice a defamation claim brought by businessman Steve Wynn against the Associated Press (AP) and one of its reporters. ...more
8/27/2018
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Associated Press ,
Casinos ,
Defamation ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
First Amendment ,
First Impression ,
Free Speech ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
News Stories ,
Public Interest ,
Sexual Harassment
In a recent decision, a federal court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) dismissed a putative class action complaint alleging, among other things, that a mortgage servicer violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices...more
7/24/2018
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Excessive Fees ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inspection Rights ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Notice of Default ,
Putative Class Actions ,
RICO
The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of Nevada's pre-2015 statutory scheme for homeowners association (HOA) foreclosures. This decision contradicts the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' conclusion that the...more
2/6/2017
/ Appeals ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficiaries ,
Deed of Trust ,
Due Process ,
Foreclosure ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Takings Clause ,
Wells Fargo
A federal court in Pennsylvania has ruled that a debt collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by sending a collection letter in an envelope that allegedly revealed a barcode in which the plaintiff’s...more
The consumer financial services attorney (the petitioner) who sued the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and its superintendent, Benjamin Lawsky, to obtain access to DFS’s database of alleged illegal...more