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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Bank Liability to Non-Customers in a Ponzi Scheme

by Timothy R. Moore | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/18/2012

The morning news reports flashes a report that your customer was actually a Ponzi scheme and defrauded numerous people. Of course, this is terrible news for the innocent victims, but, you ask yourself, could my bank be...more

Bank Group Seeks Depublication Of Bank Libel Opinion

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 8/1/2012

In this post, I wrote about a recent decision by the First District Court of Appeal declaring Financial Code Section 1327 unconstitutional on its face. Summit Bank v. Rogers, 2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 633 (May 29, 2012). That...more

The Check Book -- A Guide for Check Disputes -- May 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/4/2012

Note to Readers Not Legal Advice. This Guide is not intended to express any legal opinions or to provide legal advice. You should consult an attorney for legal advice. Code Interpretations. You should refer to the...more

Pa. Appellate Court Issues Opinion in Dietz v. Chase Home Finance, LLC, Clarifying Preemption of State Common Law Claims by Fair...

by Duane Morris LLP on 4/16/2012

The decision in Dietz is one of first impression in the Pennsylvania appellate courts and essentially forecloses would-be plaintiffs from asserting common law claims against creditors based on incorrect credit reporting,...more

A New Front in Financial Institution Scrutiny — Treble Damage Threat Against HUD Lenders Based on Alleged Program-Level Failures

by Reed Smith on 5/5/2011

The Department of Justice has served notice that it intends to take aggressive action – and seek billion-dollar recoveries – against banks and residential mortgage lenders on a new front for conduct it alleges amounts to...more