Civil Remedies – May 23, 2012

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/17/2012

Effective July 1, all of the existing statutes governing mechanics liens, stop notices and payment bonds in California will be repealed and replaced by updated statutes. In September 2010, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr....more

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/15/2012

A court of appeal found that a tenant of a privately owned low income, government-subsidized housing was deprived of a protected property interest when the property manager evicted a tenant at the conclusion of her lease...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/9/2012

In an opinion issued on May 3, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has held that a lawsuit seeking rescission is timely where the consumer provided notice of rescission within three years of closing but did...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/8/2012

In a decision that possibly opens the door for renewed foreclosure delays, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has held that a lawsuit seeking rescission is timely where the consumer provided notice of rescission...more

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/8/2012

On May 2, 2012, mutual fund Asset Management Fund and related affiliates filed a summons with notice to commence an action against Morgan Stanley in the Supreme Court of the State of New York seeking $122 million in...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/4/2012

Maryland landlords beware: the state’s highest court has made it much easier for victims of attacks by pit bulls or pit bull mixes to win judgments — not only against the dog’s owner, but also against any landlord that allows...more

by Lawyers.com on 5/3/2012

In a victory for tenants, the U.S. Supreme Court has let New York City’s hallowed rent stabilization law stand, refusing to hear an appeal by the landlords of two townhouses on West 76th St. who challenged the...more

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/2/2012

On April 25, Fannie Mae issued Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2012-06, which sets new policies and clarifies several delinquency management and default prevention requirements related to (i) electronic submission of...more