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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

New State Bill Aims To Make Solar Power A Reality For Renters

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/19/2012

Homeowners and renters in California may soon be able to access solar or other renewable energy from community based self-generation programs as an alternative to the power grids offered by the state’s three major public...more

Barofsky: Don't Believe Hype About $25B Mortgage Settlement [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/19/2012

March 15 (Bloomberg Law) -- The $25 billion mortgage settlement between lenders and state attorneys general won't help nearly as many people as its touted to, Neil Barofsky, the former Special US Treasury Department Inspector...more

Dampened Dreams

by Jack Gatlin on 3/15/2012

A review of the Myriad of Issues Facing Foreclosures in light of HAMP....more

The Ebbs and Flows of Pre-Sale Litigation

by Seva Batkin on 1/6/2012

The law relating to pre-sale litigation continues to evolve. With a recent judgment granting purchasers rescission of purchase and sale agreements years after completion, it is time to provide an update on the latest...more

A Practical Guideline for Retail Leasing in China

by Qin Qu on 6/7/2011

While retail sales in China are growing by around 18% annually, China has become the world’s fastest-growing retail market, and maybe one day be the biggest. Foreign chains from different sectors are piling in. For most...more

Oh My, Oh MERS! NY Bankruptcy Judge Rules That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) Lacks Right To Assign Mortgages

by Richard Vetstein on 2/15/2011

First the robo-signing controversy. Then the U.S. Bank v. Ibanez ruling. Now the next bombshell ruling in the foreclosure mess has just come down fr0m a New York federal bankruptcy judge. The case is In Re Agard (click...more

California Partial Release and Waiver of Liens (Unconditional)

by Frank Rappa on 1/15/2011

A good partial release and waiver of liens outlines the rights and responsibilities of the contractor and the property owner, and explains what has been accomplished and what has yet to be done....more

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 9/10/2010

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Makes Changes to the Federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 On July 21, 2010, the President signed the federal Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more