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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

Southern District Of New York Judge Dismisses False Claims Counts, Allows FIRREA Claims To Proceed In Major Mortgage Fraud Case

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/20/2013

On May 8, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed claims for damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act (FCA) brought by the federal government against a mortgage lender alleged to...more

Federal Government Civil Fraud Suit Targets Mortgage Lender And Its President

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/15/2013

On April 4, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and HUD officials announced a civil fraud suit alleging FCA and FIRREA claims against a mortgage lender and its president for falsely certifying loans and...more

Design & Construction Practice: 2012 Year in Review

by Anatoly Darov, Timothy Famulare | Burns & Levinson LLP on 2/15/2013

It was another memorable year for the construction industry in Massachusetts. As the economic recovery continued to take hold, commercial construction market activity continued to stabilize and public projects remained a...more

A Federal Court's Lifeline to the Servicing Industry: No Physical Pain, no Negligent Servicing Claim

by Stephen Pudner | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/15/2013

Keith Andress, Natalie Bolling and Stephen Pudner of Baker Donelson's Birmingham office were recently successful in having a mortgagor's claims seeking punitive damages against a major mortgage servicing company dismissed...more

Legal Byte: Busted! if you “approve as to form & content?”

by Alan Goldberg on 9/6/2012

After negotiating an agreement for his client John, Attorney signs the agreement at the end stating that the agreement is “approved as to form and content.” A dispute arises between John and the other party, Mike. Now Mike...more

Changes to North Carolina Lien and Bond Law – What You Need to Know

by Wayne Maiorano, Matthew Martin | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 7/18/2012

A number of significant changes to North Carolina’s lien and bond statutes were just signed into law. In part, these changes are in reaction to concerns from the title insurance industry about so-called “hidden” liens, the...more

Tennessee Legislature Amends Retainage Laws

by Brian Dobbs on 6/19/2012

Recent amendments to the retainage statutes, which take effect July 1, 2012, enhance the penalties for failing to properly withhold, deposit and release retainage on Tennessee projects. The changes also include new...more

How To File A Claim Against a Washington Contractor's Bond

by Douglas Reiser on 9/29/2010

This is an easy "How To" on filing a claim against a Washington contractor's bond. Washington contractors are obligated to register with the State Department of Labor & Industries and maintain a statutory bond (RCW...more