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Missouri Court Rejects Attempt to Plead Conversion into Coverage through Negligence Counts

by Kathryn Metz | Sedgwick LLP on 5/13/2013

In Allen v. Cont’l W. Ins. Co., 2013 WL 1803476 (Mo. Ct. App. April 30, 2013), the Missouri Court of Appeals found that a Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurer had no duty to defend its insureds, a title loan company...more

Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal Of City’s Public Nuisance Suit Against Banks

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/5/2013

On March 21, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a suit by the city of Cleveland, which sought damages from several financial institutions involved in the creation of...more

Little Tucker Act Does Not Waive Sovereign Immunity For Alleged Violation Of Fair Credit Reporting Act

by June D. Coleman, Danielle Teeters | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 4/5/2013

The United States Supreme Court recently held that the Little Tucker Act does not waive the sovereign immunity of the United States in an action for damages alleging a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The...more

Magistrate Recommends Dismissal with Prejudice of Claims Against Global Payments

by Craig Hoffman | BakerHostetler on 2/20/2013

Global Payments, which processes credit card transactions, announced on March 30, 2012 that an unauthorized person gained access to a portion of its processing system. Global Payments later disclosed that Track 2 data (card...more

Mortgagees Beware -- Appointment of a Receiver is the Preferred Course for Rental Property in Foreclosure

by Letitia Accarrino | Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. on 2/4/2013

The recent case of Rojas v. Rubenstein, No. A-5755-10T2, 2012 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2359, 2012 WL 4935498 (App. Div. October 18, 2012), focused attention on the relative liabilities of a court-appointed receiver and a...more

White v. Hollister Co. Illustrates Importance of Individual Questions in Class Certification

by Molly Cusson, Thomas Gilbertsen, Ari Rothman | Venable LLP on 1/11/2013

The California Court of Appeals January 3, 2013 decision in White v. Hollister Co. reversed and remanded the trial court’s opinion denying class certification to a class of consumers who claimed that defendant Hollister Co....more

U.S. Automobile Dealers Sue Indian Truck Manufacturer For Fraud And Conspiracy

by Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 6/7/2012

ATLANTA, GA (June 5) – U.S. automobile dealers from across the country filed a lawsuit yesterday accusing the Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. and its U.S. counterpart of fraud, misrepresentation, and...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

Overlapping Auto Coverage In The New Age

by Field Law on 5/14/2012

The Alberta government, in its wisdom (or lack thereof) has recently changed the rules for situations of overlapping auto coverage. In this paper, I will summarize the changes with a particular focus on non-owned auto...more

Buyer Beware: 363 Sale May Not Absolve Successor Liability

by Mintz Levin - Bankruptcy, Restructuring &... on 4/19/2012

It has long been understood by buyers of assets of distressed companies that once a sale is authorized pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, the buyer is absolved of any liabilities which may have encumbered the...more

Private Offerings in New York: How an “Integration Clause” bars an Investor from Relying on the Offerors’ Representations

by Wahab & Medenica LLC on 2/16/2012

Anyone in business should be careful to note whether their contracts contain “integration clauses.” A so called integration clause makes the contract “king” in terms of the promises and...more

Too Little, Too Late For Plaintiff's Fraud-Based Mortgage Lawsuit

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/22/2011

In Vaca v. Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, --- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, 2011 WL 3659938 (Cal.App. 4 Dist. 2011), the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a fraud claim on statute of limitations grounds. In 2005, the...more

Mortgage Fraud in Miami, South Florida 2nd Highest in USA - But Are Con Artists That Rampant Here in Miami-Dade? No.

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 6/30/2011

Mortgage fraud is a national problem that's getting more and more rampant in our area, according to Interthinx, a company that periodically releases its research analysis of national fraud numbers. Its warnings are...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

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Missouri Court Rejects Attempt to Plead Conversion into Coverage through Negligence Counts

Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal Of City’s Public Nuisance Suit Against Banks

Little Tucker Act Does Not Waive Sovereign Immunity For Alleged Violation Of Fair Credit Reporting Act

Magistrate Recommends Dismissal with Prejudice of Claims Against Global Payments

Mortgagees Beware -- Appointment of a Receiver is the Preferred Course for Rental Property in Foreclosure

White v. Hollister Co. Illustrates Importance of Individual Questions in Class Certification

U.S. Automobile Dealers Sue Indian Truck Manufacturer For Fraud And Conspiracy

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

Overlapping Auto Coverage In The New Age

Buyer Beware: 363 Sale May Not Absolve Successor Liability

Private Offerings in New York: How an “Integration Clause” bars an Investor from Relying on the Offerors’ Representations

Too Little, Too Late For Plaintiff's Fraud-Based Mortgage Lawsuit

Mortgage Fraud in Miami, South Florida 2nd Highest in USA - But Are Con Artists That Rampant Here in Miami-Dade? No.

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

Advertising Law Newsletter - March 04, 2011

Structured Finance Litigation Update

Mortgage Fraud - Deceptive Trade Practices Demand Letter

Illinois Supreme Court to File Opinions in Four Civil Cases Thursday

Ninth Circuit Applies California UCL Standards, Confirming Recent State Law Precedents

District Court Rules on Stranger-Initiated Annuity Transactions

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