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

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

Alabama Taxpayers' Bill of Rights II Passes Easily In House; Other Important Tax Bills of Interest

On April 4, Birmingham attorney and State Representative Paul DeMarco led the effort to pass the 2013 version of the Alabama Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights II, HB 264. The House of Representatives voted 96-2 in favor of the bill....more

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

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

False Claims Act Focus - December 2012

EDITOR’S NOTE - Recent reports from the Department of Justice that it collected a record $4.9 billion under the False Claims Act in fiscal year 2012 only underscore what we’ve been seeing in our practice and elsewhere in...more

CCA Associates v. United States

Brief Amicus Curiae Of The National Federation Of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, The CATO Institute, And The...

This procedurally complex case boils down to a simple constitutional question: If the government reneges on a contract and forces a property owner to rent apartments at below-market rates for longer than originally agreed,...more

Virginia Supreme Court Opinions Affecting Local Government Law: January 13, 2012

Today, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a number of opinions affecting the practice of Virginia local government law. These summaries are from the Virginia Supreme Court website.... 101168 Campbell County v. Royal...more