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Two Very Good Reasons To Visit The Department’s Website

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/23/2013

When I joined the Department of Corporations, it had no website. I remember reviewing possible designs for a site. Now, it seems hard to imagine that there was a time when state agencies didn’t have websites. Today, the...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 3, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/6/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

Virginia Financial Institutions - April 2013

by Joseph Spruill | Reed Smith on 4/19/2013

In This Issue: - Virginia General Assembly Concludes 2013 Session – Highlights and Considerations for Financial Institutions - Cyber Fraud: Lawsuit by Local Community Bank Demonstrates Need for Vigilance...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 15, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/15/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - Excerpt from Privacy/Data...more

Banking And Financial Services E-Note - January 24, 2013

by Burr & Forman on 1/28/2013

In This Issue: - Fed Governor Seeks to Regulate Banks Beyond Dodd-Frank - Small Banks Worry of "Walmartization" from Dodd-Frank Act - FDIC Passes Appraisal Standards for Higher-Risk Mortgages - Community Banks...more

Mortgage Banking Update - January 10, 2013

by Richard J. Andreano, Jr., Jean C. Hemphill, Edward I. Leeds, Barbara S. Mishkin, Amy Mushahwar, Brian M. Pinheiro, Matthew Saunig, John D. Socknat, Mercedes Kelley Tunstall, more +Michael S. Waldron | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/10/2013

In This Issue: - Ohio Enacts the Nation's First Transitional MLO Licensing Law for Out-of-State MLOs - Noted Data Security and Privacy Attorney Amy Mushahwar Joins Ballard Spahr - Information Security...more

Banking & Financial Services E-Note - December 2012

by Burr & Forman on 12/28/2012

In This Issue: - Accounting Rule Would Force Banks to Take Loan Write-Downs - End of TAG Program Has Community Banks Concerned - New Mortgage Rules Protect Banks from Homeowner Lawsuits - Obama Signs Bills...more

MLS Copyright Lawsuits a Sign of Things to Come?

by Scott & Scott, LLP on 12/13/2012

Christopher Barnett, Scott & Scott, LLP attorney, says if MLS does form a contemplated industry group and is successful in enforcing intellectual property rights against third parties who make it available to others without...more

Weekly Brief: Hurricane Sandy, GC Donations, Tweeting Fake News [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 11/1/2012

Nov. 1 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the week's most important legal news. Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast of the United States and legal issues are beginning to emerge. Also, General...more

Does Email a Contract Make? Arizona Court to Decide

by Lawyers.com on 10/11/2012

“Thank you” How many times have you sent those two simple words in an email? Did you know that by doing so, you could signing an enforceable contract? A real estate agent who thought she was a couple’s “exclusive”...more

Washington Insight - May 2012

by King & Spalding on 5/24/2012

In This Issue: - An Insider’s View - More on Campaign Subplots - The Congressional Calendar - So Much To Do, So Little Time – - Heading Towards a Debt Ceiling Standoff, Part II - Paul Volcker Testifies on His...more

Manhattan Federal Judge Denies UBS’s Motion to Dismiss FHFA Suit

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/14/2012

On May 4, the Honorable Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York denied UBS Americas Inc.’s (“UBS”) motion to dismiss the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (“FHFA”) complaint against it for violations of the Securities...more

Massachusetts AGO Stresses the Importance of Encryption

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/23/2012

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office ("AGO") has entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (the "Settlement") with a Massachusetts company after allegations that the company failed to adequately protect personal...more

Massachusetts Attorney General Data Breach Investigation Results in $15,000 Settlement with Property Management Firm

by Mintz Levin on 4/4/2012

Last October, a Maloney Properties, Inc. (“MPI”) company laptop was stolen containing unencrypted personal information, including social security numbers, for over 600 Massachusetts residents. Shortly after the incident, MPI...more

Electronic Signatures Gaining Acceptance and Popularity In Residential Real Estate Transactions

by Richard Vetstein on 11/12/2011

Electronic signature technology has been quickly gaining steam throughout the U.S. real estate community, and has now arrived in earnest in my home state of Massachusetts. Electronic signature software lets you send legally...more

New York Law Permits Electronic Recording of Real Property Conveyances

by Cole Schotz on 10/14/2011

On Friday, September 23, 2011, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill 2373A and Assembly Bill 6870A. The bill authorizes the electronic recording (“e-recording”) of instruments affecting real property in...more

Progress towards e-conveyancing

by International Lawyers Network on 9/1/2011

A new project has been launched designed to streamline conveyancing procedures through the use of an online system. The initiative is called ‘PEXA’ (Property Exchange Australia) and is projected to be operational nationwide...more

GMA Condo Alert! (Spring 2011 edition)

by Chris Jaglowitz on 5/19/2011

The spring 2011 edition of Gardiner Miller Arnold's "Condo Alert!" news letter is now available. Topics include: * Electronic status certificates * Access to condo owners' lists...more

Restrictive Website Rules Found to Be Anticompetitive

by Michelle Taylon on 4/18/2011

In Realcomp II, Ltd. v. FTC, the Sixth Circuit upheld the Federal Trade Commission's conclusion that Realcomp, a Detroit area multiple listing service, violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by adopting rules...more

Green Building Newsletter - January 2011

by Mintz Levin on 2/1/2011

Law and Policy Updates: Incentivizing Energy Efficiency across the American Economy; Overview of the Massachusetts Stretch Code; Update on Building Energy Use Disclosure under California’s AB 1103; City of Boston Promotes...more

PA Tax Alert-July 2010

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/13/2010

IN THIS ISSUE: Appeal Deadlines on Horizon for Pennsylvania Property Owners Economic Downturn Makes it Especially Important to Evaluate Assessments; Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Canned Computer...more

BIOTECHNOLOGY LEASING: Special Issues in Leasing Laboratory Space

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/10/2010

Introduction Biotechnology laboratory facility leases present unique commercial leasing issues that landlords and tenants should anticipate if they are to achieve successful leases. A diverse industry group, biotechnology...more

Massachusetts May Pick Up the PACE

by Foley Hoag LLP on 3/1/2010

A financing concept for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that seems to be sweeping the nation has made its way to Massachusetts. A provision of a major bill now pending in the House Ways and Means Committee...more

Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 7

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/6/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Sebelius Faces Senate Confirmation Hearings but Confirmation Vote Is Weeks Away *CMS Releases Final 2010 Call Letter for MA Organizations and Part D Sponsors *California Federal Court Retains Injunction...more

Green Building Update - September 17, 2008

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 9/17/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Green Leases becoming the mainstay in California *GREEN BUILDING FOCUS ..Studies examine the carbon footprints of homes ..Northern CA Expo: Green Building Technologies *Novato plans to amend...more

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Two Very Good Reasons To Visit The Department’s Website

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 3, 2013

Virginia Financial Institutions - April 2013

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 15, 2013

Banking And Financial Services E-Note - January 24, 2013

Mortgage Banking Update - January 10, 2013

Banking & Financial Services E-Note - December 2012

MLS Copyright Lawsuits a Sign of Things to Come?

Weekly Brief: Hurricane Sandy, GC Donations, Tweeting Fake News [Video]

Does Email a Contract Make? Arizona Court to Decide

Washington Insight - May 2012

Manhattan Federal Judge Denies UBS’s Motion to Dismiss FHFA Suit

Massachusetts AGO Stresses the Importance of Encryption

Massachusetts Attorney General Data Breach Investigation Results in $15,000 Settlement with Property Management Firm

Electronic Signatures Gaining Acceptance and Popularity In Residential Real Estate Transactions

New York Law Permits Electronic Recording of Real Property Conveyances

Progress towards e-conveyancing

GMA Condo Alert! (Spring 2011 edition)

Restrictive Website Rules Found to Be Anticompetitive

Green Building Newsletter - January 2011

PA Tax Alert-July 2010

BIOTECHNOLOGY LEASING: Special Issues in Leasing Laboratory Space

Massachusetts May Pick Up the PACE

Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 7

Green Building Update - September 17, 2008

Weekly Brief: Hurricane Sandy, GC Donations, Tweeting Fake News [Video]

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