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Bank of America Wins Reversal of FIRREA $1.27B Penalty

A breach of contract is insufficient to also support a claim for fraud, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, reversing a $1.2 billion verdict against Countrywide Home Loans in the process. What happened - ...more

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Second Circuit Deals Blow to Government’s Use of FIRREA as an Enforcement Tool

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When does a breach of contract amount to fraud? Last week the Second Circuit answered this question and reversed a $1.27 billion judgment against Bank of America and a $1 million judgment against a former executive for their...more

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Reversal of Countrywide Fraud Verdict a Reminder of Government’s Heavy Burden of Proof

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On May 23, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a jury’s finding of civil fraud against Countrywide Home Loans and other lenders, finding that the government had failed to prove fraud in...more

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I Meant it at the Time: Second Circuit Reverses $1.2BN FIRREA Judgment

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It’s hornbook law that a later intentional breach of contract, alone, doesn’t equal promissory fraud. Holding it therefore cannot establish mail or wire fraud, the Second Circuit reversed the Government’s $1.2 Billion FIRREA...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In a Major FIRREA Victory for the Banks, the Second Circuit Overturns $1.27 Billion Jury Verdict

On Monday, the Second Circuit overturned a jury verdict and $1.27 billion penalty against Bank of America imposed under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), 12 U.S.C. § 1833a....more

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Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 5.24.16

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Tribune’s not only given a hard “no” to Gannett, but it’s got some new firepower (and capital) on its side thanks to a $70.5 million investment by Nant Capital—a group “founded by Patrick Soon-Shiong, a billionaire who has...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Federal Reserve Releases First Determination of Aggregate Consolidated Liabilities of all Financial Companies - On July 1, the Federal Reserve Board released its first determination of the aggregate consolidated...more

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Fraud Verdict Against Countrywide & BofA Upheld

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BofA’s “hustling” attempt to overturn a $1.27 billion judgment against it and Countrywide—along with the individual defendant identified in the next paragraph, the “Defendants”—in the U.S. District Court for the Southern...more

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Court Declines to Vacate Jury Verdict in Countrywide FIRREA Lawsuit

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On February 3, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York denied Bank of America Corporation’s and Rebecca Mairone’s motion for judgment as a matter of law, or, in the...more

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Human or Technology Assisted: Imperfect Review Can Still be Defensible (SDNY)

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It’s a common refrain that, while courts have allowed the use of technology assisted review, no court has yet blessed the outcome of an imperfect technology assisted review process over the objection of another party. But...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 14, 2013

In This Issue: - Financial Industry Developments •CFPB Rules on Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgages •Independent Foreclosure Review Settlement •CFPB Final Rules on High-Cost Mortgages •Rating Agency...more

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Bank of America and Fannie Mae Reach $10 Billion Settlement Agreement

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Bank of America announced on January 7 that it would pay $3.6 billion to Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and repurchase for $6.75 billion certain residential mortgage loans sold to Fannie Mae....more

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U.S. Sues Bank of America for Alleged Mortgage Fraud Against GSEs

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On October 24, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed suit against Bank of America and Countrywide seeking damages for over $1 billion in alleged losses suffered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac....more

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