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Representations and Warranties Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Breach of Contract

Bilzin Sumberg

Rulings on Standing and Statute of Limitations Deliver Huge Blow to RMBS Investors

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Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dealt a major blow to mortgage investors in two parallel actions pending for the past few years. The impact proved to be fatal to one of the actions,...more

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Chris Lazarini Analyzes Trustee Duties Under Event of Default

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a case brought by plaintiffs against Bank of New York Melon (BNYM) alleging that the firm breached its trustee duty to act prudently after the event of default. The court...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Does "freedom of contract" really exist when it comes to statute of limitations in a mortgage-backed securities contract?

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Although we generally report on recent Commercial Division decisions, and sometimes commercial cases coming out of the Appellate Divisions, this time we go all the way to the top: the Court of Appeals. Not often do we see...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Accrual Clauses in RMBS Contracts Violate New York Law and Public Policy

On October 16, 2018, the New York State Court of Appeals held that contractual attempts to extend the statute of limitations for causes of action involving breaches of contract are unenforceable because they violate New York...more

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New York Intermediate Appellate Court Holds that Accrual Provision Does Not Save RMBS Trustee’s Time-Barred Putback Claim

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On August 11, 2016, the First Department of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York affirmed dismissal of an action brought by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as RMBS Trustee, against...more

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Second Circuit Upholds Dismissal of RMBS Lawsuit as Time-Barred

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On November 16, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. (acting as Trustee for RMBS Trust GSR 2007-OA1) against Quicken Loans,...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

EBA Updates Single Rulebook Q&As - On October 16, 2015, the European Banking Authority (EBA) updated its Q&As on the single rulebook, publishing four new questions. The single rulebook Q&As relate to the CRD IV package...more

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U.S. Bank Sues Countrywide for $178M in RMBS Losses

On June 25, 2015, U.S. Bank, in its capacity as Trustee for the LXS 2007-7N Trust, filed a summons with notice in New York Supreme Court against Countrywide Home Loans (“CHL”), Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP...more

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New York’s Highest Court Affirms Dismissal of RMBS Suit Against DB Structured Products as Time-Barred

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On June 11, 2015, the New York Court of Appeals issued its decision in the closely-followed case of ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SL2 v. DB Structured Products, Inc. New York’s highest court...more

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Court Dismisses U.S. Bank’s RMBS Repurchase Claims Against Citigroup as Too Speculative

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On November 14, Judge George B. Daniels of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed several of U.S. Bank’s repurchase claims against Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. U.S. Bank...more

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