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Subsequent owners seek to intervene in sheriff’s saleWednesday, May 8, 2024 The subsequent owners of property in Garfield Heights, Ohio, appealed the confirmation of a sheriff’s sale following a judgment in foreclosure. They also sought to intervene in the foreclosure action. |
Court reinstates attorney fee award in Wawa data breach case Wednesday, May 8, 2024 As data and cyber security issues continue to rise, hackers use every opportunity to compromise private consumer data, and affected companies are left to clean up the damage. A case out of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania may be a good indicator on how courts are approaching settlements for these incidents, including how much the attorneys are paid.
A judge reinstated the attorney fee award given in a class action suit after it was vacated by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The judge who reinstated the $3.2 million award had been tasked with re-considering its reasonableness.
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Louisiana DOI issues special assessment final rule Wednesday, May 8, 2024 The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued a final publication to amend Rule 13, “Special Assessment to Pay the Cost of Investigation, Enforcement, and Prosecution of Insurance Fraud.” |
Missouri high court hears coverage dispute over ordinance violation suitMonday, May 6, 2024 The Supreme Court of Missouri, sitting en banc, recently ruled in an appeal of a coverage dispute in favor of a title insurer. The property buyers unknowingly got involved in a legal dispute over the land because the sellers constructed a barn on the property in violation of the city’s zoning ordinances. The buyers sued their title insurer when the insurer denied coverage for the dispute.
Housing affordability coalition sends letter to CongressMonday, May 6, 2024 A coalition of real estate associations, including the American Land Title Association, Mortgage Bankers Association, and National Association of Realtors, wrote a letter to members of Congress and the Biden administration outlining policies the coalition believes can expand housing supply while lowering costs and improve housing equity.
FinCEN provides analysis of elder financial exploitationMonday, May 6, 2024 The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a financial trend analysis focusing on patterns and trends identified in Bank Secrecy Act data linked to elder financial exploitation.
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