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Annapolis Mortgage Broker Charged in Fraud Scheme

2/2/2010 8:58 PM

Mortgage broker David Wehrs, Sr. of Annapolis, Maryland, has been charged with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud investors and financial institutions of approximately $2.3 million. According to the information and court documents, Wehrs owned Maryland Title and Escrow Company, Inc., located in Annapolis, and operated a small home re...Read More

Escrow Officer and Title Company Public Hearing Scheduled

12/13/2011 3:10 PM

Lesley Karen Williams and North American Title Company ("NATCO") are the subject of a Texas Department of Insurance (the "Department") public hearing set for February 14, 2012. The hearing is being held to consider disciplinary action against Williams and NATCO...Read More

Lawsuits allege Las Vegas homebuyers victims of title insurance scam

6/3/2011 12:33 AM

Tomassi Law Associates, LLC www.attorney-ri.com 1-888-RI-LAWLINE Lawsuits are piling up in what attorneys call another real estate scam in Las Vegas - one in which buyers of new homes faced foreclosure a few months later because liens hadn't been paid off during the escrow process and fraudulent title insurance policies were issued. At the center o...Read More

First American Title Class Action Defense Case-California Court Bars Plaintiff's Attorney From Conducting "Fishing Expedition" Discovery To Find Prospective Client

2/1/2007 6:55 AM

California Court Holds that if Class Representative Plaintiff is not and Never was Member of Class then Trial Court Abuses it Discretion if it Permits Precertification Discovery for the Purpose of Identifying Class Member Willing to Serve as Plaintiff Plaintiff filed a putative class action against his title insurer (First American Title Insurance...Read More

Cataclysmic Ruling in Favor of Purchasers of New Construction Condominium Deposits Issued by Florida's Third DCA Entitling Buyers to Full Refund of their Escrow Despoits

9/7/2011 3:12 PM

CATACLYSMIC RULING IN FAVOR OF PURCHASERS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION CONDOMINIUM DEPOSITS ISSUED BY THIRD DCA ENTITLING CERTAIN BUYERS TO FULL REFUND OF THEIR ESCROW DEPOSITS Miami, Florida - September 7, 2011 - Florida's Third District Court of Appeals rendered an opinion today in one of the most significant legal decisions in Florida related preconstruc...Read More

Title Insurance Company Woes Continue

11/20/2008 10:09 AM

Most Chicago area home closings take place at a title insurance company's office. Just setting foot into those offices these days tells you all you need to know about the current state of the Real Estate business: Still open, ready and willing to do business, but it's just not happening. Most are pretty lonely places right now. The numbers seem to ...Read More

SPACs 2.0: New SPAC Rules Changes Approved By NASDAQ And NYSE AMEX And New Market Features Make SPACs A More Attractive Investment Vehicle In 2011

3/21/2011 2:34 PM

The last three quarters have seen a rebirth of initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition corporations ("SPAC") brandishing new features and creative solutions to the problems that contributed to the demise of the SPAC market in 2008. National securities exchanges have responded with new rules to facilitate new listings for SPACs. Bac...Read More

Current Issues in Credit Unions Episode 8.

11/21/2006 6:05 PM

This month on CIiCU, Faith Anderson, General Counsel of American Airlines Credit Union joined us as our guest. Here are the topics for Episode 8: --How do the electronic check conversion regulations effective on 1/1/07 affect credit unions? (2:01) --Tips for credit unions handling wire transfers. (5:52) --Advantages (and challenges) to using a CUSO...Read More

For consumers and their agents, some nail-biting in the wake of Financial Title's closure

8/6/2008 1:21 AM

I'm back at work today after a week-plus of vacation and so far I have heard the outlines of 2-3 tales from Realtors about clients of theirs who had escrows in process with Financial Title, which shut its doors last week, just like its sister company Alliance Title did back in December 2007. Both were owned by Mercury Companies, based in Denver, wh...Read More

November 30, 2009 - Environmental Law Settlements, Decisions, Regulatory Actions and Lawsuit Filings

11/30/2009 11:25 AM

November 30, 2009 - A summary review of environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week. These were all first posted, in abbreviated form, on http://twitter.com/smtaber. If you would like to receive this update in an e-mail delivered to your inbox every Monday, please send an e-mail to subscribe...Read More

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