Consumer Law

Metro Atlanta Foreclosures Up 29% in 2007
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that foreclosures in the 13 county metro Atlanta area are up 29% in 2007 as compared to 2006.  In 2007, there were 58,076 foreclosures, which is equal to around 4,900 foreclosures per month...

Subprime Legal: Judges Scrutinize Mortgage Docs, Deny Foreclosures
It’s been about nine months since several federal judges in Ohio issued the widely-read foreclosure dismissals that shined a light on sloppy paperwork done by companies that specialize in handling foreclosures...

An impact fee for foreclosures
Communities across the nation are wincing at the boom in foreclosures. In my state of Florida, about two percent of all households encountered some form of foreclosure last year. The problem hits hardest in low-income areas, of course, where many...

Foreclosures Affect Renters Not Just Homeowners
We tend to think only of homeowners when we think of foreclosures. But what about people who rent homes that go into foreclosure? This Washington Post article discusses the issue.

Paralegal Positions in Foreclosures Go Wild
Talk about capitalizing on someone else's misery! According an article in the The Tampa Tribune, law firms are scrambling for more staff, particularly paralegals, in an effort to meet the wave of foreclosures in hard-hit areas of the country...

Kentucky foreclosures skyrockets in Sept., to 7th. highest in nation
A national survey has ranked Kentucky 7th in mortgage foreclosures based on September data, according to the Kentucky Office of Financial Institutions.  The Mortgage Bankers Association survey–which only includes data on foreclosures made due to loan nonpayment, not tax nonpayment–showed that 2...

Indymac
Faces Homeowner Class Action over Foreclosures

Third Party Mobile Content Charges Settlement
Third Party Mobile Content Charges Class Action Settlement

Lip Gloss Keychains
for Lead Content

Mobile Content Class Action Settlement Announced
Mobile Content Class Action Settlement Announced

Google
alleging that companies who used internet advertising to sell mobile content have overpaid for keywords.

Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon and Alltel
allegedly charging customers for unauthorized mobile content