Legal Research

Personal Property Securities Register website
The Personal Property Securities Register information website has been launched and the register itself is now being built with a “go live” date in May 2011 (see Schedule of Activities for detailed timetable)...

MERS Gets Hammered In Recent Oregon Federal Court Rulings As 100s Of F'closures Stall; Resulting Crappy Titles Will Be Uninsurable, Warns Underwriter
The Oregonian reports:Sales of hundreds of foreclosed homes in Oregon have been halted or withdrawn in recent weeks after federal judges repeatedly questioned their legality, according to a number of real estate attorneys in the state...

California Foreclosure Sales Rise as New Notices Drop
Notices of default, the first step in the foreclosure process, slid 18.2 percent in April from the record high set a month earlier, according to Foreclosure Radar. Last month, 42,675 NODs were filed, a 1...

Concerns about short sales, disclosures
An increasing number of cases involving short sales and disclosure issues are prompting real estate attorneys to issue strong reminders to real estate agents to educate their clients and themselves...

Oregon Court of Appeals: Frozen embryos are property and may be destroyed
"The Oregon Court of Appeals has ordered six frozen embryos destroyed after ruling they can be treated as personal property in a divorce."

Real Property Sales In California Probate
Los Angeles probate courts are not helpful in providing information about the sale of real property.

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Nanotechnology Law
Intellectual property laws

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

Vioxx Lawsuits
Vioxx personal injury suits are a seroius concern for Merck and patietns

Construction Site Accidents
Lawsuits related to accidents

Inmate Possessions
Washington Department of Corrections agrees to pay current and former inmates $75 each for donating or destroying personal property.

Gulf War Syndrome
Panel Confirms it's Real, and Identifies Causes

Personal Property Taxes
Village of Romeo pays Ford Motor Company a $1.2 million settlement for double charging.

Legal Malpractice
legal malpractice lawsuits.

Understaffed Elder Care
Sunwest Management pays $5.5 million in two class action settlements with California and Oregon residents.

Bad Faith Insurance
Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. agrees to $13 million personal automobile liability insurance settlement.