Real Estate & Property Law

Foreclosure Fraud Complaints Flood Florida Bar But No Lawyer Reprimands so Far
(Source: Sun-Sentinel By Diane C. Lade) – Complaints about foreclosure fraud are pouring into The Florida Bar, with four times more cases pending today than six months ago, as property owners trying to save their homes increasingly take on their banks and their lenders’ lawyers...

Police officer jailed for cavalier attitude to law The Independent
“A police officer who showed a ‘cavalier disregard for the law’ when he repeatedly lied about a motoring offence was jailed today.” Full story The Independent, 3rd June 2010 Source: www...

Attitude: The Difference Between Prison and Jail
Telling this audience that attitude is often the difference between state prison and county jail is preaching to the choir. Lest you have wayward clients, be sure to pass this story along: SAN DIEGO ? A San Diego judge postponed a sentencing hearing Thursday for a former mixed-martial arts championship fighter, saying his behavior inside and outside the courtroom warranted...

BRIEF: Top 10 banks in complaints filed with Florida regulators
(Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel) – A new report looks at complaints filed with Florida banking regulators and compares the number of complaints to the banks deposit share...

Biden: Slip of the Tongue or He Just Doesn't Care
He apparently thinks that Article I of the Constitution defines the executive branch instead of the legislative branch: I'm really hoping that Sarah Palin will be presiding over this guy in a few months...

'Tsunami' of foreclosure complaints swamps Fla. Bar
The Florida Bar has fielded nearly 1,400 complaints against attorneys relating to the housing crisis, an unprecedented amount that has buried investigators and forced the group to rethink how it will handle widespread grievances in the future...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys

Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement
Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement

Grand River Dam Authority
Faces Class Action over Flood Damage

Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida
Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida

Florida Cement and Concrete Producers Face Price-Fixing Class Action
Florida Cement and Concrete Producers Face Price-Fixing Class Action

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info