Real Estate & Property Law

HARP Refinancing Up in Fourth Quarter
"According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency?s (FHFA) Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, the number of loan refinancings processed through the government?s Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) grew by 30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010...

Mortgage Bankers ask for HARP extension
"The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is set to expire at the end of June and the national Mortgage Bankers Association has asked the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to extend it until the end of 2012...

Wells Fargo to Cut More than 200 Jobs as HARP Demand Falls
Wells Fargo plans to cut between 200 and 300 jobs as a result of rising interest rates and a subsequent drop in demand for the government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program. The loan program, also known as HARP, is designed to help underwater borrowers (those who owe more on their mortgage than their home is currently [...

Lee County Cops Probe Tenant's Rent Skimming Allegation Against Landlord In Foreclosure; Renter Booted Prematurely, Left $5K Poorer
In Lee County, Florida, The News Press reports:The Lee County Sheriff?s Office is investigating a complaint a landlord collected $5,000 in rent from a tenant despite knowing the home being rented was in foreclosure and the tenant would be evicted...

HARP Extended for Another Year
``The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) has been extended for another year according to information released on Friday from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The program was due to expire on June 30 but will now continue until that date in 2012...

Health care law both panned, promoted in NH
The new federal law that overhauls health care received both put-downs and praise Thursday in New Hampshire as parts of the legislation went into effect nationwide.

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Federal Government
alleging discrimination against black farmers

US Federal Government
allegedly violated the niversal Declaration of Human Rights by deporting undocumented parents of US born children.

Immigrant SSI
US Federal Government agrees to extend benefits in class action settlement.

Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui Tam Whistleblower alleging fraud against the government reported by an individual acting as a government whistleblower.

Taylor Bean Faces Federal WARN Class Action
Taylor Bean Federal Employment Class Action Filed

Arrow Trucking Hit with Federal Lawsuit by Employees
Arrow Trucking Hit with Federal Lawsuit by Employees