Real Estate & Property Law

IRS Will Assist Homeowners by Subordinating or Discharging Tax Liens
The IRS yesterday announced (IR-2008-141) two forms of relief for financially strapped homeowners if one of the more than 1 million existing federal tax liens is preventing the refinancing of their mortgage or the sale of their home: Subordination of...

Miami Cops, City Workers face Criminal Charges after Corruption Probe
Three Miami cops are among at least eight city employees that have been charged with criminal activity, the Miami Police Department recently announced. Officers Daniel Fernandez, David Valentin and Christian Alvarez-Vega were criminally charged in the first major movement by the recently-created corruption division of the Miami Police Department Internal Affairs, according to NBC Miami...

Phoenix Arizona Police Officer Steve Soha Left Go Without Charges Or Citation After Drunk Driving Stop
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Gilbert police have arrested an off-duty Phoenix police officer on suspicion of DUI on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Steve Soha was pulled over for a traffic violation at 9:32 p...

Phoenix Police Raid Home of Local Police-Misconduct Blogger
This hasn't hit the national news yet. Nonetheless, Prison Planet reports: In what should send a frightening chill down the spine of every blogger, writer, journalist and First Amendment advocate in the United States, Phoenix police raided the home of a blogger who has been highly critical of the department...

IRS Speeds Lien Relief for Homeowners Trying to Refinance, Sell
News release: The Internal Revenue Service today announced an expedited process that will make it easier for financially distressed homeowners...

More Baltimore Complaints Against Police Come With Video
Source: Crime and Justice News,February 13, 2008. "Baltimore police are being watched. Citizens armed with cameras - even in their cell phones - are filming officers in action, sometimes with unflattering results, says the Baltimore Sun...

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

Torts
Introduction to Torts

Unlicensed Software
NovaStar Mortgage Inc. pays Business Software Alliance $112,000 settlement for using unlicensed copies of computer programs.

Boat Crash
Police officer awarded $100,000 settlement after crashing into bridge piling while on duty.

New York City
$1.5 million settlement after a family of four was killed by an off duty drunken police officer.

Motorcycle Cop Accident
Erie police officer awarded $150,000 workers compensation settlement after sustaining serious injuries while on duty.

Hewlett-Packard and Staples
allegedly violated antitrust laws in collaborating on the sale of replacement ink jet printer cartridges.

Sunscreen Manufacturers Face Class Actions over Misleading Advertising
Banana Boat, Coppertone Face Class Action in Canada