by Brian Huddleston | Feb 10, 2010 | Legislation & Case Notes
By David Kravets, Wired (Wired) — A federal court policy-making body is belatedly entering the internet age by proposing that judges clearly inform jurors they must not electronically discuss cases they are hearing. It’s standard procedure to inform jurors...
by Brian Huddleston | Jan 9, 2010 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Landlords have limited forms of recourse against their residential tenants in bankruptcy. Personal bankruptcy filings are up everywhere, and they are impacting residential property owners more than ever. ?While the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Code”) is...
by Brian Huddleston | Dec 4, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
BY: BRITTANY DUNN DSNews.com reported earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury Department announced new guidelines to the short sale process on Monday in hopes of speeding up the recovery of the housing market. Occurring when a lender accepts the sale of a home at a price...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 30, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
As many of us recall from our civics lessons in school, the United States is a?common law country. That means when judges issue opinions in legal cases, they often establish precedents that will guide the rulings of other judges in similar cases and jurisdictions....
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 5, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
House approves extension by vote of 402-12; buyers now have until June 30, 2010 to close on a home. By:?Alison Rice Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted 402-12 to approve an extension and expansion of the popular housing tax credit and,...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 2, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
Amanda Bronstad 11-02-2009 A class action has been filed against Redbox Automated Retail LLC on behalf of consumers who claim they were charged late fees on DVD rentals, even though the kiosk retailer advertises that it does not charge late fees. The suit comes as...
