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...
by Brian Huddleston | Aug 22, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
By ROBERT BOCZKIEWICZ World Correspondent Published: 8/22/2009??2:26 AM Last Modified: 8/22/2009??3:44 AM DENVER ? Haskell County commissioners lost another battle Friday in their ongoing court fight to have a Ten Commandments monument remain on the courthouse lawn in...
by Brian Huddleston | Aug 18, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2009 Release # 09-309 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 699-4595 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media...