February 10, 2013
Florida’s highest court has ruled a homeowner cannot re-open a voluntarily dismissed foreclosure case despite allegations that the bank falsified documents, giving a win to banks in a closely watched ruling that could have affected thousands of cases in a …
September 10, 2012
American International Group Inc. (AIG) does not have to cover insurance claims from two former Bernard Madoff clients who sought compensation for their losses under their homeowner’s policy, a federal appeals court ruled in August 2012. The 2nd U.S. Circuit …
August 15, 2012
American International Group Inc. does not have to cover insurance claims from two former Bernard Madoff clients who sought compensation for their losses under their homeowner’s policy, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of …
June 22, 2012
A federal judge said on Thursday that shareholders can proceed with a lawsuit accusing Goldman Sachs Group Inc. of concealing conflicts of interest in several collateralized debt obligation transactions, the fallout from which caused Goldman’s stock price to drop. The …
May 29, 2012
For eight years, hundreds of victims of militant attacks in Israel have pursued litigation against a Jordanian bank they claim provided financial services to Hamas and other militant groups. Now the plaintiffs have a new legal hurdle to overcome: the …
March 23, 2012
A federal judge on Thursday ordered U.S. regulators to start proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics in animal feed, citing concerns that overuse is endangering human health by creating antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”. U.S. Magistrate Judge Theodore Katz …
March 7, 2012
Bank of America NA prevented homeowners from receiving mortgage-loan modifications under a federal program in order to avoid millions of dollars in losses while benefiting from financial incentives for participating in the program, according to a complaint unsealed in federal …