Laws In Texas

US Bank Referred to as a ‘Party In Interest’ by 5th Cir., But the Whole Lawsuit Is About a Non Party, the Mortgage Servicer

The Fifth Circuit Should Have Dismissed for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction as Rushmore is not a Party to the Lawsuit in the...

17 Lawyers Disciplined by the Texas Bar in October 2021, Nearly Half of Those ‘Privately’

LIT Questions how Texas can claim to have access to justice and transparency when lawyers are privately sanctioned for ethics violations.

Goodwin Law and PHH Ocwen are Writing Fiction in Their Selective Brief, Again

Goodwin have avoided all the main arguments raised by the pro se Burkes because they have no legal answer, so instead they...

Former Magistrate, Now Texas Federal Judge Albright Ain’t the Apple of their Eyes At the Federal Circuit

Albright Slap Down: "Austin remains the more convenient forum...the district court’s decision amounts to a clear abuse of discretion.

Judge Bennett is Front Page News on LIT. Here, He’s Assigned a Backpage Sex Trafficking Case via Salesforce CRM

Backpage was the largest sex trafficking website in the world. The key to Backpage’s dominance of the sex trafficking market was Salesforce.

Oh Look, A Free and Clear Home for the Hare’s care of MERS Inc.

DMI received the payoff funds for the Second Loan and instructed MERS to record a release of the Deed of Trust for...

LIT’s Foreclosure Tracker is Now Following ‘Michael’ Before Judge Biery in W.D. Texas

San Antonio United States Federal Judge Biery Jr is Best Known for Threats to Make Feuding Lawyers Kiss in Front of the...

Amerifirst Financial Accused of Mortgage Underwriting Incompetence by Texas Homebuyer

LIT’s Foreclosure Tracker is Now Following ‘Mario and Claudia’ Before Judge Brown in S.D. Tex., Galveston

Rios v Specialized Loan Servicing LLC before Judge Jeff Brown, S.D. Tex. McClure for Rios and Galloway Law Foreclosure Mill for SLS.

LIT’s Foreclosure Tracker is Now Following ‘Byron’ Before Judge Ellison in S.D. Tex., Houston Div’n

Byron v PHH Mortgage Corporation randomly assigned to Judge Keith Ellison. DeLaRue for Byron and Locke Lord for PHH Mortgage.

Pro Se Wayne Smith v. Judge David Hittner and MTGLQ Investors before Judge Eskridge

ORDER for Scheduling Conference. Initial Conference set for 12/17/2021 at 09:45 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon.

Fifth Circuit: Why is Herbert’s Foreclosure Settlement Agreement Missing from Federal Court Docket Exhibits?

When is a settlement agreement not a settlement agreement? When it involves a foreclosure, a bank and the Fifth Circuit.

Predatory Lending and Lyin’ Lawyers Supported by Another Outlaw Judge, Andrea Wood

AEB employed fraudulent means to inflate the value of the Bishop Loan to a level not supported by the Plaintiff’s collateral or...

LIT’s Foreclosure Tracker is Now Following ‘Ramon and Micaela’ in McAllen, S.D. Tex.

Foreclosure Mill removes State case from 332nd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, which is now before Federal Judge Randy Crane.

Will Mackie Wolf Step Down Again When The Chief Issues Her Pilot Discovery Order?

LIT has witnessed foreclosure mill Mackie Wolf step aside or seek removal to another district court when Rosenthal issues pilot order.

Judge Al Bennett Scheduling A PHH Mortgage Courtroom In Person on Dec. 10, 2021. Who’s Goin’?

It's early pickin', so bookmark this page for updates and to see who else gets to join Judge Bennett on Dec 10...

Egoist Judge Alan Albright’s Refusal to Transfer IP Cases Infuriates the Federal Circuit

As of late June 2021, Judge Alsup had significantly fewer cases on his docket (157 cases) than did Judge Albright (1053 cases).

Sanctioned Lawyer Crystal Gibson of BDF Provides Bennett With A Reason to Stay the Foreclosure Case

Crystal Gibson of BDF requests the Court stay deadlines, docket call and bench trial pending a ruling on Cenlar’s Motion for Summary...