Texas
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2.7KWhen You Stumble Across an Article and Wonder if it’s Comedy Central or the Texas Bar Blog
As Gen. George S. Patton once said, u are always on parade. hose who know our profession and role in society are...
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2.3KThe Law of the Case Doctrine Applied by Utah Supreme Court to Aid Texas Trustee to Foreclose on Utah Home
The Summary of the Opinion - The Comptroller (at the helm is Joseph Otting, AKA former Foreclosure Magnet and sidekick to Steve...
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1.8KFive Unassuming Grants by the United States Supreme Court Order List for June 10, 2019
The Supreme Court added five new cases to its merits docket for next term, on topics ranging from international child-custody law to the statute...
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2.6KWhile the Government is Filled with Bankers, Lawyers and Real Estate Investors, the People Will be Evicted Illegally from their Homesteads
It's been 9 years since this article was written and it hasn't changed the situation for homeowners one bit. Ocwen has GROWN...
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1.9K5Trump’s Treasury Pick Steve Mnuchin Excels at Kicking Elderly People Out of Their Homes
OneWest has foreclosed on at least 50,000 people, often in circumstances that consumer advocates say run counter to federal rules and common...
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1.7KUnited States Files Lawsuit Alleging That Guild Mortgage Improperly Originated and Underwrote FHA-Insured Mortgage Loans
This case is another example of the Justice Department’s continued efforts to ensure that lenders that participate in the FHA mortgage insurance...
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6.4K1Former Forclosure Mill Owner and Florida King of Foreclosures, Barred Attorney David Stern Sells Hillsboro Beach Home for a Loss
As you can see, Stern is living the hard life after his disbarment. He now owns a series of 5 Guys Burger...
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1.4KOne of the Rarest Opinions You’re Ever Likely to See. An Appellate Court Reversing a Deutsche Bank Foreclosure Providing a Win in Favor of the Homeowner (2014)
The Lacombes, defendants below, appeal the final judgment of foreclosure against them and in favor of Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., as...
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1.7KHow Texas Lawmakers Patched Open Government Laws But Kept Government Agencies Immune from Open Record Requests
HB 4181 would also transfer much of the authority of legislative records from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to the...
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4.4KA Lawyer Who Represents Him or Herself Has a Fool for a Client, Or a Judge in their Pocket
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client. This proverb is based on the opinion, probably first...
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2.3KHow a House Bill Becomes Law in the State of Texas
The Texas Constitution divides state government into three separate but equal branches: the executive branch, headed by the governor; the judicial branch,...
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1.7KTrump would Lose to Biden in Texas say Pollsters as Deep-Red State Loses Faith in the President of the United States
Biden has had substantial leads in the polls among likely Democrat voters, but this is a huge step toward winning over more...
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1.7KSummary Judgment Granting Foreclosure in White v Ameriquest S.D. Houston Federal Court (May 2019)
Summary judgment is granted for the defendants Ameriquest. (Docket Entry No. 16). The Whites' requests for injunctive and declaratory relief are denied....
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2.0KCommissioners Obtain Answer to AG opinion for $250k Fees Billed by Pro Tem Prosecutor
Between May 2017 and August 2018, Shearin submitted bills to the county amounting to $265,769, according to statements obtained by the Wood...
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2.0KIt’s a Yes for a $500 Sanction for a Public Defender Held for Violating Local Court Rules and a No for it Being Held in Contempt
Although conduct unbecoming a member of the bar is not defined in the Local Rules, the Supreme Court has interpreted the same...
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1.5KA Federal Question to a New Foreclosure Panel at the Fifth Circuit in 2019
SUSAN SISSOM FILED A COMPLAINT IN STATE COURT AGAINST DEFENDANTS, SEEKING TO PREVENT THE FORECLOSURE OF HER HOME. AFTER REMOVING THE ACTION...
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1.5KJudge Refuses to Invoke Attorney Immunity for District Attorney in Murder Case
In the lawsuit, Perrilloux is accused of coercing an alleged witness to fabricate testimony in a 2002 capital murder case against Michael...
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1.6KA Question of Attorney Immunity, A United States President and a Judge
But attorney-client privilege does not extend to conversations in furtherance of a future crime and attorneys have no immunity from prosecution for...
