Search results for "above the law"
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2.5KAppellate JudgesStop the Silence. Open Letter to the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Housing from the Burkes
As the Burkes have been “blanked” in unison by the judiciary and various state bars, we believe that our civil and constitutional...
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3.5KAppellate JudgesJudge Elizabeth Lee ‘Liz’ Branch’s Order Regarding the Rules Pertaining to the CFPB’s Certificate of Interested Persons is Scandalous
Wretchedly, that makes Judge Liz Branch another impartial and bias judge. There is no way it can be interpreted in any other...
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2.8KAppellate JudgesCFPB’s Certificate of Interested Persons Is Like Managing a Page on Wikipedia. Anyone Can Write Anything.
Tony Alexis left the Bureau in 2017 to work for opposing counsel but the CFPB kept him on their certificate of interested...
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3.4KAccelerationThe Hot Potato Rule and Florida Supreme Court Shows Its Bite is Gator-Sized
This is a GOOD case example where the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in an underlying case and sent the case...
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3.0KFederal LawWhat? JPMorgan Accused of Fraudulent Transfers at the Eleventh Circuit. That’s an Easy Decision.
One thing is patently clear, the Eleventh Circuit is not very good at hiding their intentions nor their bias judgments as they...
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3.2KAccelerationThe Unprecedented Greed Series: Goodwin Procter Billing Model is Questioned Again and It’s an Ethical One Too.
In 1996, the Supreme Judicial Court held in In the Matter of Fordham that fee agreements are not simply pure matters of...
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3.1K3AccelerationWho is James C. Bodie, Virginia State Bar?
The VSB’s disciplinary process is not a substitute forum to address concerns that were the subject of court proceedings. So says James...
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2.9KDeutsche BankOCWEN Altisource Pens Claims of Boardroom Self Preservation in Amherst Deal Collapse
In its attempt to gain control of the Board, OCWEN Altisource launches a proxy fight against Front Yard Residential regards collapse of...
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2.6KAppellate CircuitJudge Edith Jones of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Dissents – from Her Own Opinion
It's not uncommon for judges to write separate concurrences to their own majority opinions but we've not seen a judge write a...
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3.6KGov. Greg AbbottIt’s Not Just About the Last Dance in Texas, It’s About the Lap Dance
That series of executive orders has caused a state of confusion that rests clearly on Governor Abbott's doorstep, S.D. Tex. Judge Vanessa...
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4.1KE.D. Tex.WalMart and No Doubt Scalia Pull Rank and a Trump Appointed DA in East Texas Gets a Greyhound Bus Ticket Outta Town
Before the Texas prosecutors could file their case, however, Walmart escalated concerns to high-ranking officials at the DOJ, who then intervened. Brown...
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3.5KCFPBWho is Theodore ‘Ted’ Frank?
Theodore H. Frank is director at the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute and the Center for Class Action Fairness. He's known as Ted...
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3.1KLaws In TexasThe Washington State Bar Association’s Board of Governors Create a Hostile Work Environment for Staff
The investigator’s findings have been cheered by current and former WSBA employees whose raising of concerns about the bar’s handling of Ralph’s...
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2.8KAccelerationJudge Jerry Smith of the Fifth Circuit Confirms a Lower Court is Not Restricted to Act Even When Case is Marked as Closed on the Docket and Notices
It is well established that a federal court may consider collateral issues after an action is no longer pending, incl. the imposition...
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2.4KAppellate CircuitAs Anticipated, 11th Circuit Hurriedly Issue a Federal Tax Case Opinion Which Will Save Judge Jill Pryor from Financial Ruin
So how's the IRS tax court going to feel with this opinion as the 2 Jill Pryor related cases are about to...
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3.5KFederal LawIowa Governor Jets into Ethics Probe
Statutory causes of actions can be enforced by citizens. The legislature holds the keys to the courthouse door that cannot be boarded...
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3.5K1AccelerationOcwen Altisource and Judge Kenneth Marra Guilty of Non Disclosure in an Abuse against Proposed Intervenor-Plaintiffs in Anti-Consumer Watchdog Case
Perjury in Florida Federal Court by Judge Marra? It is now apparent, Ocwen Altisource could not address the Burkes responses for fear...
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1.9KCFPBCFPB Issues Statement to Define “Abusive” Acts or Practices
The consumer watchdog agency, the CFPB, has power to prohibit consumer-finance practices that are “abusive”. This is new in consumer protection laws.
