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Lawsuit Filed Over Loan Mod Denials
A class action lawsuit has been filed against CitiMortgage in New Jersey, alleging that the lender improperly denied mortgage loan modifications to borrowers while reaping the financial benefits of a federal program meant to provide them.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:03P
Boston man sues UAE sheik for defamation over 2003 incident in Swiss hotel
AP BOSTON - A Boston man who alleges that a brother of the ruler of the United Arab Emirates whipped him in the face with a belt in 2003 has filed a defamation lawsuit against the brother. Sheik Falah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was fined for his
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:03P
Did Feminism Cause Divorce?
Did Betty Friedan cause thousands of women to divorce? Yes, says Coontz, who is also the president of the Council of Contemporary Families and a respected Family Studies professor. But Friedan's teachings, she says, also saved many marriages and
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:03P
Woman Sues McDonald's After Falling Off Toilet
The "Chicago Sun-Times" says Cherry Hardie filed a lawsuit in Cook County Court on Tuesday, alleging that she was injured in a McDonald's bathroom. Hardie claims she was sitting on a toilet last March when it broke, causing her to fall to the ground.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:02P
Valuing real property for bankruptcy and foreclosure – a lender's cautionary tale
When a loan is secured by real property, the current value of the property will be a determining factor in how the lender is treated in bankruptcy and will drive the lender's bidding strategy in foreclosure.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:02P
On the Record for March 17, 2011
Debra Ann Bachle, 50, of Craig, was booked into Moffat County Jail on suspicion of violating a restraining order, violating bail bond conditions, first-degree introducing contraband and violation of bail bonds. Danuta Baron, 53, of Craig,
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:01P
Andrew Clark soldiers on with the fight to cure road stupidity
Globe and Mail Update Published on Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2011 1:08PM EDT Last updated on Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011 12:00PM EDT A year ago, I implored our government and all the brightest minds in science and technology to invent a system that would fire
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:01P
DLA signs up five-partner Edwards Angell team for Delaware launch
The team, which comprises five partners and five associates, will launch the new base in Wilmington, a hotspot for bankruptcy work. DLA global chairman Francis Burch said that a Delaware rule that restricts out-of-state firms from practising in the
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:01P
DLA signs up five-partner Edwards Angell team for Delaware launch
The team, which comprises five partners and five associates, will launch the new base in Wilmington, a hotspot for bankruptcy work. DLA global chairman Francis Burch said that a Delaware rule that restricts out-of-state firms from practising in the
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:01P
Beauty queen asks jury to restore title
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Testimony is set to begin in the trial of a lawsuit brought by a 17-year-old Texas beauty queen who alleges pageant organizers harassed her about her weight before stripping her of this year's Miss San Antonio title.
Updated: 03/17/2011 12:00P
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