Reports on Immigration Issue Pondered Over By Florida Lawmakers
2/9/2011 Questions on the impact of complex US immigration law on Florida’s tourism industry arose at a 3-hour workshop briefing for lawmakers. Some of those present had expressed reservations in siding with new GOP leaders who favor tougher stand against illegal immigrants. The new Governor, Rick Scott, and Attorney General Pam Bondi have both expressed […]
Soaring Legal Bills Confront Big Banks
2/9/2011 America’s largest banks are being confronted by billions of dollars in legal expenses as a result of their part in the financial crisis. Analysts said this can potentially affect their profits and the gains they made in the stock market last year. The nation’s second largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, revealed that its legal costs […]
Foreclosures Made by Banks Invalid According to Massachusetts Courts
2/9/2011 The ruling made by Land Court Judge Keith C. Long regarding the validity of two bank foreclosures in Springfield, MA was upheld by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Judge Long’s ruling states that since the mortgages were not recorded officially as being owned by banks, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo, the foreclosures were therefore […]