Foreclosure Activity Declines While Lenders Re-Examine Legal Procedures
03/17/2011 Foreclosure activity has declined to its lowest level in 3 years while mortgage servicers continue to tackle the problems on their legal procedures. This was reported by RealtyTrac Wednesday. James J. Saccacio, the chief executive officer of RealtyTrac, a California firm that tracks the foreclosure market, said, “The industry is in the midst of […]
Lawsuit Lending Companies embark on a Massive Campaign in state capitals
03/17/2011 Companies that advance money to the plaintiffs that are involved in personal injury lawsuits are lobbying in state capitals for legislation that makes it clear they are not subject to usury restrictions on interest rates or other state laws that protect borrowers. The lawsuit lending companies instead wanted to adopt a separate and less […]
Alcohol Ads to be checked again by the Federal Trade Commission
03/17/2011 The Federal Trade Commission, for the fourth time in twelve years, again plans to study the efficacy of the voluntary guidelines that are being followed by a lot of marketers of alcoholic beverages. The primary intention of the guidelines is to reduce the exposure of those under the legal drinking age to alcohol advertisements. […]
Legal Ads Causing a Debate between Newspapers and Government
03/17/2011 The newspaper industry was at odds with government Tuesday over the proposal allowing counties and municipalities to publish the required legal notices on their own websites. Under state laws, the government bodies must publish government hearings, annexations, tax rates, bids and similar proceedings in newspapers to alert their own communities. Leaders in the government […]
Major Changes Being Undertaken in the Pet Funeral Industry
03/17/2011 Mico, the 14-year-old dog of Coleen A. Ellis, had lung cancer and her owner knew this was going to be her last trip to the vet. As Ellis watched the vet put the body of the terrier schnauzer into a garbage bag, Ellis said, “I couldn’t just walk out of there with a leash […]