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 […]
‘Sane’ Immigration in Utah Applauded by Resort Industry
03/16/2011 The tourism industry in Utah was buoyed by the passage of a package of moderate immigration-related bills by the Utah State Legislature. These bills were passed March 4 or just before the session ended. Bill Malone, the executive director of the Park City Chamber of Commerce, told OnTheSnow, “It’s encouraging to see the legislators […]
Employment and Income Levels Inflated by Erroneous Statistics
03/16/2011 The University of Minnesota Student Legal Service last week held its annual Careers in Law Forum. The forum gave interested students a thorough idea about employment opportunities that are available in the legal sector. This year’s forum also offered access to a range of informative representatives. The Director of USLS, attorney Mark Karon, said […]
Accomplished Lawyer Philip Kessler Added to Thompson & Knight’s Roster
03/15/2011 The law firm of Thompson & Knight has announced the addition of popular trial lawyer Philip Kessler to direct the expanding operations of the Firm in New York City. He will also lead the new office in Detroit. A nationally renowned business litigator, Mr. Kessler has 38 years of experience in various state and […]
Timeshare Scams Are Again On The Rise
03/15/2011 Susan Budowski, a Florida attorney and timeshare victim advocate, warned that timeshare scams are again on the rise with the resurgence of the timeshare industry. This warning came in the light of the announcement of Howard Nusbaum, the President of the American Resort Development Association, a pro-timeshare industry association, that “The travel and timeshare […]
Placement Of Legal Notices Could Be Changed By Bill
03/14/2011 If the Oklahoma Legislature approves a bill changing the method by which legal notices are made public, only the computer-savvy would have access to that information. This is the general sentiment of those that oppose the bill authored by state Rep Randy Grau, a Republican from Edmond. House Bill 1971 seeks to allow “counties […]