Defendants David Soyster, Joy Soyster, and James
Idle appeal from a general judgment granting declaratory
relief to plaintiff Macadam Bay Homeowners Association
(Macadam Bay). On appeal, defendants assign error to the
trial court’s grant of Macadam Bay’s motion for summary
judgment. Defendants contend that the trial court incorrectly
concluded, as a matter of law, that defe... More...   $0 (06-01-2017 - OR)

McAllen, TX - McAllen Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Second Chance Lending Scheme

Two men have been convicted for their roles in a “second chance” mortgage lending scheme. A federal jury convicted Luis Antonio Rodriguez, 36, of Mission, and Rogelio Ramos Jr., 36, of Pharr, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, May 26, following a seven-day-trial and approximately nine hours of delib... More...   $0 (05-30-2017 - TX)

In 2013 Tonya Davis sued Ernest Fenton (as well as Fenton’s law firms) in federal district court asserting state malpractice and breach of contract claims, as well as federal Fair Housing Act and Civil Rights Act claims, all arising out of Fenton’s representation of Davis in a mortgage foreclosure action in which Davis had lost her home. Davis alleged that Fenton’s representation of her had
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This appeal arises out of an adversary proceeding brought by the trustee of
a Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate to determine how to divide the proceeds from the
sale of the debtor’s real property. Previous litigation has already established,
among other things, the validity, priority, and extent of the various liens on the
property. Bryan v. Peters (In re Bryan), 547 F. App’x 892 (10th C... More...   $0 (05-24-2017 - CO)

Alexandria, VA - Woman Sentenced for Freddie Mac and Veterans Affairs ID Theft

A woman who used personally identifiable information stolen from employees of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was sentenced today to 5 1/2 years in prison.

Allise Jones, 29, of Lanham, Maryland, was convicted by a federal jury on Febr... More...   $0 (05-19-2017 - VA)

Andre Petras appeals the District Court’s dismissal of
his reverse False Claims Act suit against his former employer,
Simparel, Inc.; David Roth, Simparel’s founder and Chief
Technology Officer; and Ron Grilli, Simparel’s Chief
Executive Officer (collectively, “the Simparel defendants”).2
Petras initially alleged a reverse FCA claim3 and
retaliation claim4 under the False C... More...   $0 (05-18-2017 - NJ)

In 2009, Jacquelyn Jacks bought a manufactured home from CMH Homes, Inc.,
on installment. The purchase was financed through CMH Homes under a manufactured home
retail installment contract. The contract contains an arbitration agreement, which
provides that all disputes arising from, or relating to, the contract would be resolved by
binding arbitration. By its terms, “[t]his Arbitra... More...   $0 (05-17-2017 - OK)

I. INTRODUCTION
This appeal challenges an order enforcing an agreement between two siblings,
Aisha A. Krechuniak (“Sister”)1
and her brother Zia Jamal Noorzoy (“Brother”), settling
litigation concerning the failed development of a residential parcel in Pebble Beach.
Sister was awarded a stipulated judgment of $850,000.00 against Brother as provided in
their “MEMORANDUM OF S... More...   $0 (05-13-2017 - )

Plaintiff and appellant Peggy O’Neil-Rosales appeals the judgment entered against her
and in favor of defendants and respondents Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. and Hunt &
Henriques. Plaintiff contends the trial court erroneously granted defendants’ special motions to
strike the complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (the “anti-SLAPP” statute).1

We affirm the judg... More...   $0 (05-11-2017 - )

On July 2, 2015, the three plaintiffs
filed this suit against the City of Chicago. Eventually they
lost in the district court and two of them—Medici and
Kukielka—have appealed.
The plaintiffs are military veterans currently employed as
Chicago police officers. All three have tattoos relating to
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their military service and to their religion. Medici’s is a ta... More...   $0 (05-10-2017 - IL)

Denver, CO - Littleton Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Oil and Investment Scheme

Jill M. Evans, age 51, of Littleton, Colorado, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to serve 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI and Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations announced. Foll... More...   $0 (05-10-2017 - CO)

New York, NY - Bronx Attorney Sentenced To Prison For Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns For Clients

William Doonan, an attorney who operated a tax preparation business in the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick for preparing and filing thousands of false and fraudulent returns that claimed more than $6 million in bogus ded... More...   $0 (05-09-2017 - NY)

We are confronted here with issues concerning the scope of a guaranty given to
secure the buyer’s obligations under a master agreement and various subsidiary
agreements involving the purchase and sale of a motorcycle dealership. In addition, we
address the circumstances under which the liability of the guarantor, by virtue of
subsequent actions by the seller, may be exonerated.
... More...   $0 (05-05-2017 - )

New York, NY - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK CITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND HIS WIFE FOUND GUILTY IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT OF CORRUPTION OFFENSES

KWAME INSAIDOO, the former executive director of United Block Association (“UBA”), a New York-based non-profit organization, and his wife ROXANNA INSAIDOO, were found guilty in Manhattan federal court of embezzlement from a federally funded... More...   $0 (05-02-2017 - NY)

Philadelphia, PA - Stockbroker Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison In Connection With Investment Scheme

Victims Include a Catholic Priest and a Retired Firefighter

William Bucci, 60, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for running an investment fraud scheme that duped victims into turning over more than $3.2 million, announced Acting United States Attorney Loui... More...   $0 (04-27-2017 - PA)

San Bernardino, CA - Upland woman convicted of real estate fraud

On April 14, a San Bernardino County jury returned a verdict of guilty on 6 counts of real estate fraud against 58-year-old Barbara Rae Bratton of Upland. Bratton was taken into custody immediately following the guilty finding.

In May 2013, the Ontario Police Department investigated Bratton on suspicion of filing tw... More...   $0 (04-25-2017 - CA)

After federal agents found more than 300 files containing child pornography on his computer, petitioner Marcelo Manrique pleaded guilty to possessing a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, in violation of 18 U. S. C. §§2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2). Under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (MVRA), the District Court was required to order petitioner to “make res... More...   $0 (04-24-2017 - DC)

From approximately 2010 through 2014, Garden engaged in a series of
fraudulent real estate transactions. In some cases, Garden would offer to sell a
home for an individual, obtain a quitclaim deed for the property, and then enter
into a rent-to-own agreement with a subsequent victim that was contrary to the
authority given to him by the original owner. In other cases, Garden ... More...   $0 (04-22-2017 - IN)

Dallas, TX - Man Who Falsely Claimed to Receive the Purple Heart Award to Receive Financial Benefits is Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison

A 35-year-old man, Brandon Ryan Blackstone, who admitted fraudulently representing the receipt of a military decoration for financial gain, has been sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn to serve 21 months in federal prison.More...   $0 (04-22-2017 - TX)

INTRODUCTION
Nautilus, Inc. (Nautilus), obtained a judgment against Stanley Kuo Hua
Yang, and recorded an abstract of judgment against real property on which Stanley and
his brother, Peter Chun Hua Yang, held title.1
Stanley and Peter transferred title on the
property to their father, Chao Chen Yang, who obtained a reverse mortgage loan on the
property from Security One Le... More...   $0 (04-22-2017 - )

Florence, SC - Greensboro Man Sentenced on Mortgage Fraud

Michael Lane Prevette, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was sentenced to 42 months imprisonment in federal court. In October of 2016, Prevette pled guilty to count one of an indictment, which charged Conspiracy to Commit Application Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. After Prevette completes the term o... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - )

In this original proceeding, we consider several issues relating to a
confidential attorney-client communication, including (1) whether the client waived the
attorney-client privilege by disclosing the communication to third parties, and
(2) whether the trial court erred in disqualifying the law firm that represented one of
those third parties because its attorneys failed to notify... More...   $0 (04-19-2017 - )

Trenton, NJ - Fugitive Pleads Guilty In $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Scam

A New York man admitted his role in one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the Justice Department.

Habib Chaudhry, 49, of Valley Stream, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton federal court to Count One of an indictment charging him with consp... More...   $0 (04-18-2017 - NJ)

Albany, NY - New Jersey Man Admits Wire Fraud

Mortgage Broker Stole More Than $100,000 from Rensselaer Client

Michael Pampalone, age 34, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, pled guilty to defrauding a Rensselaer, New York, resident of $132,450.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Shelly A. Binkowski, Inspector in Charge, United States Post... More...   $0 (04-11-2017 - NY)

Deborah Ewing filed a wrongful foreclosure lawsuit
against Green Tree Servicing, LLC, (Green Tree) in which Ewing alleged, among
other things, violations of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), chapter 19.86
RCW and Deed of Trust Act (DTA), chapter 61.24 RCW. After protracted
litigation, Green Tree made an offer of judgment to Ewing for $50,000 and
reasonable attorney fees and co... More...   $0 (04-03-2017 - WA)