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Jun 26, 2012

US Supreme Court rules on juvenile life terms, immigration law

In two widely anticipated rulings, the Supreme Court ruled the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment bars juvenile homicide offenders from being sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

Mar 6, 2012

Consumer Protection – RESPA — class actions

11-1816 & 11-1817 Howland v. First American Title Ins. Co.

Feb 29, 2012

US Supreme Court justices ponder if RESPA bars non-kickback fee

When a mortgage fee is just a fee and not a kickback to a third party, is it barred by federal law? That was the question before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court recently.

Oct 14, 2011

Supreme Court to decide whether RESPA requires fee split

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether §8(b) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act prohibits a real estate settlement services provider from charging an unearned fee only if the fee is divided between two or more parties.

Jan 10, 2011

09-2182 Catalan v. GMAC Mortgage Corp.

Consumer Protection RESPA A qualified written request under RESPA need only identify the borrower, the account, and include a reasonably stated request for information. “RESPA does not require any magic language before a servicer must construe a written communication from a borrower as a qualified written request and respond accordingly. The language of the provision […]

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