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May 21, 2013
U.S. Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act
May 21, 2013
New Energy Reporting Regulations Are on the Horizon for Philadelphia Commercial Building Owners
May 21, 2013
DOE Approves Freeport LNG Export Project
May 17, 2013
Second Appellate Court Holds NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional
May 17, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
May 16, 2013
TILA Ban on Mandatory Arbitration in Mortgage Loans Takes Effect June 1
May 14, 2013
If Patented Technology Can Copy Itself, When Do Patent Rights Cease?
May 14, 2013
Florida Federal Court Rejects FCC Ruling on Autodialed Collection Calls to Cell Phones
May 13, 2013
IRS Approves New Rules To Minimize Taxes Related to M&A Transactions
May 13, 2013
House Bill Would Speed Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting
May 10, 2013
SEC Fraud Charges against Harrisburg, Pa., Have Implications for Secondary Market Disclosures
May 9, 2013
DOL Releases Guidance on Employer Notices about Exchange Availability
May 9, 2013
D.C. Circuit Vacates NLRB Poster Rule
May 9, 2013
Treasury Proposes Minimum Value Rules for Health Plans
May 8, 2013
New Jersey Gets Federal Approval for $1.8 Billion in Hurricane Sandy Aid
May 8, 2013
Senators to FERC, CFTC: Play Nicely on Energy Market Oversight
May 7, 2013
CFPB Finalizes Revisions to Remittances Rule, Sets October 28 Effective Date
May 7, 2013
NLRB Continues to Take Aim at Workplace Policies as Overly Broad
May 7, 2013
Employee’s Firing over Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use Is Legal, Colorado Court Holds
May 6, 2013
New Jersey Takes Emergency Action To Speed Rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy
May 2, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
April 30, 2013
IRS Construction Deadline Guidance Highlights Disparate Treatment of Renewable Energy Technologies
April 26, 2013
NJ Lawmakers: Invalidating Restrictive Covenants Will Assist the Unemployed
April 25, 2013
More Guidance Issued on Summaries of Benefits and Coverage
April 25, 2013
CFPB Proposes Changes to Ability-To-Repay, Servicing Rules
April 25, 2013
Ninth Circuit Rejects Class Action Settlement Providing Conditional Incentive Awards
April 24, 2013
Treasury Department Announces $3.5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Allocation Awards
April 24, 2013
New California Landlord Disclosure Requirements Effective July 1
April 23, 2013
Supreme Court Upholds Health Plan’s Right To Recover Money from Third Party
April 22, 2013
Reminder: Employers Must Use New I-9 Form Beginning May 7, 2013
April 22, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
April 18, 2013
Supreme Court Ruling on Employee’s Lawsuit Will Also Affect Rule 23 Class Action Cases
April 18, 2013
Supreme Court Ruling Nixes FLSA Collective Action
April 15, 2013
Ninth Circuit Delivers a Key Victory for Consumer Arbitration
April 12, 2013
Proposed 2014 Budget Encourages Private Investment in Infrastructure
April 12, 2013
President Releases Fiscal Year 2014 HUD Budget
April 11, 2013
Ballard Spahr Obtains Win for Servicers Holding Notes
April 11, 2013
The New gTLDs from ICANN Are Coming: Plan, Don't Panic
April 11, 2013
Proposed IRS Regulations Address Community Health Needs Assessment for Tax-Exempt Hospitals
April 10, 2013
FTC Sends FCRA Warning to Providers of Rental Histories
April 10, 2013
OIG Proposes Amendments to the Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor
April 9, 2013
Maryland Passes P3 Legislation
April 5, 2013
President Obama Proposes Plan To Encourage Private Investment in Infrastructure
April 4, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
April 4, 2013
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Flood Insurance Guidance
April 4, 2013
SEC Issues Guidance on Use of Social Media To Disseminate Material Information
April 2, 2013
Supreme Court Requires Proof at Certification Stage that Damages Can Be Measured on Classwide Basis
April 2, 2013
Supreme Court Agrees To Decide Procedure for Enforcing Forum Selection Clauses
March 29, 2013
Supreme Court Requires Proof at Certification Stage that Damages Can Be Measured on Class-Wide Basis
March 29, 2013
CFPB Expands Public Consumer Complaint Database
March 26, 2013
CFPB Issues Second Annual Report on FDCPA Activities
March 22, 2013
FinCEN Issues Virtual Currency Guidance
March 22, 2013
CFPB Issues Guidance on Indirect Auto Lending ECOA Compliance
March 21, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
March 20, 2013
Agencies Propose Regulations on the 90-Day Waiting Period Requirement
March 19, 2013
Residential Lenders in Nevada Losing Out in HOA Lien Foreclosures
March 19, 2013
U.S. Supreme Court Renders Its First CAFA Decision
March 18, 2013
CFPB Issues Proposal To Supervise Student Loan Servicers
March 15, 2013
FERC Lacks Authority To Regulate Natural Gas Futures Contracts, D.C. Circuit Rules
March 15, 2013
California Federal Court Awards Millions for Predictive Coding Costs in Document Review
March 15, 2013
FTC Issues Report on Mobile Payments
March 14, 2013
Collection Letter Inviting Debtor To Call Toll-Free Number Violated FDCPA, Third Circuit Holds
March 13, 2013
State Department: Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Would Have Little Environmental Impact
March 12, 2013
New Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form Published
March 11, 2013
HHS Releases Final Regulations on the Transitional Reinsurance Fee
March, 11, 2013
Sixth Circuit Rejects Nationwide Settlement of Robo-Signing Class Actions
March 8, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
March 8, 2013
IRS Publishes Guidance on Health Insurer Fees
March 6, 2013
Federal Court Precludes Defendant’s Class Certification Expert
March 5, 2013
Water Infrastructure Loan Program Reintroduced in Congress
March 5, 2013
FTC Issues 2012 Complaints Report
March 1, 2013
OSHA Issues Interim Final Rule on Whistleblower Protections under the Affordable Care Act
February 28, 2013
Bipartisan Policy Center Proposes New Directions for National Housing Policy
February 28, 2013
Pro-Arbitration Ruling Likely from Supreme Court
February 28, 2013
Prevailing Defendant Can Recover Costs in FDCPA Suit Not Filed in Bad Faith, Supreme Court Rules
February 27, 2013
Kentucky County Clerks Cannot Sue MERS for Failure To Record Mortgage Assignments, Sixth Circuit Rules
February 26, 2013
FINRA Panel: Brokerage Firms May Require Individual Arbitration of Customers’ Securities Disputes
February 26, 2013
Agencies Issue New FAQs on Affordable Care Act Issues
February 26, 2013
HHS Finalizes Essential Health Benefits and Related Health Plan 2014 Requirements
February 26, 2013
Philadelphia Looks To Follow the Trend in Protecting Employees' Private Use of Social Media
February 21, 2013
Supreme Court Hands FTC Victory on State Action Immunity
February 21, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
February 21, 2013
Cy Pres Permitted in Class Action Settlements, but Makes Approval More Difficult, Third Circuit Holds
February 21, 2013
DOJ Settles Another ‘Pattern or Practice’ Fair Lending Case
February 21, 2013
$6.3 Million Judgment Awarded in Alleged Timeshare Resale Scam
February 20, 2013
MERS Has Power To Assign Interest in Deed of Trust, Borrower Can Challenge Assignment of Mortgage, First Circuit Rules
February 15, 2013
CFPB Issues Guidance on Mortgage Servicing Transfers
February 14, 2013
Natural Gas Market Participants Oppose Proposed FERC Transparency Changes
February 14, 2013
Military Caregivers, Airline Crews Get Expanded FMLA Eligibility under DOL Rule
February 13, 2013
President Obama Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order
February 13, 2013
P3 Solution for Pennsylvania Bridge Repairs Must Wait for Transportation Plan To Pass
February 13, 2013
Senate Energy Committee Debates Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
February 13, 2013
OFCCP Issues Guidance on Use of Criminal Records in Employment Decisions
February 12, 2013
HUD Issues Final ‘Discriminatory Effects’ Rule
February 12, 2013
SEC Issues No-Action Letter on Internet-Based ‘Road Shows’
February 11, 2013
Can New Jersey Bank on the Infrastructure Bank?
February 11, 2013
FTC Continues To Target Debt Collectors and Debt Relief Companies
February 8, 2013
CMS Releases Final Rule on Physician Payment Disclosures
February 7, 2013
FERC Case Could Affect Agency's Jurisdiction over Natural Gas Markets
February 7, 2013
Borrower Can Sue after Three Years To Rescind Mortgage Loan, 3rd Circuit Rules
February 6, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
February 5, 2013
New Guidance Addresses Individual Shared Responsibility Payments and Premium Tax Credits
February 5, 2013
Expanded Contraception Coverage Exemption for Religious Organizations Proposed by HHS and IRS
February 5, 2013
FTC and California Attorney General Issue Reports on Mobile Privacy
February 4, 2013
Race to the Patent Office – Start Your Engines!
February 1, 2013
FTC Issues Debt Buying Industry Study
February 1, 2013
Title Insurers Not Liable for Agent's Negligence
January 30, 2013
NACHA Council Issues Final Guidelines for Using Quick Response Codes for Consumer Bill Payments
January 31, 2013
HUD Grants Flexibility to Public Housing Agencies in Verifying Excluded Income
January 30, 2013
Major New Jersey Health System Pays $12.6 Million To Settle False Claims Act Suit Alleging Physician Kickback Scheme
January 30, 2013
Washington Supreme Court: FAA Does Not Preempt State Law Prohibiting Arbitration Agreements in Insurance Contracts
January 29, 2013
HHS Releases Proposed Application Process for Affordable Insurance Programs
January 29, 2013
FFIEC Asks for Feedback on Social Media Proposed Guidance
January 29, 2013
Federal Agencies Issue Additional FAQs on Various Provisions under the Affordable Care Act
January 29, 2013
FERC Notice of Inquiry on Market Transparency Extended to February 12
January 28, 2013
President Obama’s NLRB Recess Appointments Declared Unconstitutional
January 28, 2013
D.C. Circuit NLRB Decision Casts Doubt on Validity of Cordray Appointment
January 28, 2013
Settlement of Michigan Lending Discrimination Lawsuit Underscores Regulatory Focus on Equal Access to Credit
January 25, 2013
Final Regulations Address Privacy and Security of Health Information
January 25, 2013
Maryland Municipalities Challenging Assessments
January 24, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
January 24, 2013
CFPB Issues Final ECOA Appraisal Rule
January 24, 2013
HUD Grants Temporary Administrative Flexibilities to Housing Authorities
January 23, 2013
Mortgage Foreclosure Is Debt Collection under the FDCPA, Sixth Circuit Holds
January 23, 2013
DOL Proposes Survey on Worker Misclassification
January 22, 2013
CFPB Issues Final Rule on Loan Originator Compensation Requirements
January 22, 2013
Hallmark Recoups Former Executive’s Severance Pay Seven Years after Separation Agreement
January 18, 2013
Agencies Adopt Final Appraisal Rule for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
January 17, 2013
CFPB Issues Final Mortgage Servicing Rules
January 16, 2013
State AG Lawsuit Not Removable under CAFA, Second Circuit Holds
January 16, 2013
New Common Level Ratio Factor for Philadelphia May Mean Realty Transfer Tax Refunds
January 15, 2013
Eighth Circuit Upholds Employment Agreement Waiving Collective Action Rights
January 11, 2013
CFPB Final Ability-To-Repay Rule Prompts Cautious Optimism from Industry
January 11, 2013
High-Cost Loan Final Rule Temporarily Averts FHA Loan Crisis
January 11, 2013
CFPB Adopts Mortgage Escrow Account Final Rule
January 11, 2013
Recent NLRB Decision Continues To Erode Confidentiality Protection for Workplace Investigations
January 10, 2013
Pennsylvania's P3 Implementation Manual: An Overview
January 10, 2013
Mortgage Banking Update
January 9, 2013
How the New ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Law Affects the Municipal Bond Market
January 8, 2013
Justice Department Settles ADA Claims against Debt Collector
January 7, 2013
IRS Releases Further Guidance on Employer Health Care Coverage Mandate and Penalties
January 7, 2013
Fiscal Cliff Legislation Provides New In-Plan Roth Conversion Opportunity
January 4, 2013
Government Agencies Provide Guidance on Taxes and Fees under the Affordable Care Act
January 2, 2013
NLRB Rules that Union Dues Checkoff Survives Contract Expiration
December 31, 2012
Second Circuit Reverses Bacolitsas Decision in Rare Win for Condo Developers
December 27, 2012
NLRB Sides with Employees Fired over Facebook Posts
December 27, 2012
FTC Retains Door-to-Door Sales Rule but Proposes Higher Exemption Amount
December 26, 2012
University Agrees To Modify Dining Services To Accommodate Food Allergies under the ADA
December 19, 2012
Energy Department Accepting Comments Regarding LNG Exports
December 19, 2012
Pennsylvania Enacts Changes to Banking Laws
December 18, 2012
Government Finance Officers Association Issues Guidelines For Pension Funding
December 14, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
December 13, 2012
Record $1.92 Billion in Fines and Penalties Levied against HSBC
December 13, 2012
Congress Passes Legislation To Fix CFPB Privilege Waiver Problem
December 12, 2012
FTC Settles ‘History Sniffing’ Charges Against Online Advertising Network
December 12, 2012
Congress Passes Bill To End ATM Fee Sticker Strike Suits
December 11, 2012
Final Rules Issued for Health Care Reform Tax on Medical Devices, Effective January 1, 2013
December 10, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court To Decide When Sufficient Contractual Basis Exists for Class Arbitration
December 6, 2012
D.C. Circuit Upholds NLRB Requirement that Employer Give Union Sensitive Information
December 6, 2012
ALI Launches Restatement Project for Consumer Contracts
December 5, 2012
Second Circuit Vacates Conviction Involving Off-Label Promotion
December 3, 2012
Pew Report on Checking Account Arbitration Draws Questionable Conclusions
November 30, 2012
CFPB’s Most Recent Changes to FCRA Forms May Foreshadow Active Oversight of Employers
November 30, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
November 29, 2012
Guidance Issued on Essential Health Benefits and Other Individual and Small Group Market Reforms
November 28, 2012
Fifth Circuit Allows Defendants To Remove Mississippi Attorney General Lawsuit to Federal Court
November 27, 2012
Proposed Regulations Address Discrimination in Wellness Programs
November 27, 2012
OFCCP Sending ‘Courtesy’ Notices of Compliance Evaluation
November 27, 2012
Statute of Limitations Doesn't Apply in UConn Law Library Lawsuit, State Supreme Court Rules
November 20, 2012
IRS Grants Retirement Plan Distribution Relief to Hurricane Sandy Victims
November 20, 2012
Fourth Circuit Rejects FDCPA Challenge to Prerecorded Calls Seeking Location Information
November 19, 2012
Temporary Exemptions Adopted for Mortgage Disclosures
November 15, 2012
EEOC Continues To Target Maximum Leave Policies
November 15, 2012
New Best Practices Released for Pension Obligation Disclosure
November 15, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
November 13, 2012
Bank Regulators Reconsider Effective Date of Basel III Capital Regime
November 12, 2012
NLRB Expands Employers’ Duty To Respond to Union Requests for ‘Presumptively Relevant’ Information
November 12, 2012
Arbitration on Supreme Court’s Plate in American Express Case
November 8, 2012
Imports of Chinese Photovoltaic Cells Harmed U.S. Industry, ITC Finds
November 8, 2012
NLRB Provides Guidance on At-Will Employment Disclaimers
November 8, 2012
Employers Can Provide Tax-Free Benefits to Employees Affected by Hurricane Sandy
November 7, 2012
D.C. Circuit Denies Hospital’s Challenge to NLRB Health Care Rule
November 7, 2012
New Report Identifies $2.5 Billion-Plus in Delaware Valley Infrastructure Funding Needs
November 2, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
November 1, 2012
Pennsylvania County Recorder Can Sue MERS for Failure to Record Mortgage Assignments, Federal Court Rules
November 1, 2012
Anti-Discrimination Laws May Apply to Applicants and Employees Who Experience Domestic or Sexual Violence
October 31, 2012
DOL Administrative Review Board Rejects OFCCP’s Attempt to Ensnare Health Care Providers
October 26, 2012
Supreme Court Denies Review of Second Circuit Cases Adopting Moench Presumption for Fiduciaries of ERISA-Governed Plans
October 25, 2012
CFPB Issues Final Debt Collection Larger Participant Rule
October 24, 2012
Prerecorded Courtesy Calls Providing Rewards Program Information Are Subject to TCPA Consent Requirement, Ninth Circuit Rules
October 22, 2012
2013 Cost of Living Adjustments
October 18, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
October 17, 2012
Employers Must Update FCRA-Required Forms
October 11, 2012
Commerce Department Upholds Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaic Cells
October 11, 2012
Employers Should Evaluate Refund Opportunities Following Sixth Circuit Ruling on FICA Taxes and Severance Payments
October 11, 2012
FTC Settles FCRA Enforcement Actions Alleging Wrongful Sale and Use of Prescreened Lists
October 10, 2012
New California Employment Laws for 2013
October 9, 2012
Consumer Advocates Form "Anti-Arbitration" Organization
October 4, 2012
409A Transition Relief Expires at Year-End; Employers Should Review Their Plans
October 4, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
October 4, 2012
Colorado Court of Appeals Finds “Fractional Interests” Not Lots under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
October 4, 2012
Employee’s Facebook Posting Not Protected Activity, Says NLRB
October 3, 2012
Hotel Franchisor Challenges FTC's Expanded Enforcement Efforts Targeting Franchise System's Data Security and Privacy Policies
October 3, 2012
CFPB Settlement Requires $112.5 Million Payment by American Express
October 3, 2012
Price-Cost Test Does Not Apply in Exclusive Dealing Cases Where Pricing Is Not the Exclusionary Tool, Third Circuit Holds
October 2012
Real Estate News in Metro D.C.
October 3, 2012
President Obama Signs Three-Year Reauthorization of E-Verify Program into Law
October 3, 2012
New Jersey Enacts Notice and Posting Requirements for Gender Equality in Pay and Other Terms and Conditions of Employment
October 2, 2012
Windows of Opportunity: Year-End Gift Planning Opportunities for 2012
October 1, 2012
Pennsylvania P3 Board Members Named
October 1, 2012
NYSE and NASDAQ Propose Rules Establishing Listing Standards for Compensation Committees and Selection of Compensation Advisers
September 28, 2012
FDIC Revises Classification System for Citing Violations
September 28, 2012
Another Social Media Policy Declared Overbroad
September 21, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
September 20, 2012
DOJ Fair Lending Focus Continues in Settlement of Case Challenging Lender's Minimum Loan Amount Policy
September 19, 2012
New York Federal Court Certifies Class Alleging Fraudulent Collection Practices Based on Documentation Deficiencies
September 17, 2012
Maryland Tax Court Sides with Foreclosure Sale Purchasers
September 14, 2012
NLRB Publishes First Social Media Decision; Applies Prior GC Memos
September 12, 2012
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rejects Class Certification in Consumer Financial Services Case
September 11, 2012
Second Circuit: Online Agreement Did Not Bind Plaintiffs to Subsequent Arbitration Provision
September 10, 2012
Third Circuit in Historic Boardwalk Hall: Tax Credit Investor is Not a Partner and Cannot Take Rehabilitation Tax Credits
September 7, 2012
Second Circuit to Student Loan Collectors: Know Your Bankruptcy Law!
September 7, 2012
Maryland User Name and Password Privacy Protections Take Effect October 1
September 6, 2012
State Attorneys General Allowed To Sue Even After Nationwide Class Action Settlement
September 6, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
September 6, 2012
Report Questions OFCCP Pay Information Collection; Agency’s Regulatory Agenda on Hold
September 6, 2012
Federal Agencies Issue Guidance on When Employees Must Be Allowed To Enroll in Health Coverage under Affordable Care Act Provisions
September 5, 2012
Psychological Counseling Is a Medical Examination under the ADA, Rules the Sixth Circuit
September 5, 2012
Borrowers Must Bring Claims for Unfair Mortgage Lending Practices during Foreclosure Proceeding, N.J. Court Rules
September 4, 2012
Supreme Court To Decide Class Action Fairness Act Case Can Plaintiff Limit Class Damages to Avoid Removal?
August 31, 2012
SEC Proposes Rules To Eliminate Prohibition on General Solicitation and Advertising
August 30, 2012
DOJ Settles 'Pattern or Practice' Fair Lending Case
August 29, 2012
Federal Courts Reject FDCPA Claims Based on Communication with Debtor’s Attorney and Attempt to Collect Debt Disputed with Prior Collectors
August 28, 2012
Concepcion Mandates Individual Arbitration Even When Statutory Rights Cannot Be Vindicated, Third Circuit Holds
August 24, 2012
Wellness Program Did Not Violate ADA, Appellate Court Rules
August 24, 2012
District Court Extends Cost-Shifting to Pre-Certification Discovery in Class Action
August 23, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
August 22, 2012
Shades of Spitzer: New York Law Enforcement Takes Aggressive Stance on AML and LIBOR Scandals
August 21, 2012
CFPB Addresses Loan Originator Compensation and Origination Fees
August 21, 2012
Single Publication Notice of Class Action Settlement Did Not Bar Subsequent Lawsuit
August 15, 2012
Federal Reserve Extends Comment Period on Basel III Capital Rulemaking
August 14, 2012
CFPB Follows Script in Issuing Servicing Rules
August 14, 2012
FHFA Questions Use of Eminent Domain for Underwater Mortgages
August 9, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
August 9, 2012
FTC Settles FCRA Enforcement Action against Employment Background Screening Company
August 8, 2012
U.S. Army Releases Final RFP for $7 Billion in Renewable Energy Contracts
August 7, 2012
Sending Collection Letter 'In Care of' Debtor's Employer Violates FDCPA, Ninth Circuit Holds
August 3, 2012
IRS Announces that Gifts to Single-Member LLCs Owned by Charitable Organizations Are Deductible
August 3, 2012
NLRB Strikes Down Employer’s Rule Requiring Confidentiality of Complaints during Investigation
August 2, 2012
Signaling Intention To Pursue Monetary Remedies in Competition Cases, FTC Withdraws Policy Statement
August 2, 2012
Underwriters of Municipal Securities Subject to New Fair Dealing Liability under Federal Securities Laws
August 1, 2012
DOL Eliminates Fee Disclosure Requirement for Brokerage Windows
July 31, 2012
HUD Issues Final Program Instructions for the Rental Assistance Demonstration
July 27, 2012
No Expert Needed for Breach of Express Warranty Claim—Burden Shifts to Defense
July 26, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
July 26, 2012
Facilities May Have Duty To Issue Photo Identification To Comply with PA Voter ID Law
July 24, 2012
Failure To Issue Litigation Hold Is Not Necessarily Gross Negligence, Second Circuit Holds
July 20, 2012
FTC Issues Guidance Regarding ‘Up To’ Savings Claims
July 20, 2012
District of Columbia Launches Fair Housing Enforcement Campaign
July 19, 2012
CFPB Issues Guidance on Marketing Credit Card Add-On Products
July 18, 2012
CFPB To Supervise Credit Reporting Companies
July 18, 2012
Coming Soon: MLR Rebate Checks for Insured Group Health Plans
July 17, 2012
PA Contractors Must Use E-Verify To Check Employee Eligibility
July 16, 2012
California’s Residential Foreclosure Overhaul Signed Into Law
July 16, 2012
Tax Changes in the Pennsylvania Budget
July 12, 2012
New PA Law Allows 8-80 Overtime Calculation Method
July 12, 2012
CFPB Moves to Broaden Scope of ‘High-Cost’ Mortgages
July 12, 2012
CFPB Proposes Integrated TILA-RESPA Forms and Related Rules
July 11, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
July 11, 2012
Obama Signs Transportation Bill
July 10, 2012
New Pennsylvania Permit Extension Act Extends Life of Permits to 2016
July 10, 2012
CFPB Adopts Privilege Waiver Rule As Originally Proposed
July 10, 2012
Borrower May Sue Over Lender’s Failure To Contact Prior to Foreclosure, California Appellate Court Rules
July 9, 2012
Defects in Chain of Title Must Be Raised Prior to Foreclosure
July 9, 2012
Pennsylvania Legislature Restores Jurisdiction of Act 47 over Interest Arbitration Awards
July 9, 2012
NLRB Invalidates Off-Duty Employee Access Rule
July 9, 2012
New Pension Funding Interest Rates Require Employer Action
July 6, 2012
Pennsylvania Joins Growing List of States with P3 Legislation
July 6, 2012
Revised OCC Lending Limits Apply to Broader Array of Credit Exposures
July 5, 2012
Delaware River Deepening Project Upheld by Third Circuit
July 3, 2012
Corbett Puts Hold on Drilling in New Pennsylvania Gas Find
July 2, 2012
Energy Bond Guidance May Unlock Low-Cost Financing Tool
July 2, 2012
Third Circuit Establishes Joint Employment Test Under FLSA
July 2, 2012
NJ High Court Rules ‘Willful’ OSHA Violation Doesn’t Overcome Worker’s Compensation Preemption
June 29, 2012
CFPB Issues Reverse Mortgage Study and Information Request
June 29, 2012
IRS Issues Guidance on Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
June 28, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Affordable Care Act Is Constitutional
June 28, 2012
Supreme Court Will Decide If Offer of Judgment Moots FLSA Collective Action
June 28, 2012
Supreme Court Punts on Rendering Decision in Important Standing Case
June 27, 2012
Foreclosing Mortgagee Must ‘Show the Note,’ Massachusetts High Court Rules
June 26, 2012
City of Philadelphia Guidelines Clarify Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
June 25, 2012
City Council Adopts Amendments to the New Philadelphia Zoning Code
June 25, 2012
NLRB to Revisit Issue of Grad Student Unionization
June 25, 2012
Disparate Impact Under Fair Housing Act Returns to Supreme Court
June 22, 2012
SEC Mandates Listing Standards Related to Compensation Committees
June 22, 2012
The Third Time is the Charm for ‘Copycat’ Class Action
June 21, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
June 20, 2012
NLRB Website Trumpets Rights of Nonunion and Union Workers
June 20, 2012
Federal Reserve Moves To Implement More Rigorous Capital Regulation
June 19, 2012
FTC Expands ‘Business Opportunity’ to Include Work-At-Home Enterprises
June 18, 2012
Federal Circuit Says Trial Judge Decides Threshold Issue of Willful Infringement
June 18, 2012
Pennsylvania Senate Takes Up Overtime Bill Clarifying 8-80 Method
June 18, 2012
Online Data Seller Settles with FTC over Sale of Social Media Data
June 14, 2012
Borrower Cannot Sue after Three Years To Rescind Mortgage Loan, 10th Circuit Rules
June 13, 2012
To Violate FDCPA, Collection Letter Must ‘Expressly’ Require Written Debt Dispute, Ninth Circuit Holds
June 12, 2012
Pennsylvania Adopts Limited Set of eDiscovery Rules
June 11, 2012
Class-Action Waivers in Employment Agreements Deemed Valid by California Appeals Court
June 8, 2012
Buildings on Ground Leases Subject to Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax
June 7, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
June 6, 2012
Care Facilities May Have Duty To Issue Photo IDs in Wake of New PA Voter ID Law
June 5, 2012
NLRB Focuses on Faculty Unionization Rights
June 5, 2012
Debtor Cannot Revoke Consent to Creditor’s Autodialed or Prerecorded Cell Phone Calls
June 4, 2012
Lender’s Oral Promise to Postpone Foreclosure Unenforceable, Eighth Circuit Holds
June 4, 2012
NLRB Issues Third Report on Social Media Cases, Including Model Policy
June 1, 2012
CFPB Seeks More Input on Ability-To-Repay Rule
May 31, 2012
Auto Dealers Lose Challenge to FTC Risk-Based Pricing Notice Requirement
May 31, 2012
Deadlines for Pennsylvania Real Property Tax Appeals
May 31, 2012
Supreme Court To Decide Whether Bad Faith Needed for Award of Costs under FDCPA
May 31, 2012
IRS Issues Guidance on $2,500 Health FSA Contribution Limit
May 30, 2012
NABL Issues Pension Disclosure Considerations
May 30, 2012
Second Circuit Splits with Ninth Circuit on Enforcement of Class Action Waivers
May 30, 2012
NY Targets Force-Placed Insurance for Reform
May 25, 2012
CFPB Proposes Procedures for Supervision of Nonbanks Engaged in Risky Conduct
May 25, 2012
CFPB Focuses on Regulation of Reloadable Prepaid Cards
May 24, 2012
Fee Split Required for RESPA Violation, U.S. Supreme Court Rules
May 24, 2012
Mortgage Banking Update
May 23, 2012
Best Practices for Plan Fiduciaries - The New 408(b)(2) Service Provider Disclosure Regulation
May 23, 2012
Arizona High Court Rejects ‘Show Me the Note’ Claim in Foreclosure Litigation
May 23, 2012
Debtor May Give Consent under TCPA for Collection Calls to Non-Debtor’s Cell Phone
May 22, 2012
Banking Agencies Issue Joint Guidelines for Internal Stress Testing
May 22, 2012
MERS Has Power To Assign Interest in Deed of Trust, California Appeals Court Rules