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Ala. SC upholds mortgage registry’s authority to assign mortgages

May 17, 2013 9:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — The Alabama Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, upheld a lower court’s decision which, in part, validated the ability of the national mortgage registry known as MERS to assign mortgages as the nominee for … Read More »

Alabama, Hot Topics, News, State Supreme Courts, Sub-Prime Mortgages

Lawmakers, groups applaud support for Srinivasan, but want other D.C. Circuit vacancies filled

May 17, 2013 8:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Federal lawmakers, special interest groups and the Obama administration, pleased with the unanimous support of Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by a Senate committee Thursday, are already … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Study: U.S. has world’s most costly legal system

May 17, 2013 7:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A study released this week shows that the United States has the world’s most costly legal system. The study, released by the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform Tuesday, compared liability costs as a percentage of … Read More »

Class Action, Hot Topics, News, Tort Reform

Report shows states enacting foreign law bans could hurt economy, end up in hot water

May 17, 2013 7:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — States enacting foreign law bans — driven by anti-Muslim sentiments — could end up hurting the U.S. economy and worse, land them in legal hot water, according to a report released this week. On Thursday, … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, States

Legal foundation urges court to protect mass action defendant’s right to federal forum

May 16, 2013 4:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — The Washington Legal Foundation urged a federal court Wednesday not to allow Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway to deprive an out-of-state business defendant of its right to a federal forum by filing a parens patriae … Read More »

Class Action, Hot Topics, Kentucky, News, State AGs, U.S. District Court

Report: Tenn. lawmaker shares input on AG selection with Utah Senate committee

May 16, 2013 2:35 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) — Tennessee lawmakers continue to push for a change in how the state’s attorney general is selected. State Sen. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, is one of many who wants the General Assembly, not the state Supreme Court, … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, State AGs, Tennessee, Utah

Report: Srinivasan clears Senate Judiciary Committee

May 16, 2013 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Thursday. Srinivasan, who currently serves as the principle deputy solicitor general, was approved unanimously, according to The … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Ariz. appeals court rules tax lien purchasers must give notice to mortgage registry

May 15, 2013 12:55 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

TUCSON, Ariz. (Legal Newsline) — The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last week that those who purchase tax liens — and seek to foreclose on them — must give notice to the national mortgage registry known as MERS. In Delo … Read More »

Arizona, Hot Topics, News, State Courts, Sub-Prime Mortgages

Ill. Senate calls on Congress to overturn Citizens United ruling

May 15, 2013 11:38 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved a joint resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations. The state Senate voted 37-9 in favor … Read More »

Campaigns & Elections, Hot Topics, Illinois, News, U.S. Supreme Court

Pa. House committee passes bill upping judicial mandatory retirement age

May 15, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Judiciary Committee passed a bill Tuesday that would amend the state constitution to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices, judges and justices of the peace from 70 years to … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, Pennsylvania, State Courts, State Supreme Courts