Title Insurance Law

Indiana Appellate Court Grants Title Insurer Summary Judgment Based on Insureds’ Failure to Notify

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently granted a title insurer summary judgment on the insureds’ breach of...

New York Court Holds That Deceased Borrower’s Executrix Was Not Entitled to Same Protections in Foreclosure Action as the Borrower

A New York court recently denied a motion to vacate the default entered against the borrower’s executrix,...

Supreme Court Holds That Unaccepted Settlement Offer Does Not Moot Class Action

The United States Supreme Court recently held that an unaccepted offer of judgment pursuant to Federal Rule...

New York Federal Court Rejects Borrower’s TILA Claims

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently dismissed a borrower’s complaint...

Missouri Federal Court Denies Title Coverage Based on Exclusion 3(a)

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently held that a title insurance...

Illinois Federal Court Holds That Debt Collector May Have Violated FDCPA Even Without Serving Debtor with Complaint

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently held that the filing of...

“The CFPB and RESPA: Recent Developments” Seminar in Morristown, NJ

Since the landscape continues to change for professionals involved in financial services, particularly in the financial regulatory...

New Jersey Appellate Division Holds That Title Company Has No Duty to Defend Allegations That Insured Had Undisclosed Agreement with Third Parties

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment to a title...

Establishing the Priority, Validity and Enforceability of Mortgage Liens

Riker Danzig attorneys Michael O’Donnell, partner, and Michael Crowley, associate, co-authored an article in the New Jersey...

Third Circuit Reverses District Court and Finds That MERS Does Not Violate Pennsylvania’s Recording Law

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently reversed a lower court and found...

Alabama Federal Court Holds Title Agent Not Liable for Alleged Kickback Scheme

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama recently dismissed a putative class action...

Wisconsin’s Appellate Court Holds That Title Company Was Not Liable for Title Agent’s Escrow Disbursements

The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin recently held that a title company could not be held liable...