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Appellate Court Affirms Strength of “Continuance of Insurance” Title Policy Condition

In the November 2022 matter of Shah v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, No. A165816, LEXIS 7239...

Illinois District Court Holds ECOA Protections Inapplicable to Prospective Loan Applicants

On February 3, 2023, the Northern District of Illinois (“the Court”) issued an important opinion in the...

New York Court Issues Comprehensive Summary of Adverse Possession Principles and Awards Plaintiff Possession of Defendant’s Property

On February 21, 2023, the New York Supreme Court (“the Court”) issued its opinion in Gelles v....

U.S. Supreme Court Disallows Innocent Partner’s Discharge of Debt From Partner’s Fraud

On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court (“the Supreme Court”) issued its Opinion in the...

Maryland Court Illustrates the Unique Challenges of RESPA Class Actions

In Morgan v. Caliber Home Loans, Inc., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 208704 (D. Md., Nov. 16, 2022,...

11th Circuit Holds No Modification for Principal Residence Mortgage in Bankruptcy

In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s (“the Court”) recently issued decision In...

Illinois Holds Title Insurance Claims Exempt From Complete Defense Rule

In Findlay v. Chicago Title Ins. Co., 2022 IL App (1st) 210889 (2022), the Appellate Court of...