http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Console/XmlSyndication/Display/RSS.asp?xsid=2FFB74FAAE084120A930A44507FA7862 The Legal Description - Daily News - Both http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=FF81AA59E4AA42C994F596811BC1179C A jury convicted a Georgia attorney of conducting a mortgage fraud scheme, selling property in Swainsboro, Ga. to a straw purchaser, acting as the closing attorney in the scheme. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST FF81AA59E4AA42C994F596811BC1179C http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=2FC1F7714BD94D65AE31DA6EEE05A3DA A veteran of the Hawaii State Insurance Division has been tapped to lead the division as insurance commissioner. Read on for more details. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 2FC1F7714BD94D65AE31DA6EEE05A3DA http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=33EFE84DBEE84EE08DF612A48192EC31 A federal court in New Jersey dismissed a lawsuit against several national underwriters and the New Jersey Land Title Insurance Rating Bureau, finding that the McCarran-Ferguson Act and state statutes bar the plaintiff homeowners’ federal and state antitrust claims. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 33EFE84DBEE84EE08DF612A48192EC31 http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=7B51F35DB6514FF7807D6607B2130BE6 By a vote of 4-1, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission appointed a replacement for Morris Chavez, who resigned the position in May. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 7B51F35DB6514FF7807D6607B2130BE6 http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=AD8CA43BBE8047C5AEFE7B902D055931 Everyone in the industry needs to protect themselves, their businesses, their customers and consumers from being victims of mortgage fraud, learning how to spot the new scams that are emerging. The Legal Description helps you do that by featuring a new fraud scheme every week. In the last of a 12-week series on emerging mortgage scams, we focus on short sale fraud. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST AD8CA43BBE8047C5AEFE7B902D055931 http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=BAD74C2583E44EA9BFE43B609E517FA3 The Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association named its 2010 Outstanding Real Estate Lawyer Award winner during its 12th annual Installation and Awards Dinner. For more information about the award recipient, and who attended the dinner, read on. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST BAD74C2583E44EA9BFE43B609E517FA3 http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=98776AA350984693BE7E60B13EF4BE56 The state of Washington has adopted a new regulation that sets forth new rate filing requirements for insurers in the state. In addition, the regulation sets forth data collection efforts that underwriters must collect from their agents in order to make their rate filings. Read on for more details. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 98776AA350984693BE7E60B13EF4BE56 http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=80FF3EA3494546A9877CC41175B51CB8 In a move to enhance the market presence of its media products to better meet the needs of its readers, October Research Corp. launched an online video initiative that will provide immediate access to insights shared by industry thought-leaders. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 80FF3EA3494546A9877CC41175B51CB8 http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=760EDF9F27E840468CA13521EC082862 The North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the decision of a lower court in a case in which the plaintiff had filed a notice of lis pendens in a dispute over property and the defendant had deeded the property to another party while the case was underway. When the third party didn’t honor the order by the court, the plaintiff filed suit to quiet title to the property. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 760EDF9F27E840468CA13521EC082862 http://www.thelegaldescription.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=27A4314B48C54B57974C81C84B111D8A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=ACAC9426E1214D159500CBCA87ADAFBD&tier=3&nid=EB28DD7B8D6646EDBEE5163807C77AD4 A Florida real estate attorney was disciplined for allowing a non-lawyer whom she did not employ, supervise or control, to have signatory authority over an escrow account, resulting in misappropriation by that non-lawyer. Read on for the details. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST EB28DD7B8D6646EDBEE5163807C77AD4