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  Insurance commissioner races have mixed results Wednesday, November 7, 2018 As voters in California and Georgia await official results to learn who will fill several positions, including insurance commissioner, voters in Kansas and Oklahoma were clear about who they wanted to run their states’ insurance departments. Read on for more from election night.
 Illinois fines PNTN for unlicensed agentsWednesday, November 7, 2018 The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced that it has fined Professional National Title Network in Chicago for $14 million and prohibited it from using what the title company called “examining attorneys” to do the work of registered title insurance agents.
 Illinois proposes changes to Title Insurance Act Wednesday, November 7, 2018 The Illinois General Assembly on Nov. 5 introduced legislation that would allow the secretary of financial and professional regulation to refuse to grant, and suspend or revoke a certificate of authority, registration or license issued under the act if the holder of or applicant for a certificate of authority, registration or license is both a holder of a registration as a title agent and a licensed real estate agent or licensed real estate broker; or is both a holder of a registration as a title agent and a loan originator, mortgage loan originator, loan officer or a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry license holder. Read on for more details.
Does spouse’s judgment lien attach to other spouse’s property? Wednesday, November 7, 2018 When he tried to obtain a home equity loan on property he owned separately in Ypsilanti, Mich., a husband’s request was denied because a debt collection firm had obtained a default judgment against his spouse and placed a judgment lien on the property. The husband then sued the collection company, alleging the company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by recording and maintaining the judgment lien on his property based on a judgment against his spouse. Read on for more details.
 Judge affirms HouseCanary verdict; Amrock to file for new trialMonday, November 5, 2018 A state court judge recently issued final judgment affirming a jury’s award of nearly $740 million to House Canary over claims of trade secret misappropriation, fraud and breach of contract against Amrock. Amrock said it plans to file for a new trial based on evidence uncovered following the jury verdict. Read on for more details.
 Debtor moves to dismiss adversary proceedings Monday, November 5, 2018 When a debtor filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy relief, the title company who now holds the note brought an adversary proceeding to except the debt from discharge on fraud or willful and malicious injury theories. The debtor moved to dismiss the proceeding on limitation grounds. Read on for more details.
Former New York State Senate leader sentenced for fraudMonday, November 5, 2018 Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were found guilty of using Skelos’ official opinion to obtain bribes and extortion payments that were paid to Skelos’ son, including payment for title insurance work that his son never conducted. Read on for more details.
California business owner sentenced for wire fraud Monday, November 5, 2018 A California business owner was sentenced to time in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution and bank fraud. He and his co-conspirator defrauded underwater homeowners and financial institutions of $10.47 million. Read on for more details.
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