The Virginia General Assembly is considering a bill that creates a procedure by which a settlement agent may release a judgment lien when the lien creditor has failed to respond to a request in writing to pay the amount owed.

The Maryland Insurance Administration issued Bulletin 23-1 Re: Contact Information in the Event of a Disaster or Catastrophic Event.

A Long Island man was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for stealing the house of an 89-year-old woman. He was convicted in December of grand larceny, forgery and other charges following a jury trial.

A title agency filed suit against a former employee who left for a competitor, alleging she broke her noncompete agreement. It also sought a preliminary injunction prohibiting her from employment in any capacity by any competitor within specified Texas counties. The district court granted the preliminary injunction. Each cross-appealed to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal.

The Arizona Legislature is considering legislation that would amend its records confidentiality laws to include public officials among eligible persons.

The Oregon Legislature is considering legislation to clarify the method of collecting unpaid charges against real property if the instrument conveying fee title to the real property to exempt the entity is recorded without a certificate issued by the county assessor attesting that all the charges have been paid.

The Connecticut General Assembly introduced legislation that would establish a commission to study and establish a state-wide system for the online recording of land records and maps.

A disbarred Brooklyn attorney was arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with stealing the deeds to four properties, three of which were in foreclosure, for a total of approximately $2.3 million.

The Office of the Superintendent of Insurance announced the retirement of Superintendent Russell Toal and the appointment of an interim superintendent, effective Jan. 21.