Florida Governor Rick Scott to Sign “Pill Mill” Bill
Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to sign House Bill 7095, a bill that will implement a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the state, in three ceremonies across Florida today.
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Foreclosure Defense: Dead Man Served with Foreclosure Papers
Contrary to the sworn affidavit of process server Robin Lucas-Peters on one local foreclosure case, the homeowner was not served at all. Having died on August 4, 2010 “personal service” upon him on April 21, 2011 was simply not possible.
Read More »Florida Minimum Wage Increased to $7.31 an Hour
What would an extra 48 cents a day, $2.40 a week, or $124.80 a year mean to you? Six-cents an hour may seem like small change, but for nearly two hundred thousand minimum wage workers in Florida, it has resulted in litigation and an increased paycheck.
Read More »@ReallyVirtual is “Live” and Really Virtual in Reporting Osama Raid
From relative obscurity and a paltry 57 followers to 92,991 followers as of 7:45 am EDT, Athar provided – unbeknownst to him at the time – the first reports and a “play-by-play” of the raid that has brought great relief to a nation impacted by the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
Read More »Decision 2012 – U.S. Senator George LeMieux
“The Broward Republican Party has hosted all four candidates for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate,” said Richard DeNapoli, BREC Chairman. “They all know how important Broward’s votes are.”
Read More »Strategic default and the FICO credit score
A dynamic three-digit number reflecting an individual’s ability to repay, credit scores are assigned by companies like Fair Issac and Company. They play a critical role in determining whether a borrower is eligible for a loan, the loan amount, as well as interest rates and repayment terms.
Read More »Mortgage foreclosure mill sued in alleged kick-back scheme
The alleged splitting of attorney fees between foreclosure mills and third-party mortgage servicing providers is the subject of yet another lawsuit brought by Alabama-based attorney, Nick Wooten. The latest case involves plaintiff, Susan Marie Harris of Pensacola, against Lender Processing Services, its subsidiary LPS Default Solutions Inc., and the Ben-Ezra & Katz law firm of Fort Lauderdale.
Read More »Foreclosure fraud: AG releases critical report
One day after a reported settlement between Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Ally Financial with attorneys general across the U.S. in the foreclosure epidemic, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi released a highly critical presentation detailing legal issues surrounding the crisis. The presentation, titled “Unfair, Deceptive and Unconscionable Acts in Foreclosure Cases,” was provided by the attorney general’s economic crimes division | Read More »
Driver’s License Renewal and the REAL ID Act
Barely a year into Florida’s enforcement of the federal Real ID Act of 2005, an act that requires multiple pieces of identification to renew or obtain an original driver’s license or state identification card, the law continues to confuse people. In response to the 9-11 terrorist attacks that killed more than 5,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in | Read More »
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