Brooklyn judge tosses bad foreclosure filings
With foreclosure filings growing by the month, some judges are holding banks and loan servicers’ feet to the fire to prove they “own” the mortgage and that they know what information is in the filing. Read more: http://bit.ly/cnrhfz
John v. Douglas County School District
On November 25, 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court addressed an appeal on a lawsuit which was dismissed under Nevada’s anti-SLAPP statute. Nevada adopted a statute similar to several other states, which protects against a meritless suit filed primarily to chill the defendant’s exercise of First Amendment Rights, such as when a citizen makes a report […]
Fierle v. Perez – Nevada Advanced Opinion
In the medical malpractice arena, the Nevada Supreme Court has confirmed the Legislature’s speed bump to consumers trying to recover damages from Nevada doctors or dentists for injuries caused by their professional negligence. Since this is the first time the Court has looked at the new legislation passed to keep doctors from fleeing Nevada, it […]
Small Business Tips – Mediation as an Alternative to the Cost and Expense of Litigation
Certainly, alternative dispute resolution is not a new concept in the realm of law. Many small business owners are aware of the different forms of alternative dispute resolution: mediation, arbitration, or some hybrid of the two. Nonetheless, it is worth a reminder that mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution can be a good […]
Valley Hospital v. Garner
NC-DSH, Inc. d/b/a/ Valley Hospital v. Garner 125 Nevada Advanced Opinion Number 50 On October 29, 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously made a ruling in the above-referenced action involving clients whose claim was stolen by their own attorney. The attorney forged their signatures to settlement agreements (along with forged notary acknowledgements) on a medical […]
Dobran v. Bunch
Dobran v. Bunch, 125 Nevada Advance Opinion Number 36 On September 10, 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court adopted the Restatement (Third) of Suretyship and Guaranty section 14 (1966) on interpretation of guaranty agreements, at the same time as it abandoned the prior Nevada distinction between a guarantor who was compensated and one who is not, […]
Webb v. Clark County School District
Webb V. Clark County School District 125 Nevada Advanced Opinion Number 47 On October 8, 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court made a ruling in the above-referenced action, which clarifies the law in some areas. This case arose out of a confrontation between a teacher and a student, with the student seeking damages. First, the Court […]
Woman Sued For $50,000 Over her Twittering
As new technologies are invented and used, the law must often play catch-up. This is the case in Chicago, where a woman is being sued for complaining about her landlord to her Twitter audience. Specifically, the Defendant Amanda wrote: @JessB123 You should just come anyway. Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for […]