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Bank of America Corp. can’t be sued by unified groups of homeowners in different states over its failure to modify mortgages.
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Read More »Bank of America mortgage holders lose bid to sue as group
ITunes antitrust dismissal upheld
Apple Inc. doesn’t have to face an antitrust lawsuit by customers who accused it of maintaining a monopoly over music downloading through its iTunes stores, a federal appeals court ruled.
Tagged with: Antitrust Case Apple Inc.
Read More »In ‘Kung Fu Panda’ suit, a surprise ending
Foley Hoag accuses opposing firm of failing to do its due diligence.
Read More »Appeals court upholds California ban on sale of foie gras
California’s ban on the sale of foie gras, made from the livers of force-fed ducks, remains in effect after a U.S. appeals court upheld a lower-court decision not to block the law.
Read More »Oil companies follow smartphones in patents grab
The impulse to patent harks to Silicon Valley as companies stake their claims to new techniques and equipment for hydraulic fracturing, automated drilling and computer software that helps find and reach oil and gas deposits.
Read More »MERS wins dismissal of filing-fees suit
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. persuaded a judge to throw out a lawsuit by two Minnesota counties claiming the use of MERS to avoid paying mortgage-assignment filing fees violates state law.
Read More »Same-sex couples in legal maze
Couples living in states where same-sex marriage is legal should have little problem qualifying for federal spousal benefits once agencies begin processing requests. But couples living in other states are now facing a legal landscape that one attorney described as “a complete mess.”
Read More »Fed asks judge to leave swipe fee rules alone for now
The U.S. Federal Reserve asked that its rules on debit-card transaction fees and processing be left in place while it appeals a decision that they are illegal.
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Read More »New York’s high court to hear appeals in fracking cases
An intermediate-level appellate court in Albany in May affirmed lower-court rulings upholding the bans.
Read More »NFL to pay $765M to settle concussion suits
The settlement will compensate more than 5,000 ex-players for ailments stemming from head injuries and fund research into concussions.
Tagged with: concussions NFL
Read More »Bank of America must face mortgage fraud trial, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan issued a ruling Tuesday rejecting the bank’s request to dismiss the case, putting it on track for a trial scheduled to begin Sept. 23.
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