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Visa, 2 Banks Sued For Deducting Fees Too Soon From Gift Cards' Value

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Visa Inc. and two credit unions violated the rights of its gift card holders by deducting monthly "administrative fees" from the gift cards' stated values before the "valid thru" date printed on the cards, two Illinois residents allege

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Appellee: District Court Properly Dismissed Investors' Securities Claims

Case: Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, State of Louisiana v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., et al., No. 10-2030, 2nd Cir. View today's headlines and listen to the latest podcast at www.lexisnexis.com/legalnews Do you have news to share? Interested

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Investors, Morgan Stanley Argue Merits Of Court's Dismissal Of SLARS Suit

Case: Ashland Inc., et al. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., No. 10-1549, 2nd Cir. Appellant brief: Filed July 30 by Ashland Incand AshThree LLCAppellant brief available 57-101207-504B View today's headlines and listen to the latest podcast at www.lexisnexis

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Panel: Dismissal Of Borrower Suit For Failure To Obey Court Orders Was Proper

PHILADELPHIA - A federal court in New Jersey did not err in dismissing a borrower's lawsuit against his lender, the U.S. Department of Education and others for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because the borrower failed

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

11th Circuit Finds Loan Discount Fee Was Not A Settlement Service

ATLANTA - The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 23 affirmed a ruling dismissing a class action suit brought by plaintiffs complaining that Quicken Loans Inc. violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) by charging a loan discount

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Consumer Failed To Plead Any Remaining Claims Against Bank, Judge Rules

NEW YORK - A consumer has failed to plead any of his remaining state or federal lending and credit reporting law claims against HSBC Bank USA N.A. and three of its subsidiaries, a federal judge in New York ruled Nov. 29 in granting HSBC Bank's motion

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Judge Denies Certification Of Provisional Class In Loan Modification Suit

BOSTON - A federal judge on Dec. 10 denied a motion for provisional class certification filed by a group of Massachusetts plaintiffs who claim that J.P Morgan Chase breached the terms of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) by failing to offer

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Majority: Banks Failed To Show Court Erred In Refusing To Reform LPAs

SEATTLE - Banks that purchased financial institution bonds (FIBs) have failed to show that a federal court in Montana erred in refusing to reform certain loan participation agreements (LPAs) to cover losses the banks sustained by a nonparty's failure

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Letters Don't Overshadow Notice To Resist Validation Of Debt, Judge Rules

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A consumer's receipt of "subsequent letters within thirty days of" the receipt notice of a debt collection effort by a debt collection agency does not "overshadow the previous notification regarding the thirty-day period in which she

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Panel: District Court Properly Dismissed Federal, State Debt Collection Claims

MIAMI - A federal court in Florida did not err in denying a collection agency's summary judgment motion seeking dismissal of a consumer's state and federal debt collection practices claims because the collection agency failed to show that the court erred

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Judge: Creditor's Contact With Consumer's Employer Not An Invasion Of Privacy

CAMDEN, N.J. - A consumer has failed to show that a creditor's attempts to collect on a debt by contacting a debtor at her place of employment, speaking to her employer and telling the employer that it was seeking to garnish the consumer's wages was an

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Judge: Pennsylvania Statute Of Limitations Applies To Debt Collection Suit

TRENTON, N.J. - Pennsylvania's four-year statute of limitations applies to a debt collector's state court lawsuit against a consumer for the collection of a loan debt because the consumer lived in Pennsylvania when she incurred the debt, as well as when

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Judge: Lawyer Lacks Standing To Bring State, Federal Debt Collection Practices Claims

TAMPA, Fla. - A lawyer lacks standing to bring claims for violations of state and federal debt collection practices laws because he fails to meet the statutory provisions of each act that require him to be either a consumer or debtor, a federal judge

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Federal Judge Stays Stanford Coverage Suit Pending Conclusion Of Criminal Case

HOUSTON - A Texas federal judge on Nov. 29 stayed a declaratory judgment action seeking defense costs in underlying criminal and Securities and Exchange Commission litigation involving the alleged Stanford Ponzi scheme pending the resolution of the criminal

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

Conclusory Allegations Sink Man's Predatory Lending Suit, Judge Rules

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal judge on Dec. 13 dismissed with prejudice a man's lawsuit accusing his mortgage lender and loan servicer of predatory lending after concluding that his first amended complaint contained only conclusory allegations and legal

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 9:38 AM by LexisNexis® Financial Services Litigation News

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Visa, 2 Banks Sued For Deducting Fees Too Soon From Gift Cards' Value

Appellee: District Court Properly Dismissed Investors' Securities Claims

Investors, Morgan Stanley Argue Merits Of Court's Dismissal Of SLARS Suit

Panel: Dismissal Of Borrower Suit For Failure To Obey Court Orders Was Proper

11th Circuit Finds Loan Discount Fee Was Not A Settlement Service

Consumer Failed To Plead Any Remaining Claims Against Bank, Judge Rules

Judge Denies Certification Of Provisional Class In Loan Modification Suit

Majority: Banks Failed To Show Court Erred In Refusing To Reform LPAs

Letters Don't Overshadow Notice To Resist Validation Of Debt, Judge Rules

Panel: District Court Properly Dismissed Federal, State Debt Collection Claims

Judge: Creditor's Contact With Consumer's Employer Not An Invasion Of Privacy

Judge: Pennsylvania Statute Of Limitations Applies To Debt Collection Suit

Judge: Lawyer Lacks Standing To Bring State, Federal Debt Collection Practices Claims

Federal Judge Stays Stanford Coverage Suit Pending Conclusion Of Criminal Case

Conclusory Allegations Sink Man's Predatory Lending Suit, Judge Rules