Appellant bank made a mortgage loan to debtor and had agreed to refinance the loan and, at that time, secured another mortgage on the same property. However, the second mortgage was never recorded although the first mortgage was marked satisfied. After...

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against petitioner and his companies, alleging deceptive payday lending practices in violation of §5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The District Court granted the Commission's request pursuant...

Respondent tenant sought to rent a room from the appellant roommates. The roommates declined to rent the tenant a room based on her sexual orientation. The Madison Equal Opportunity Commission (MEOC), and the trial court found that the roommates violated...

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Plaintiff victim filed an action against defendant slanderer, seeking recovery for emotional injuries caused by defendant's slanderous remarks in a public place. The trial court granted defendant's motion to dismiss prior to submission of the...

I have an estate where the net proceeds of sale of a property were left 85% to spouse and 15% to children. The property has been rented throughout the administration period. Does the rental income belong to the legatees or to residue - as the legatees...

If a testator has a tenant who is paying a monthly rent and they leave a legacy in their will worded as follows: 'if X is still occupying and paying rent for the ground floor flat, I wish her to remain there rent free for as long as she stays but...

If a testator freeholder creates a tenancy for life in his will for another person, should the property be valued immediately before the testator's death (i.e. with vacant possession) or should the reduction in value caused by the creation of the...

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By Kevin Hylton | LexisNexis Practical Guidance The idea of capturing data from a person’s unique physical characteristics for purposes of identification is not new, but the launch of Apple’s Face ID in 2017 ushered in a brave new world...