Sentences with phrase «against real estate companies»

As a result of the tests, NFHA has filed nine complaints against real estate companies in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Mobile, Ala., and Westchester County, N.Y.

Not exact matches

For one thing, companies today have «human resources, we have IT, and we have a real estate division — all acting separately and, often, unwittingly working against each other,» Martin says.

LLC donations from a real estate development company known as Glenwood Management played a role in both corruption trials against the former legislative leaders.

The use of LLC's by a real estate company Glenwood Management, and it's billionaire CEO Leonard Litwin, has factored in to high profile federal corruption cases against the two former leaders of the legislature.

DO N'T put the arm on major real estate developer Glenwood Management — in the midst of negotiations affecting the company's profits — to hire a law firm that's secretly paying you kickbacks (which is one of Bharara's charges against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver).

Gage repeatedly said that the charges against the senator failed to show a quid pro quo and that the senator's stances on issues dealing with real estate and the environment were «longstanding» and were not skewed by his relationship to the companies or his son's employment.

In the case of billionaire real estate developer Leonard Litwin, described as «Developer - 1» in the complaint against Silver, the firm represented at least five different limited liability companies as five different clients, according to data maintained by the New York City Tax Commission.

The complaint against them describes a scheme to extort payments through a real estate developer and an environmental company.

While the complaint against Silver does not detail his interactions with Glenwood during these months, it does allege that he had already developed financial relations with the company: «In or about 2011... the Real Estate Law Firm represented approximately 19 properties owned by [Glenwood] and Developer - 2, constituting less than one percent of all properties represented by the firm that year, yet these 19 buildings contributed more than 31 percent of all revenue obtained by the Real Estate Law Firm that year.»

The race has become something of a proxy war for the fight over the online rental site Airbnb, with the company funding advertising against Serino and an independent expenditure campaign backed by the Hotel Trades Council and the Real Estate Board of New York running commercials critical of Gipson.

The wells of real estate company largesse are drying up for politicians and political organizations, following corruption allegations against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver involving bribery and kickback schemes.

Morgan's closest supporters called Dickens a «slumlord millionaire» because of fines and citations against the buildings owned by her family's real estate company.

During the legislative session that's slated to end Wednesday, groups backed by some of the same unions have ramped up attacks against state Senate Republicans for refusing to close another quirk in campaign finance law, the so - called «LLC loophole,» that allows real estate interests to use limited liability companies to vastly multiply the power of their giving.

But instead of suing the real estate company that owns the property (which defaulted on its $ 35 million mortgage last year), the group is filing against the bank that owns the building's mortgage.

The Journal reports that the charges include conspiracy, extortion and solicitation of bribes, and said the draft complaint against Skelos describes criminal activity involving both a real estate developer and an environmental technology company.

Gendelman, along with Pam Marron, a Mortgage Broker in the Trinity area, have been relentless in their fight against the way banks and mortgage companies along with the credit bureaus have been unfairly punishing people forced to short sale their home in this difficult real estate market.

A common practice of real estate investing and business in general is the use of Limited Liability Company (abbreviated «LLC») for protection against litigation.

The about - face on MSAs comes after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued major enforcement actions against companies accused of violating the anti-kickback provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, known as Respa.

Between mortgage companies, banks, the building industry, and the real estate industry, local bylaws are stacked against prefab.

A Master of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta has ruled in favour of one law firm but against another in a real estate leasing company's lawsuits against both firms, in a «legal odyssey» he compared to the great classical work by Homer.

The British Columbia Supreme Court has recently given judgment for Century 21 Real Estate company against a company (affiliated with Rogers Communications) that scraped real estate listing information from the Century 21 sites and repackaged it on its own site: Century 21 v Rogers Communications 2011 BC 1Real Estate company against a company (affiliated with Rogers Communications) that scraped real estate listing information from the Century 21 sites and repackaged it on its own site: Century 21 v Rogers Communications 2011 BCEstate company against a company (affiliated with Rogers Communications) that scraped real estate listing information from the Century 21 sites and repackaged it on its own site: Century 21 v Rogers Communications 2011 BC 1real estate listing information from the Century 21 sites and repackaged it on its own site: Century 21 v Rogers Communications 2011 BCestate listing information from the Century 21 sites and repackaged it on its own site: Century 21 v Rogers Communications 2011 BC 1196.

Won a jury trial in Massachusetts Superior Court on behalf of a real estate development company defending against a former employee's claim for millions of dollars of company profits.

Defended federal litigation against officers and directors of a large, multistate privately held construction company that is part of a group of closely held companies involved in real estate finance and development.

Notable mandates: Counsel on Accor SA's sale of Motel 6 chain regarding Canadian assets worth about $ 30 million; litigation counsel to CourtCanada Ltd. in its multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Ontario Government; acted in resolution of shareholder dispute in real estate holding companies valued at over $ 70 million; counsel to Harris & Partners Inc. in its capacity as CCAA monitor in restructuring of The Futura Loyalty Group Inc.; acted as vendor of assets of a Canadian company and U.S. affiliate valued at over $ 25 million to a U.S. private equity fund.

The successful defense, in a two - week jury trial, of the subsidiary of one of the country's largest property and casualty insurance companies against claims for approximately $ 2 million in damages arising for a failed real estate transaction;

He is particularly accomplished in disputes related to real estate and claims against title insurance companies and their insureds.

a major Middle Eastern real estate development company on the LCIA arbitration arising out of a joint venture dispute against their Russian partner and parallel proceedings in Russia.

The main issue for me was being asked to go against the company policies as well as what is legally proper (I am a real estate attorney).

Lawyers file lawsuit against a large Chicago - area real estate company for engaging in the «unauthorized practice of law.»

Dale and his cousin Stephen Moranis, a former TREB president, have filed several claims against TREB and CREA over the years relating to Realtysellers, the real estate company they formed in November 2000.

The Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) has filed an application for authorization to institute class action against for - sale - by - owner company DuProprio for misleading advertising and unfair competition.

Eiland says she highlights that when competing against other real estate companies offering agents a greater split.

Rita, it is my understanding that part of the stand against having retainers was that large company accounting programs had no compliance regulated method of tracking retainers, since said retainer, if implemented, would need to be positioned in the real estate trust acct.

The Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association filed a lawsuit recently against Koenig & Strey Inc., a large Chicago - area real estate company, for engaging in the «unauthorized practice of law.&raReal Estate Lawyers Association filed a lawsuit recently against Koenig & Strey Inc., a large Chicago - area real estate company, for engaging in the «unauthorized practice of law.&Estate Lawyers Association filed a lawsuit recently against Koenig & Strey Inc., a large Chicago - area real estate company, for engaging in the «unauthorized practice of law.&rareal estate company, for engaging in the «unauthorized practice of law.&estate company, for engaging in the «unauthorized practice of law.»

As I began to stir, a news flash appeared before me, stating that there was to be a class - action suit against some new real estate company alleging false advertising due to the small print being misleading, something like Insurance policies.

Dale has also filed another lawsuit against TREB and several real estate companies and individuals — this action is still outstanding.

Every service that is associated to real estate; ads, newspapers, broker owners and big names in the industry; we all know who I'm relating to, the brainwash company that over charges its agents... Ya them, they all want your wallets; money blood suckers.That is why agents have to charge so much.I have been a realtor for 29 years; the broker owners teach and drill the agents to do expired listings, compete like warriors against one another and not ever have you heard some real estate genius and say «Hey wait a minute, maybe there should be a flat rate, minimum charge and know free estimates, and how about a pension plan».

A Minnesota federal court decided to let an action brought by a real estate company against a rival for using the company's name as an Internet search term proceed.

Citing misleading advertising, unfair competition and unenforceable guarantees, the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) is seeking authorization to institute a class action against for - sale - by - owner company DuProprio.

Dale and his cousin Stephen Moranis, a former TREB president, have filed several legal claims against TREB and CREA over the years relating to Realtysellers, the real estate company they formed in November 2000.

Nearly half (46 percent) of those surveyed favor government rule changes to make it easier for real estate companies to offer one - stop shopping, even after hearing all the arguments against such changes.

Texas allows licensed real estate brokers to use a drone to capture property images in connection with the marketing, sale, or financing of real property, and insurance company employees or affiliates may capture images using an unmanned aircraft in connection with an insurance policy or claim regarding real property or a structure on property.14 In Louisiana, the use of a drone for the purpose of spying upon others or otherwise invading the privacy of others is a criminal offense.15 Use of a drone in the space above property with intent to conduct surveillance constitutes «remaining in or upon property» or «entering upon immovable property» under the offense of criminal trespass.16 South Dakota passed a law making it a misdemeanor to land a drone on lands or water of another resident.17 The owner or lessee of the drone is liable for damage resulting from a forced landing of the drone.18 In Oregon, a property owner may bring a claim for invasion of privacy against a drone operator who flies over their property without permission (unless the drone operator complied with FAA requirements).19

Alabama federal court rejected claims brought against an affiliated real estate brokerage and title company, finding that consumers had received the proper disclosure and the disclosure did not have to exactly replicate the language found in the RESPA regulations.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a consent order against a title company for violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) for receiving money in exchange for referrals and for failure to notify consumers of an affiliated business relationship with a title insurance underwriter.

An Iowa court has considered a lawsuit brought by the Iowa Association of REALTORS ® («Association») against a company that did not hold a real estate license and operated a website that allowed property owners to advertise the availability of their properties.

Fourteen years ago, Crampton had «two or three» vague conversations with real estate firm RealtySellers about competition laws before the company launched an anti-competition lawsuit against TREB in 2002.

That gap could prove crucial for REALTORS ® as they dig in against bank - led efforts to rewrite federal laws to allow ownership of real estate brokerage and management companies by big national banking conglomerates.

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A California court has considered a purchaser's allegations against a national real estate franchisor and its parent company based on advertisements created by the franchisor.

The Michigan Association of REALTORS ® («MAR») has obtained a permanent injunction against individuals and their company who were operating what constituted a real estate brokerage business without the proper licenses.