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HUD Issues New RESPA Rule
On November 12, 2008, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the final results of its efforts to overhaul and reform the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) in order to address claims that fraud, deception and general consumer ignorance were contributing factors...
Read MoreYou May Have A Duty When Identity Is Stolen
Perhaps just when you thought that issues of identity theft could not become more complex, pervasive and serious, now there is another concern that may be on the horizon - and could create more issues of liability. Traditionally, criminal prosecution of identity theft may have been left to the...
Read MoreA Team To Meet The Needs Of Clients In Crisis Mode
Kevin R. Boyle chairs the Stradley Ronon business department, where he is responsible for oversight and management of more than 60 attorneys in the firm's six offices. He also serves on the firm's board of directors. Mr. Boyle represents large and small companies, nonprofit and religious...
Read MoreStradley Ronon's Securities Litigation Practice: Poised To Meet The Financial Markets Crisis
Editor: Mr. Franceski, would you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Franceski: I joined Stradley Ronon directly out of law school in 1980 as a general commercial litigator. Though at the beginning of my career I litigated all kinds of complex commercial cases, I had...
Read MoreDOL Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Disclosures To Participants Of 401(k) Plans
On July 23, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed regulations that, if adopted, will require fiduciaries of Section 401(k) plans and other participant-directed defined contribution plans to make new disclosures to participants regarding plan-related fees, investment-related fees...
Read MorePatent Mediation On Your Horizon? Most Likely . . . And That's A Good Thing.
If you are involved in a patent case, the chances are that you will be required to participate in mediation before the case is finally concluded.And the odds that you just might settle the case through mediation are good. Most people familiar with federal court litigation understand the wisdom...
Read MoreAn Insider's Look At New Jersey Government
Editor: Mr. Weber, would you tell our readers something about your professional background? Weber: I have been involved in government in New Jersey since I graduated from law school in 1973. Initially, I was involved at the municipal level, then at the county level and finally at the state level...
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