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Fulbright & Jaworski 2010 Litigation Trends Survey: Companies Expect More Litigation, Regulation; Continue Emphasis on Managing Legal Cost In Struggling Economy. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following a year of doing business in a more litigious and cost-conscious environment, companies of all sizes expect those patterns to continue during the coming year, with roughly one-quarter saying legal disputes will increase again, according to the 2010 Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Litigation Trends Survey. “Over the history of our survey, respondents have accurately predicted the rise and fall of litigation with the economy” Corporate counsel in the United States and the United Kingdom foresee the continuation of an upward trend in litigation that began with the economic downturn, with 93% of U.S. and 97% of U.K. respondents expecting legal disputes to increase or remain the same this coming year. This expectation comes during a year when 87% of U.S. respondents faced new litigation in the past year (up from 83% last year) and 53% of all respondents initiated a suit in the past year (up from 48% overall last year). The reason? A Look Back Survey Note: 1. 2.
No more tricks to boost bank profits: Obama adviser. BankAtlantic Misled Investors, Lawyer Tells Jurors. Trial Begins in DataTreasury's $900 Million Case Against Bank of America. Last spring, when a tiny patent holding company called DataTreasury went to trial against U.S. Bancorp in federal district court in Marshall, Texas, the result was a huge win for the company: a jury verdict of $27 million and a finding of willful infringement that could result in treble damages . For DataTreasury, which has already collected at least $350 million in licensing fees for its business method patent on check processing, the verdict was a big confidence boost in advance of its much larger patent infringement case against Bank of America, in which the company is demanding almost $900 million in damages , according to Bloomberg.
That trial began Tuesday in the courtroom of East Texas Chief Judge David Folsom (despite a joint dismissal of claims between DataTreasury and BofA's parent company on Friday). But can we expect DataTreasury's lead trial counsel, Nelson Roach of Nix, Patterson & Roach, to be just a little more careful with his words than he was in the Bancorp case?
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Perhaps you’re having trouble making ends meet because you or a family member lost a job, or you’re having other financial problems. Or maybe you’re one of the many consumers who took out a mortgage that had a fixed rate for the first two or three years and then had an adjustable rate – and you want to know what your payments will be and whether you’ll be able to make them. Regardless of the reason for your mortgage anxiety, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, wants you to know how to help save your home, and how to recognize and avoid foreclosure scams. Know Your Mortgage Do you know what kind of mortgage you have? Here are some examples of types of mortgages: Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs): Mortgages that have fixed payments for a few years, and then turn into adjustable loans.
If You’re Behind On Your Payments Contacting Your Loan Servicer.