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Thursday, August 29, 2024

29 Aug

New Rules of Real Estate Commissions: Essential Updates After the NAR Sitzer Case

The real estate industry is undergoing seismic changes, and the recent NAR Sitzer lawsuit has turned the world of real estate commissions on its head. Whether you’re a broker, an agent, or someone looking to buy or sell a home, understanding these changes is crucial to navigating the new landscape. The Landmark Sitzer...
29 Aug

FinCEN New Real Estate Reporting Final Rule Issues on Trusts

Effective December 1, 2025, certain individuals involved in real estate closings and settlements are going to be required to report and maintain records on non-financed transfers of residential real property to legal entities and trusts pursuant to this Final Rule, 31 CFR Chapter X, RIN 1506-AB54.Key Points:Reporting...

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

13 Aug

Lieb Offering Attorney CLE - Navigating Failure-to-Accommodate Housing Discrimination Lawsuits

Attorney Andrew Lieb's CLE course through Lawline on “Navigating Failure-to-Accommodate Housing Discrimination Lawsuits.” has hundreds of 5 star reviews! Attorneys can register for the 2 Credit CLE here. OverviewDiscrimination litigation is happening everywhere, every day, across the United States. Did you know that a...
13 Aug

Lieb at Law is Hiring! Litigation Associate

Job description: Associate Attorney or Senior Associate AttorneyRole Overview:Lieb at Law, P.C. is a small but powerful firm, tackling high-stakes cases that require both sharp legal expertise and a hands-on approach. We are seeking an Attorney with over 4 years of litigation experience, particularly in complex motion...

Wednesday, August 07, 2024

07 Aug

DOJ's Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

DOJ just launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to reveal and prosecute corporate crime. Companies should take advantage of Self-Disclosure to earn a presumption of a declination – avoidance of prosecution – by voluntarily notifying the DOJ of corporate misconduct initially reported to them by internal...

Thursday, July 25, 2024

25 Jul

College Athletes Are Employees Due Minimum Wage

In ruling that College Athletes may be entitled to sue for unpaid compensable work and recover minimum wages, plus double damages called liquidated damages, and attorneys' fees, for the prior 2-years (3-years if violations were found to have been willful), the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, in Johnson v. NCAA, held "that...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

24 Jul

NDAs May Violate Whistleblower Laws

Whistleblowers are not blocked from NDAs.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-04, which warns that NDAs may violate whistleblower laws if they do not have appropriate carve-outs.  A provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) safeguards whistleblowers...

Monday, July 22, 2024

22 Jul

Real Estate Lending Valuations Guidance

On July 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 4 other government agencies issued guidance to financial institutions about Reconsiderations Of Value (ROVs) in the real estate lending process to avoid litigation for deficient valuations. ROVs are valuation reports, which includes reconsideration...

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

16 Jul

Guidance on AI Discrimination & Emerging Data in Insurance by NYS DFS

Welcome to the age of AI Discrimination Regs. Do you have an auditing program in place? On July 11th, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released Circular Letter No. 2024-7 about the expectations for insurers in NYS regarding the use of Emerging Consumer Data & Information Sources...

Thursday, July 11, 2024

11 Jul

Foreclosure Help on the Way from CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed new rules on July 10, 2024 that would obligate large mortgage servicers to help homeowners/borrowers avoid foreclosure, expand access to borrowers seeking mortgage payment assistance, and strengthen communication between borrowers and servicers.These rules would...
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