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A U.S. Senior District Judge sentenced two men to 63 months in prison for running a net of fake foreclosure defense firms. The verdict was handed down to Joseph Hilton and Adam Forman, with Hilton ordered to pay approximately $1.4M […]

The Delaware Court of Chancery officially blocked the tobacco company ITG Brands from trying to get its way out of a settlement involving the state of Florida and four brand of cigarettes the company purchased. The issue stemmed from a […]

A recent ruling from the Third District Court of Appeals in Florida could have large impacts on real estate lenders. The decision now places years-old tax liens at the forefront of priority. The state of Florida has largely used a […]

Three real estate investors who have been accused of rigging auctions in Palm Beach County placed a total of 1,363 winning bids, but backed out of 109 of those deals which resulted in over $400,000 in deposits being forfeited. Federal […]

Since 2011, real estate developers can file and obtain extensions of expiration dates dealing with certain environmental permits due to the “State Emergency Management Act” within the Florida Statutes. Whenever Florida Governor Rick Scott declares a state of emergency under […]

Despite the general opinion that the millennial generation is one that is increasingly moving towards rentals over owning a home, a survey of renters in South Florida showed that individuals over 55 years old had the greatest percent increase in […]

The cost of renting apartments has risen rapidly across U.S. housing markets as the number of individuals renting households has increased faster than the number of available units. As these rental costs have gone up, a recently published survey has […]

In a five-page opinion recently released by a Florida Supreme Court justice, he wrote on the topic of timing in foreclosure litigation concerning multiple defaults and lawsuits. In this opinion, Justice C. Alan Lawson mentioned what he called “the latest […]

Although Amazon purchased Whole Foods only a month ago, the effects on other grocery-store chains is still being felt. That can be seen even recently as Private-equity company Apollo Global Management gave $50M to Fresh Market, as the high-end chain […]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has overturned a verdict from Judge James King of the Southern District of Florida, saying that jurors can be questioned about potential bias against homosexuals. Judge King had previously refused to […]