July 2012 – Manifest Injustice

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http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca11/10-14618/10-14618-2012-03-15.html Justia.com Opinion Summary: Plaintiff appealed the district court’s dismissal of his civil action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. 1692. The district court concluded that plaintiff’s claim was covered by the FDCPA but that he did not allege acts that violated the…

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Chase is defending 10,000 lawsuits. Find out more and join the party.

May God Help Us All by Mark Stopa, Florida attorney Wanna Buy a Government-Foreclosed Home? OK. Just Bring $10,000,000.00 Posted on June 29th, 2012 by Mark Stopa I’ve often expressed my disgust at how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac frequently pay banks 100% of their judgment amounts in foreclosure cases. It’s an appalling dynamicContinue reading “Chase is defending 10,000 lawsuits. Find out more and join the party.”

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DeBord Report : California is going through another ‘wave’ in foreclosures | 89.3 KPCC

California is going through another ‘wave’ in foreclosures By Matthew DeBord http://www.scpr.org/blogs/economy/2012/07/12/7025/california-going-through-another-wave-foreclosures/ Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images A for sale sign is posted in front of house in Glendale. California saw foreclosure starts pick up in June, suggesting that a new wave of defaults is underway. For the first six months of 2012, foreclosures in CaliforniaContinue reading “DeBord Report : California is going through another ‘wave’ in foreclosures | 89.3 KPCC”

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Court of Appeals – ATLaw

http://www.atlawblog.com/2012/06/anybody-else-want-to-be-an-appeals-court-judge/ Archive for the ‘Court of Appeals’ Category Anybody else want to be an appeals court judge? 3:48 pm, June 26th, 2012 Gov. Nathan Deal’s Judicial Nominating Commission has officially jump-started the process of filling the vacancy on the state Court of Appeals, created by yesterday’s promotion of Judge Keith Blackwell to the state SupremeContinue reading “Court of Appeals – ATLaw”

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Encounters With Pro Se Litigants

http://www.atlantatrial.com/encounters-pro-se-litigants/ Encounters with pro se litigants by Daniel DeWoskin June 1st, 2011 We have all heard that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. Many of us have had occasion to walk into a courtroom, be it in magistrate, state, or even superior court, only to find that the courtroomContinue reading “Encounters With Pro Se Litigants”

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Encounters With Pro Se Litigants

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Daily Report: Public shut out of Georgia courts

http://www.dailyreportonline.com/PubArticleFriendlyDRO.jsp?id=1202561653020 Public shut out of Georgia courts R. Robin McDonald Daily Report 07-03-2012 Judges across Georgia are closing courtrooms to the general public, citing as reasons a lack of space and security concerns. They are doing so even though the U.S. Supreme Court in January 2010 vacated a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that had upheldContinue reading “Daily Report: Public shut out of Georgia courts”

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There’s Something Rotten in Banking – Bloomberg

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-02/barclays-case-shows-something-s-rotten-in-banking-culture.html You might have missed the latest bank scandal, the one involving Barclays Plc (BARC), in the hubbub of last week’s U.S. health-care ruling and euro salvage plan. If so, allow us to fill you in: On June 27, Barclays, the U.K.’s second-largest bank by assets, admitted it deliberately reported artificial borrowing costs from 2005Continue reading “There’s Something Rotten in Banking – Bloomberg”

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Have You Ever Wondered?

Have You Ever Wondered Why a Judge Rules The Way He Does? Have you ever, whether proceeding in Propria Persona, or represented by an attorney, why the Judge ruled the way he did. Many times, the ruling will be so obviously against what the law states, but the Judge ruled that way anyway? Well, ifContinue reading “Have You Ever Wondered?”