General VFALS News
Following is a compilation of general news articles relating to the Valuation & Litigation Services Section.
May 08, 2012 Florida Justices to Decide Whether to Punish 'Robo-signing'- TALLAHASSEE – A Greenacres homeowner has Florida bankers warning that
"lending practices in Florida could come to a grinding halt" in a court
case that could let homeowners turn the tables on lenders seeking to
foreclose on their homes.
May 08, 2012 McAuliffe Defends Decision to Charge Suncoast High Band Director With Fraud- The current and former state attorneys are vehemently defending the
decision to charge Suncoast High School band director Ernest Brown with
fraud, after it came under attack last week at a school board meeting.
May 06, 2012 Teen Court Teaches Valuable Civics Lesson- Teen Court teaches valuable civics lesson
It's easy to overlook the legal justice system. It's even easier to
get a wrong view of how American law and order functions -- that is, if
your only contact with it is from television cop shows.Stay...
May 05, 2012 Social Media, Jury Duty a Bad Mix- Seven weeks into a complicated criminal trial in a Fort
Lauderdale courtroom, the proceedings came to a sudden and disconcerting
stop. A mistrial was declared. Charges were dropped. And American
jurisprudence was confronted with hard evidence...
May 01, 2012 Compilation Reports for Valuation Engagements?- Business
valuation (BV) reports frequently include information presented in the
form of financial statements. The reporting requirements for such
financial statements have drawn increased attention as a result of the
issuance of Statement on...
April 05, 2012 Appeals Court Hearing Challenge to Defense Of Marriage Act- A closely watched constitutional challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act went before a U.S. appeals court for the first time Wednesday, setting the stage for a possible Supreme Court decision next year on whether legally married same-sex couples...
April 04, 2012 Americans Brace for Next Foreclosure Wave- Half a decade into the deepest U.S. housing crisis since the 1930s, many Americans are hoping the crisis is finally nearing its end. House sales are picking up across most of the country, the plunge in prices is slowing and attempts by lenders to...
April 02, 2012 Medical Center's FICA Refund Claim Dismissed As Untimely - The First Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a suit for refund of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes Maine Medical Center mistakenly paid for its medical residents in the 2001 tax year, upholding a lower court determination that...
March 20, 2012 21 Signs That Your Husband May Be Hiding Marital Assets During Your Divorce- Last week, while my post about hidden assets was racking up thousands of readers, news broke that a Russian billionaire allegedly bought an $88 million apartment as a ploy to scam his wife during their divorce.
March 16, 2012 Schapiro: "Contours" Of SEC's Consolidated Audit Trail Nearly Final- It is nearly two years after the May 6, 2010 Flash Crash that precipitated its proposal.
But the Securities and Exchange Commission is close to finalizing the “contours” of the policies that will establish a system for pulling in all...
March 02, 2012 Top 5: Central Florida Largest Law Firms - The five largest law firms in Central Florida have continued to shrink
for the past two years. But the five firms topping the list last year
managed to keep their spots this year. The same can't be said for all
local firms, as many shifted up...
February 27, 2012 Rule Could Cost Child Support Debtors Only Income- Advocates say thousands of poor and disabled men could lose their only income next year because of a change in how back child support is collected.
Next year the government will start paying all federal benefits electronically. Under the old...
February 23, 2012 South Florida Families Among Many Who Face Adoption Heartbreak- Some families in South Florida have waited for years to adopt children from foreign countries.
January 26, 2012 Mortgage Forensic Firm Could Create 150 Jobs In Boca Raton- The mortgage industry employer that Palm Beach County has been wooing for months came to light on Wednesday.
Digital Risk, a mortgage forensics company based in Maitland, could create at least 150 jobs in Boca Raton, according to the county's...
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