Federal judge orders Trump administration to seek money for CFPB

Federal judge orders Trump administration to seek money for CFPB

The Trump administration had argued that because the Federal Reserve is operating at a loss, it does not have the money to fund the bureau’s operation. Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who had... Read more »
Judge halts Howard Industrial’s warehouse project in IE

Judge halts Howard Industrial’s warehouse project in IE

A judge has ordered Howard Industrial Partners to halt work on a 213-acre warehouse project in Bloomington after the developer demolished more than 100 homes. Superior Court Judge Donald Alvarez told the... Read more »
Judge halts construction of massive warehouse project after scores of homes demolished

Judge halts construction of massive warehouse project after scores of homes demolished

A Southern California developer must halt construction of a controversial industrial park in San Bernardino County that has displaced scores of homes, after a judge found flaws in the project’s environmental impact... Read more »
Judge denies Move’s motion for preliminary injunction against CoStar

Judge denies Move’s motion for preliminary injunction against CoStar

CoStar Group has taken the win in the latest round of the battle between the Homes.com parent company and Move, the parent company of Realtor.com. In a tentative ruling released Monday, Judge... Read more »
Judge zeroes in on trial timeline in TCB-Ginnie Mae lawsuit

Judge zeroes in on trial timeline in TCB-Ginnie Mae lawsuit

The parties involved in a lawsuit between Texas Capital Bank (TCB), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Ginnie Mae over a dispute involving Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed... Read more »
Judge zeroes in on trial timeline in TCB-Ginnie Mae lawsuit

Judge allows bulk of Texas Capital case against Ginnie Mae to proceed

The federal judge overseeing a case brought by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) against Ginnie Mae has dismissed a portion of the bank’s complaint against the government-owned company but will allow the majority... Read more »
Judge zeroes in on trial timeline in TCB-Ginnie Mae lawsuit

Judge sides with trade groups, halts new CRA rules

A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction to banking trade groups that seek to halt the implementation of new rules for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), according to... Read more »
Judge zeroes in on trial timeline in TCB-Ginnie Mae lawsuit

Judge denies HomeServices’ motion to decertify the class in Sitzer/Burnett suit

HomeServices of America, the remaining defendant in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, suffered another blow on Tuesday. In a filing, Judge Stephen Bough, who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett trial in Oct. 2023, denied the... Read more »
Judge zeroes in on trial timeline in TCB-Ginnie Mae lawsuit

Magistrate judge recommends $46M in restitution from former Live Well CEO

After attorneys made their cases for both the U.S. government and former Live Well Financial CEO Michael Hild regarding a restitution amount owed to the company’s creditors, a magistrate judge overseeing the... Read more »
Judge Validates Buyer Claims; Ex-eXp Agent Responds to Assault Claims — RISMedia

Judge Validates Buyer Claims; Ex-eXp Agent Responds to Assault Claims — RISMedia

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. In the wake of a revealing and foreboding intervention by... Read more »