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Merrill's subprime purchase mars company's returns
Foreclosures increase for new loans, studies show
The majority of the record number of Fulton County homes advertised for foreclosure Nov. 6 had mortgages written in the past three years, and most of them were subprime, according to an analysis by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.Atlanta Legal Aid's Home Defense Program, which assists low-income victims of predatory mortgage lending, found that 74 percent of the Fulton foreclosures were on loans made since 2005.Lawyers wage battle of words in high court race
Correction appended: See below for a correction to this story.AN ATLANTA LAWYER and fundraiser for Georgia Supreme Court Presiding Justice Carol W. Hunstein has demanded the chairman of challenger J. Michael Wiggins' campaign testify under oath that he hasn't violated state law by improperly coordinating the challenger's campaign with an independent campaign committee.Suit Claims Foley & Lardner Helped Perpetuate $500 Million Ponzi Scheme
A trustee involved in the Chapter 11 case of bankrupt real estate investment company DBSI Inc. sued Foley Lardner this week, claiming that the firm played a role in perpetuating what the trustee claimed was a classic Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.The suit-filed Monday in U.
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'Fen' Trials MayTest New System
Steven H. [email protected] the late 1990s, Phyllis D. Hodges lost 50 pounds in eight months while taking the popular diet drug cocktail known as fen-phen. Her dieting success, however, was not without consequences. In April 2001, it was determined that Hodges' heart valves were damaged and two months later doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Woman who fell at Kroger wins $2.79M in Gwinnett verdict
A hairstylist who slipped and fell in the flower department of a grocery store has won a $2.79 million verdict against the Kroger Co. in Gwinnett State Court.Tort reform in Georgia: Apocalypse Now
Albert M. Pearson IIITort reform has been a persistent political movement in Georgia since 1987 when the first wave of reform legislation was passed. As a movement, it enjoyed the strong support of then-Lt. Gov. Zell Miller and Georgia business interests, including insurance companies. The great fear was punitive damages, an issue that the courts, including the U.Energy legislation fight fuels K Street
ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE lobbying is generating some heat on K Street. The House and Senate have passed energy bills that have to be reconciled. A climate change bill is in the offing. And lobbyists, drawn to the light, are beefing up their practice groups and going after companies with an interest in both issues. That, of course, includes almost everyone.Nursing Home to Appeal $2M Verdict
Richmond [email protected] after winning a $2.2 million judgment against a DeKalb nursing home, lawyers for a DeKalb man's estate will have to prepare to defend their victory on appeal.In December, Savannah lawyer John E. Suthers convinced a DeKalb County jury that staff at the Rosemont at Stone Mountain nursing home failed to provide proper care to Alphonso White in 1999 and 2000.Trending Stories
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