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Mortgage company settles race-bias lawsuit
GFI Mortgage Bankers, a firm concentrating on New York, New Jersey and Florida, agreed to pay $3.56 million to resolve a lawsuit in which it was accused of discriminating against black and Hispanic borrowers.BuckleySandler picked up pace, headcount
Since Andrew Sandler and 14 other lawyers jumped from Skadden to join what was then Buckley Kolar in March 2009, the 35-lawyer shop has grown to about 75 lawyers in Washington, New York and Los Angeles. And the firm plans to expand even further.U.S. Judge OKs 3 Metro Counties' $100M Suit Against Bank
A federal judge in Atlanta is allowing a $100 million suit to go forward against a British bank that three metro Atlanta counties say engaged in lending practices that damaged their property tax bases by luring minority homeowners into loans they could not afford.Counties sue over foreclosures
Three metro Atlanta counties are seeking as much as $100 million from a British bank they claim did significant damage to their property tax bases and financial operations by luring minorities into home loans they could not afford. Foreclosed homes are auctioned off (above) on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse on Tuesday.Perhaps Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson scored points with his base when he announced back in January 2008 that the city was suing 21 financial institutions. Likening the banks' activity to that of organized crime, the city claimed the banks had created a public nuisance by fueling subprime mortgages that left certain neighborhoods devastated by foreclosures. But the city's legal reasoning has not impressed Cleveland federal district court judge Sara Lioi, who dismissed the case with prejudice on Friday.
Defections, Key Client Loss Take Toll at Dow Lohnes
A former Am Law 200 firm with offices in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Dow Lohnes has seen its attorney ranks cut nearly in half over the past three years amid a spate of lateral defections. Now—down to fewer than 100 lawyers and hurt by the loss of key client Cox Enterprises—the firm is engaged in merger talks with possible suitors, according to a half-dozen sources interviewed by The Am Law Daily.Banking Law Boutique BuckleySandler Grows Dramatically
Since Andrew Sandler and 14 other lawyers jumped from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to join what was then Buckley Kolar in March 2009, the 35-lawyer shop has grown to about 75 lawyers. Sandler, co-chairman of the renamed BuckleySandler, said the firm is looking to reach 120 lawyers. The firm has been hiring for its securities enforcement, white-collar defense and bank formation practices. The question is when or if the line between rapid but well-managed growth and out-of-control speed is being crossed.Arbitration Scorecard 2013: Treaty Disputes
Treaty arbitrations active in 2011–13 in which at least $100 million was at stake.Trending Stories
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