- Obtained complete dismissal of putative class action FCRA claims involving post-discharge credit soft pulls. Affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (D. Nev; 9th Cir.).
- Received a complete defense jury verdict for national bank on state and federal consumer claims (S.D. W.Va.).
- Received a complete defense verdict for national bank and mortgage services companies in a bench trial on issues related to alleged defects in a non-judicial foreclosure (N.D. Ga.).
- Succeeded with summary judgment in a $45 million Fair Credit Reporting Act class action (S.D. W.Va.).
- Secured summary judgment in a class action alleging $11 million in loan servicing violations under the West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act based on the statute of limitation and acceleration of the debt. Affirmed by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. (S.D.W.Va.; 4th Cir.). Certified by state legislature.
- Achieved summary judgment in an action by a bankruptcy trustee to invalidate the mortgage based upon, in part, attack on loan assignment (W.D.N.C. Bankr.).
- Obtained summary judgment for a loan servicer against claims involving RICO and RESPA. Affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (N.D. Ga.; 11th Cir.).
- Obtained a defense verdict for a loan servicer after a five-day jury trial on fraud, interference with property rights, and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims. We also won summary judgment on a RICO claim before trial (M.D. Ga.).
Fair Lending Shake-Ups: CFPB Vacates Townstone Settlement, FHFA Ends GSEs’ Special Purpose Credit Programs
