Monthly Archives: September 2019

In calculating child support, the circuit court applied a $15 per hour wage to appellant because the evidence showed that appellant could earn at least that amount if he chose to seek work.  Regardless of whether a person is working … Continue reading →

If there is probable cause to believe that contraband is present, a warrant is not necessary to search a car. A drug-sniffing dog, or confidential informant with a history of reliability, corroboration, or other indicia of reliability, can provide probable … Continue reading →

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reached a settlement with ITT Educational Services for predatory lending practices.  In 2014, the CFPB sued ITT alleging predatory lending practices, pushing student borrowers into high-cost private loans that they did not … Continue reading →

Edward Skylaroff, CEO of the nearly vacant New York Mall, ShoppingTown, said that he has directed mall officials to file for chapter 11 reorganization. Onondaga County is trying to seize the mall because it owes more than $9.7 million in … Continue reading →

After being locked out of about 10 stores, the San-Francisco based candy retailer, Lolli & Pops, has filed for bankruptcy. The company has sought protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Lolli & Pops’ “liabilities are mostly with its vendors … Continue reading →

The portion of households categorized as “severely derogatory” on payments is hovering at 2 percent, the same percent it has been at since 2015. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York categorizes “severely derogatory” as “any stage of delinquency paired … Continue reading →

Avenue Stores, LLC, which operates in 33 states, has decided to close the doors on all 222 of its retail locations. The company has hired Hilco and Gordon Brothers to supervise inventory sales. If you have a failing business and … Continue reading →

In a recent action to quiet title, on a motion for summary judgment, respondent established that they had purchased title from a married couple and that appellant’s deed of trust came from only one spouse. Neither spouse has any interest … Continue reading →

A claim for attorney’s fees must have support in the facts pleaded that entitle the pleader to the award. Requesting attorney’s fees in a prayer for relief is insufficient and not good enough. If you have a claim against someone … Continue reading →

Two assistant circuit attorneys knew that a police officer beat a suspect and that a fellow assistant circuit attorney made a false charge to cover up the beating. The attorneys failed to report it and lied about their knowledge of … Continue reading →