Today, May 13, 2008, in San Francisco, California for unfair competition, trademark infringement, false advertising and breach of fiduciary duty. Craig wants a jury trial and eBay profits. Last month eBay sued Craig in Delaware. East Coast v. West Coast rumble.
source. (read Craig’s legal papers after the jump)
Archive for the 'Legal' Category
Florida Assisted Living Facilities Can Evict Residents Without Reason or Appeal
Published by April 15th, 2008 in Legal. 5 CommentsImagine you, or a loved one, is a resident of an assisted living facility and you are evicted without reason. Imagine also that you have no right of appeal. You get 45 days to move out— that’s it. No, you are not in a communist country. You are in Florida, […]
Squatter’s Land Skyrockets to $8 Million
Published by April 7th, 2008 in Legal and Real Estate News. 2 Comments Harry Hallowes pricey digs
That’s Harry Hallowes. Harry is a squatter in merry old England. Seems 71 year old Harry decided to pitch his tent on vacant land next to these fancy digs:
Athlone House
That was back in 1986. Well, lucky for Harry, a squatter can get title to land […]
Justia is Search Engine for Legal Cases
Published by March 30th, 2008 in Legal and Search. 0 CommentsJustia is a search engine which searches legal cases, treatises, law blogs and legal podcasts. Be careful not to put too much faith in the results. Specific legal matters are best left to lawyers experienced in the particular legal topic.
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Real Estate Brokers Liability to Buyers: Treble Damages & Attorney Fees under NJ Consumer Fraud Act
Published by March 27th, 2008 in Consumers and Legal. 1 Comment © 2007 Dominic Bugatto
New Jersey has one of the toughest consumer protection acts in the country. Known as the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) (Title 56, Chapter 8), it applies to the sale and advertisement of goods and services. The Act applies to real estate transactions, brokers and real estate agents— sales […]
Sellsius Talks to Real Estate Radio USA
Published by March 21st, 2008 in Blogging, Legal and self promotion. 6 CommentsI had the opportunity to speak with Real Estate Radio USA’s Barry Johnson and Barry Cunningham. We talked about legal issues facing bloggers. Have a listen here. (Episode 82)
What Banks Will Not Tell You: You May Not Be Liable for a Deficiency Judgment If You Walk Away From Your Mortgage
Published by February 29th, 2008 in Foreclosures, Legal, Mortgages and Real estate. 31 CommentsMore and more Americans are facing a decision on mortgage debt they are unable to pay or refinance. Should I declare bankruptcy? You may not have to. You may be able to simply walk away from the mortgage. Most Americans fear making that choice.
The Bank Chase for a Deficiency Judgment
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NIGHTS AT LAS VEGAS, a Nevada real estate management company, has sued mega-developer Donald Trump, and others, for $4 billion in US District Court in Nevada. The plaintiff seeks $1 billion in compensatory damages and $3 billion in punitive damages. The controversy stems from plaintiff’s allegations that Trump is not allowing them […]
Did Real Estate Blogger Defame Miami Developer? A $25 Million Libel Lesson
Published by January 29th, 2008 in Blogging, Legal, Libel and bloggers. 38 Comments Innocence taking refuge in the arms of Justice, (oil on canvas) Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun (1779)
The Miami Herald reported a developer has filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against a Miami real estate blogger. The developer claims the blog post, which has been removed (along with the blogger, who was fired) contained […]
As an attorney, I appreciate the underlying principles and protections of the Copyright Law to insure that authors are the exclusive exploiters of their work for financial gain. But the underlying basis of the Act is not to put money in authors’ pockets, but to give them a limited monopoly so as to encourage others […]
