Arsenis v. M&T Bank is a tale of two cases. The bank brought an action against Ms. Arsenis to foreclosure on a mortgage loan in New Jersey Superior Court. Through a combination of defenses and counterclaims in the foreclosure...more
2/5/2025
/ Abstention ,
Appeals ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
New Jersey ,
Popular ,
Remand ,
RESPA ,
Summary Judgment
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more
1/3/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Billing Errors ,
CARD Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Do Not Call List ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Fee Caps ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Late Fees ,
New York ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Retroactive Application ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Time-Barred Claims
On December 4, 2024, the Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed the trial court’s retroactive application of the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) to dismiss the re-commenced foreclosure action as time-barred...more
A recent opinion from a federal court in North Carolina emphasizes how difficult it is to succeed on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit arising under the FCRA. Rejecting a challenge to a plaintiff’s standing and the timeliness of...more
12/6/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Delegation Clauses ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreclosure ,
Mediation ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Willful Violations
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
8/30/2024
/ Abusive Acts ,
Action to Quiet Title ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Defamation ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Foreclosure ,
Maryland ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Written Consent
On July 31, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Second Department reversed the trial court’s denial of borrowers’ motion to dismiss a foreclosure action filed prior to the enactment of the Foreclosure Abuse...more
On July 31, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Second Department affirmed the dismissal of a quiet title action, which sought to discharge a mortgage as time-barred under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
8/5/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Cell Phones ,
Chevron Deference ,
Creditors ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Promissory Notes ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On June 21, 2024, the Ohio Second Appellate District reversed a trial court decision granting plaintiff summary judgment in a residential foreclosure action, finding that a competing lienholder’s discovery request for...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/16/2024
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
IRS ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Exclude ,
National Bank Act ,
Open-Ended Lines of Credit ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format will reflect McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/1/2024
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Arbitration ,
Borrowers ,
Business Litigation ,
Commercial Court ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Counterclaims ,
FDCPA ,
FDUTPA ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
First Impression ,
Foreclosure ,
Legal Fees ,
Motion to Compel ,
Regulation F ,
RESPA ,
SCOTUS
Ohio-
Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement-
Bryan Costin v. Midwest Vision Partners LLC., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 112651, 2024-Ohio-463.
The Eighth District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the trial court’s ruling...more
2/19/2024
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
CSPA ,
Damages ,
Debt ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforceability ,
Foreclosure ,
Motion to Compel ,
Oral Contracts ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Promissory Notes ,
Statute of Frauds ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unjust Enrichment
Fraudulent Transfer-
Leonard Holdings, Inc. v. Rohaley, 11th District Lake County, 2023-Ohio-4096-
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant the defendant’s motion for...more
12/5/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Foreclosure ,
Forum Selection ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Unclean Hands ,
Unjust Enrichment
Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v. Orians, Slip. Op. 2023-Ohio-3687.
In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court clarified what constitutes a trade secret under Ohio’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act and...more
10/20/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Avoidance ,
CSPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Former Employee ,
Health Insurance ,
HUD ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Title I ,
Tort Claims Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Ohio-
Conversion-
Bradford v. A Star Properties, LLC, 9th Dist. Summit No. 2023-Ohio-3451- In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant defendants judgment on a claim for...more
9/29/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Causation ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Price ,
Contract Terms ,
Conversion ,
Documentation ,
Fair Market Value ,
FDUTPA ,
Florida ,
Foreclosure ,
Indemnification ,
Liens ,
Notice Requirements ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Property Owners ,
Third-Party ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Written Agreements
Marchbanks v. Ice House Ventures, LLC, Slip. Op. No. 2023-Ohio-1866.
In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the appellate court’s ruling, finding that an enforceable settlement agreement existed,...more
6/23/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Defamation ,
False Statements ,
Final Judgment ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Offer of Judgment ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Punitive Damages ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations
Why Lienholders and Loan Servicers Should Care -
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held in Tyler v. Hennepin County that a county’s process of retaining the equity in a homeowner’s property constitutes a violation...more
Ohio-
Statute of Limitations Under FDCPA-
Bouye v. Bruce, 6th Cir. Nos. 21-6195/22-5016 (Mar. 1, 2023).
In this appeal, the Sixth Circuit reversed in part the district court’s decision, finding that a claim brought...more
3/15/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Debt Collection ,
Derivative Suit ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreclosure ,
Forum Selection ,
Good Faith ,
Guaranty Claims ,
Investigations ,
Sheriffs Sale ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Waivers
Ohio-
Non-Signatory Compelling Arbitration Duff v. Christopher, 11th Dist. Lake, No. 2023-Ohio-349.
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part a trial court’s decision compelling...more
Ohio-
Liquidated Damages-
Pacetti’s Apothecary v. Rebound Bracing & Pain Sol. Inc., 2d Dist. Greene, No. 2023-Ohio-93.
In this appeal, the Second Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision finding that a late...more
1/23/2023
/ Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Terms ,
FACTA ,
FDUTPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Misrepresentation ,
Performance Standards ,
Prevailing Party ,
Promissory Notes ,
Successor Liability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As 2022 draws to a close, what better time to revisit our most popular insights of the last year and see what topics have engaged our client industries?
Our attorneys work hard to stay on the cutting edge of industry...more
12/23/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Moratorium ,
Trademarks ,
Virtual Currency
In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court outlined when and in what circumstances an equitable lien may arise.
The Bullet Point:
A lien is “‘a hold or claim which one person has upon the property of another as...more
Ohio-
Public Records Law-
The State Ex Rel. Ames, Appellant, v. Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews et al., Slip Op. 2022-Ohio-3990.
In this mandamus action to the Ohio Supreme Court, the Court found that Ohio’s...more
Claim to excess funds in foreclosure-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District considered who is entitled to excess sale proceeds; another mortgagee (who never appeared or answered in the case) or the borrower? Here,...more
8/22/2022
/ Debtors ,
Foreclosure ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans ,
Injunctions ,
Interest Rates ,
Jury Duty ,
Lienholders ,
Mortgages ,
Ownership Rules ,
Personal Property ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Standing
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act-
In this appeal, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio’s decision, finding the debt collector violated the...more
7/11/2022
/ Apex Doctrine ,
Breach of Contract ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Condition Precedent ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Officers ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Defamation ,
Depositions ,
Disclosure ,
False Statements ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Post Judgment Discovery ,
Premature Claims ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Waivers