Banking Operations & Administration

… banking operations

… negotiable instruments

… check fraud

… funds transfers

… trust operations

… private banking

… foreign exchange

… international operations

… credit cards

… investment banking

 

Lukins & Annis:  Bank of America adv Sherman et al

Checking account operations; account opening custom and practice; bank account monitoring duties

 

Reback Hulbert McAndrews:  Herzog adv Puma

Bank operations procedures for blocked accounts, account opening practices;

 

Markowitz, Herbold, Glade et al:  Hostmann, Inc. v Chase Manhattan Bank

Exception items processing standards; Trustee banking account services

 

Clausen Miller:  Tower Group International v Wells Fargo Bank et al

Check fraud; checking account opening procedures; endorsement verification requirements

 

Evans & Heil:  Litke v Bank of America

Bank depository procedures; verification of check endorsements; review of banking statements

 

Clausen Miller:  Travelers Insurance v Fulton Bank

Forged checks and endorsements review, ATM deposit practices

 

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher:  Cryoquip adv Tokai Bank

Checking account fraud;  deposit acceptance procedures; endorsement verification standards

 

Pettibone Law Office:  Gresean Industries adv Wells Fargo Bank et al

Check and wire transfer fraud; bank process, custom and practice

 

Firestein & Farrugia:  Truck Insurance v Wells Fargo v

Check cashing procedures and standard of care; endorsement verification practices; check fraud.

 

Drummy King White:  Tabaz v Refkin

Checking account fraud;  account opening practices; signature verification; contributory negligence

 

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe:  Economic Overseas Development Corp. v Norcross

Check endorsements, signature verification and bank checking account controls and procedures

 

Ronald Gallant Law Office:  Miller v Home Savings FSB

Bank operations policies and practices; Check cashing, signature verification, account changes

 

Cozen & O'Connor:  Fireman’s Fund Insurance v Bank of America

Signature/ endorsement verification procedures and policies;  check cashing practices

 

Jolley Unga Wirth:  Driggers v Driggers

Checking account signature card procedures;  account ownership and withdrawal requirements

 

Nagler & Associates:  Premium Commercial  

NSF checks handling; re-deposit and notification procedures; offsets against lines of credit

 

Nelson & Freedman:  Los Robles Bank v

Banking operations;  signature verification standards and practices; contributory negligence

 

Ronald Parsons Law Office:  Sarihan v Great Western Bank, Meyers Securities

Banking industry standards and practices for acceptance and cashing of cashiers checks

 

Gebhardt & Smith:  First National Bank of Maryland adv Kirby

Checking account payments, signature/endorsement verifications; loss protection procedures

 

Gibbons Lees & Connely:  Coachella Valley Joint Powers Ins. Agency v Bank of America

Wire transfer process, procedures and industry practices and policies

 

Proskauer Rose & Goetz:  Banca Del Sempione v Provident Bank of Maryland

International letters of credit documentation and interpretation, collections custom + practice,

 

Arter & Hadden:  Regency Savings Bank v Frazee East Property Partners

Bank marketing and signage, post acquisition customer retention

 

Knapp, Marsh & Jones:  Bitonti v Wells Fargo Bank et al

Safe deposit box operations; access policies, practices and industry custom

 

Saltzburg, Ray & Bergman:  California Commerce Bank v Duarte

Foreign exchange and currency trading; international funds transfers

 

Barton Klugman & Oetting:  Bank of America v Hipolita

International Private Banking operations and practices

 

Frandzel and Share:  Bank Leumi adv Charles Dabby et al

Letter of credit payments and collections; rights of offset and banking practices

 

Billet & Kaplan:  California Commerce Bank  

Valuation of branch customer lists;  assessment of competitive branch markets

 

Rutan & Tucker:  1st American Title v Askari

International banking operations; funds transfers/documentation requirements in Europe/Bahamas

 

Smith Bentley & Hartnett:  Stolec adv Pabich

International banking operations; Securities account vesting and characteristics

 

Westrup Klick & Associates:  Pacific Business Bank v St. Paul Insurance

International banking operations;  foreign check clearing procedures; paying/clearing bank duties

 

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy:  Morrison & Foerster adv State Street Bank & Trust

Corporate trust disbursements; trustee functions, standards and practices

 

Prindle Decker & Amaro:  F & M Trust Co. adv Grant

Conservatorship duties and fiduciary responsibilities; trust accounting and records

 

California Attorney General:  Stae of California et al v Bank of America

Trust account fees/charges;  trust department accounting and fee allocation; paying agent functions

 

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher:  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter adv Frank

Credit life/disability insurance sales to credit card holders; custom and practice, sales agent licensing

 

Bain  Law Offices:  Bank of America v Miller et al

Credit card underwriting due diligence, industry practices re: business credit cards

 

Golden Law Offices:  Choice One Financial v Fidelity Federal

Credit card financing program profitability, credit scoring and credit risks

 

Carr & Ferrell:  Promotions Partners v Bank of America

Credit card issuance and controls; business banking account relationships; checking policies

 

Del Tondo & Sheehan:  Bongo v Citibank International

Credit card operations and fraud detection practices

 

Heller Ehrman White McAuliffe:  Ernst & Young adv Iomagic

Investment banking; IPO market conditions, feasibility of proposed financing

 

Ellison Hinkle & Bayer:  Tolberg v Household Bank

Branch purchase and sale agreements, terms and conditions;  FDIC asset sales

 

Dennis Sullivan Law Office:  Swiss Bank Investment Banking v Van Ness

Investment banking and syndications; investment advisor role and duties; fiduciary responsibilities

 

Banking/S&L Management, Director & Officer Liability

… banking management

… director & officer liability

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  U.S. adv Hometown Savings

Assessment of capital compliance and business plans; supervisory capital forbearances

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  U.S. adv Anchor Savings

Savings & loan management practices; evaluation of business strategies

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  Hansen v United States

Bank's strategic decisions re: branching, acquisitions, mortgage banking; S&L industry trends.

 

Garvey Schubert & Barer:  Resolution Trust Corporation re: Family Savings

Management of securities investments and trading;  Investment policies; asset/liability management

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Baker

Board/management contro/ oversight of syndications,  subsidiary investments and new venture

 

Benjamin Weil & Mezer:  National American Bank v Liu

Director/officer fiduciary duties and responsibilities in bank management and lending

 

Garvey Schubert & Barer:  Resolution Trust Corporation v G Jacques et al

Board/management actions/oversight in commercia and construction loans and investments.

 

Perkins Coie:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Gillam et al

Board of Directors oversight and control of commercial real estate lending activities

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Tushner et al

Board/management control, policies and prudence of  investments and new businesses

 

Preuss Walker & Shanagher:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Dennerline

Board/management oversight and control of lending program, policies and personnel

 

Post Kirby Noonan & Sweat:  Jones adv Thrift Guaranty Fund, FDIC

Financial viability of company, duties of disclosure to stockholders, regulatory issues

 

 

Credit Underwriting

loan underwriting

… credit evaluation

… lines of credit

 

John Peter Lee Ltd.:  Kusamoto v Silberstang

Residential lending loan approval and underwriting criteria and requirements

 

Kravitz Schnitrzer & Sloan:  Goodman v 1st Security

Residential loan underwriting;  lender’s due diligence customs and practices

 

Frandzel & Share:  1st Professional Bank adv Schmier

Commercial real estate loan underwriting; lender due diligence requirements

 

Lasky Haas & Cohler:  First Republic Bank v RLI Insurance

Bank lending practices and standards for multi-family properties; earthquake damages

 

Jerry Neal Law Office:  Pacwest Bancorp v Pasadena Co

Loan underwriting information standards; due diligence in note purchase re: office building

 

Kirk Barber Law Office:  Williams v City of Lake Elsinore

Impact of environmental restrictions on loan underwriting developed/undeveloped properties

 

Knopfler  & Robinson:  Goodyear Tire adv Falaschi

Lending practices and financeability of environmentally contaminated commercial real estate

 

Paul Hastings Janowsy & Walker:  Downey Savings v Sifferman

Commercial loan underwriting

 

Browne & Woods:  Rubin adv Axelrod et al

Toxic contamination effects on commercial real estate loan underwriting; loan feasibility

 

Charlson Revich & Williams:  Hart adv First Federal Savings Bank

Multi-family loan underwriting standards and requirements

 

Baker, Silberberg & Keener:  Rubin adv Axelrod et al

Toxic contamination effects on commercial real estate loan underwriting; loan feasibility

 

Ramseyer & Kuhlman:  La Jolla Shores Clubdominium adv Scripps Bank

Bank loan underwriting and due diligence for non profit organizations; lending custom/practice

 

Wilson, Kenna, & Borys:  Lawyers Surety Group v Tookey et al

Loan underwriting and appraisal criteria; title search and insurance requirements

 

Folger & Levin:  Shidler v Household Commercial Finance Corp

Loan guarantor underwriting practices and industry custom

 

Preuss Walker & Shanagher:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Dennerline

Commercial and construction loan underwriting and administration;  lending policies

 

Kravitz Schnitrzer & Sloan:  Goodman v 1st Security

Line of credit lending; renewal approval policies and practices; impact of bank ownership changes

 

Morrison & Smith:  ICI Funding v Cal Coast

Mortgage banking loan sales and repurchases; compliance with investor criteria

 

Morrison & Smith:  ICI v Associated + Westmark

Mortgage banking loan sales and repurchases; compliance with investor criteria

 

Frandzel & Share:  Cathay Bank v Quan

Business/commercial lending, loan underwriting and approval customs & practices

 

Frandzel & Share:  Republic Bank v Guardian Savings/Resolution Trust Corporation

Residential loan underwriting;  lender’s due diligence customs and practices

 

 

 

Business Lending

business loans

… asset-based lending

letters of credit

 

Balestrerie Pendleton & Potocki:  Abatti v Floyd

Agricultural lending agreements; custom & practice

 

Clapp Peterson & Stowers:  Still adv Cunningham

Commercial business loan guarantees;  interpretation and enforceability

 

John Peter Lee Ltd:  Prima Donna Hotel v Laughlin National Bank

Business loan underwriting and commitments; management of banking relationships

 

Morrison & Foerster:  Wells Fargo Bank v Ernst & Young

Asset based lending ; underwriting, field audits and funds controls.

 

Helsell Fetterman LLP:  Baypack Fisheries v Nelbro Packing Co

Line of credit lending; renewal approval policies and practices; fisheries/processing loans

 

Jones Vargas:  Bank of America adv Nevada Coin Mart

Troubled commercial loan workout practices; Line of credit renewals and denials

 

Bain Law Offices:  Bank of America v Miller et al

Credit card underwriting due diligence, industry practices re: business credit cards

 

Callahan McCune & Willis:  TRW adv Martino

Evaluation of credit impairment due to incorrect credit reporting; lender underwriting standards

 

Deming Law Office:  Black v Otabai Inc

Lender liability, problem loan workouts, broker standards and rights

 

Folger Levin & Kahn LLP:  Wentworth adv Willis

Structured financing agreement; borrower's creditworthiness and financing alternatives

 

Donaldson Law Offices:  Johnstone v First Bank NA

Large commercial credit underwriting; anti-tying regulatory requirements and standards

 

Ivanjack & Lambirth:  Liberty Leasing v Peacox Ventures LLC.

Interpretation of equipment leasing terms ; bank vs. leasing company practices

 

Kirkland & Ellis:  Hughes Direct TV v G.E. Capital

Consumer credit financing programs; TIL compliance; underwriting and collections

 

Winston & Strawn:  Chase Manhattan Bank v Bank Brussels Lambert et al

Major international loan syndications; structure, duties and fees for agent and lead banks

 

Kravitz Schnitrzer & Sloan:  Goodman v 1st Security

Line of credit lending; renewal approval policies and practices; impact of bank ownership changes

 

Frandzel & Share:  Far East National Bank adv Woodglen Pacific

Secured lending underwriting practices, due diligence expectations and custom

 

Haynes, Brydon and Lea:  Sequoia National Bank v Schleifer

Bank loan funding and closing; escrow custom and practice

 

Paul Hastings Janowsy & Walker Janowsky & Walker:  Downey Savings adv Sifferman

Application of Equal Credit Opportunity Act;   enforceability of loan guarantees.

 

Blanchard Krasner & French:  People Feeders Inc. adv. IRS

Tax court opinion on corporate acquisition financeability and sources of repayment

 

Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley:  Televideo v Wooam Data et al.

Letters of credit  industry customs, practices and  procedures

 

Aguirre & Meyer:  William Dick et al v Western Trust Services et al

Bank loan monitoring procedures and practices;  lending policies and standards

 

Damrell Nelson Schrimp et al:  Arismendi et al adv Union Safe Deposit Bank

Insider transactions;  lending practices, and regulatory issues and relationships

 

Frandzel & Share:  City National Bank v Janneck

Line of Credit lending,  loan approval policies and practices

 

Folger & Levin:  Shidler v Household Commercial Finance Corp

Loan guarantor underwriting practices and industry custom

 

Frandzel & Share:  Cathay Bank v Quan

Business/commercial lending, loan underwriting and approval customs & practices


 

Construction Lending

… construction lending

… loan disbursements

… lender liability

 

Lum, Danzis, Drasco et al:  Ocean Club Condominium HOA v vs. MLM, Bank of America

Large construction loan administration; loan disbursement controls, bank/borrower relationships

 

Johnson & Associates:  Veasey v Valley Independent Bank

Bank administration of construction loan; inspections, costs to complete, contractor relationships

 

Perez & Hawes:  Upland Bank adv Spring Mountain Homes

Construction lender custom/practice in managing project completion; troubled development loan.

 

Bruce Dunn & Associates:  Malley v Tokai Bank et al

Construction loan disbursement practices; loan payment tracking

 

Bank of America General Counsel:  Bank of America adv American Motorist Insurance

Residential construction loan practices; disbursement procedures; set-aside" letters.

 

Folger Levin & Kahn:  Granite Mortgage v Paragon

Construction funding availability; residential development joint venture loan underwriting

 

Rutan & Tucker:  Union Bank v Phair

Construction loan underwriting practices;  bank fiduciary duties in loan management and funding

 

Garvey Schubert & Barer:  Resolution Trust Corporation v: Jacques et al

Major construction, commercial, residential and business lending and investments, lending policies

 

Pillsbury Madison & Sutro:  Manufacturers Bank v Henry et al

Construction loan administration and inspection customs, practices and standards

 

Frandzel & Share:  Universal Savings v Via Maria Homeowners Association

Lender liability; Construction lenders‘ functions, duties and actions

 

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher:  Union Federal Savings adv Doyle

Construction loan administration, inspections and disbursements - retail/commercial development

 

Monteleone & McCrory:  Western Landscape v Bank of America, HLC Construction et al

Construction loan funding and administration customs and practices;  lien releases

 

Morris Polich & Purdy:  Swanson v Shahbazi

Lenders liability:   Construction  lender’s role and actions in problem asset marketing

 

Stuart Waldrip Law Office:  First Fidelity Thrift & Loan adv Higgins

Lender liability;  Construction lending and funds disbursements  practices and industry custom

 

Frandzel & Share:  East West  Federal Savings Bank adv Wong

Residential construction lending administration practices, disbursement controls and procedures

 

Doonan Law Offices:  California State Bank adv Gallardo et al

Lender Liability : Construction loan administration & inspections, lender duties and standards


 

 

Foreclosures, Bankruptcy & Workouts

… foreclosures

… loan workouts

 

Paul Hastings Janowsy & Walker Janowski et al:  DSL Service Company v v Heitzler

Banking due diligence standards in loan purchases and collection dispute resolution

 

Philpson & Simon:  Kimball Ave LLC adv Gardenmate Pipe

Foreclosure notice and documentation practice and procedures; Trustee functions/duties

 

Alvarado Smith Villa & Sanchez:  Cooper Fellowship adv Riviera Financial Corp.

Foreclosure practice and procedures re: large income property loans

 

Agapay Levyn & Halling:  Bazyler v Hawthorne Savings

Bank lending in foreclosure sale; foreclosure custom and practice.

 

Genson Even Crandall & Wade:  Boone v G.E. Capital Mortgage Services Inc.

Bank loan servicing and accounting practices re: bankruptcy filings and stipulation

 

Evans Farber & Cipinko:  McFarlane v Great Western Bank FSB

Residential loan foreclosure procedures, problem loan practices and industry standards

 

Frandzel & Share:  Hanmi Bank v Kim et al

Enforcement of loan guarantees, problem loan workout practices and standards

 

Seyfarth Shaw Fairweather:  Palm Plaza Bundy Partnership v Citibank

Major income property foreclosure practices and lenders standards of care

 

Jones Vargas:  Bank of America adv Nevada Coin Mart

Troubled commercial loan workout practices; Line of credit renewals and denials

 

 

Mortgage Banking/Loan Servicing

… mortgage banking

… loan servicing

…secondary market transactions

…mortgage securities

 

Ericsen Arbuthnot:  Universal Funding adv Contresras

Mortgage broker functions; loan terms disclosure; sub prime lending practices

 

Post Kirby Noonan:  Dean v GMAC Commercial Mortgage

Large commercial real estate loans; evaluation of underwriting, quality and loan officer functions

 

Genson Even Crandall & Wade:  Boone v G.E. Capital Mortgage Services Inc.

Bank loan servicing and accounting practices re: bankruptcy filings and stipulation

 

Rutan & Tucker:  Imperial Credit v Vilotti

Residential lending markets;  loan fraud detection ; underwriting/appraisal reviews and controls

 

Bonar Incorvaia Glancey:  Guild Mortgage Corp adv Shelton

Mortgage banking accounting, administration and organization re: wrongful termination claim.

 

Manatt Phelps Phillips:  M-West Mortgage v United California Savings Bank

Forensic accounting;  purchase/sale of mortgage loan servicing portfolio

 

Wesierski & Zurek, LLP:  Hoover adv Ameriquest

Appraisal reviews in mortgage lending; fraud detection; loan underwriting standards and practices

 

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP:  Impac Mortgage Holdings v Salomon Brothers

Mortgage backed securities purchases; due diligence standards and disclosure requirements

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.:  FDIC adv Bank United

Loan purchase due diligence standards, ARM loan interest adjustments

 

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliff:  Bank of America adv Gordon

Class action defense;  federal pre-emption of state regulations re loan servicing fees

 

Incorvaia & Associates:  Mical Mortgage v Glanz

Loan sale representations and warranties: loan underwriting and file review in loan fraud

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  FDIC adv. Bankers Trust

Sub-prime residential loan servicing; Damages assessment in REMIC losses

 

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro:  Homac v Linsco

Mortgage servicing rights acquisition; valuation methodology; Securities offering disclosures

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.:  FDIC et al adv Matrix Capital Corporation

Interpretation of mortgage servicing rights in mortgage securitizations

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  FDIC adv. Bankers Trust

Damages assessment in REMIC losses; Sub-prime loan underwriting and servicing;

 

Morrison & Smith:  ICI Funding v Cal Coast

Mortgage banking loan sales and repurchases; compliance with investor criteria

 

Douglas Smith Law Office:  ICI v United Financial

Mortgage loan sales representations and warranties; loan underwriting

 

Morrison & Smith:  ICI v Associated + Westmark

Mortgage banking loan sales and repurchases; compliance with investor criteria

 

Hinchey Witte Wood:  Mountain States Mortgage  

Loan servicing practices; NOD  processing; secondary market reps and warranties.

 

Sidley & Austin:  Alicante Plaza adv Anchor Bank et al

Participation loan lead-lender servicing and foreclosure management

 

Morrison & Smith:  Imperial Credit Industries v Marathon National Bank 

Loan sale representations and warranties: enforceability, customs and practice

 

Rutan & Tucker:  Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. adv Vilotti

Mortgage loan fraud detection/prevention, quality control, market conditions and damages

 

Weinhart & Riley:  Headlands Mortgage  

Reliance by lenders on title insurance; loan underwriting and closing standards and practices

 

Wilke Fleurie:  KPMG Peat Marwick adv Bank of America

Mortgage banking industry trends and conditions

 

Wrongful Termination, Employment & Compensation Disputes

… wrongful termination

… compensation

…. labor law compliance

 

Quinn Emanual Urqhart:  Lewis Homes v Olsen

Wrongful termination; opinions on employability, search efforts, market opportunities

 

Internal Revenue Service:  Internal Revenue Service v US Bankcorp

Executive compensation at banks and mortgage banks; assessment of excessive compensation

 

Preston Gates & Ellis:  The Pacific Bank adv Eckersley

Wrongful termination; Employment contract terms; golden parachute enforceability; appropriate pay

 

Westrup Klick & Associates:  Friedman v Terminex

California labor law compliance; overtime compensation for  exempt personnel

 

Berger Kahn Shafton:  Bakall v San Diego Water Authority

Wrongful termination claim; executive duties and responsibilities following corporate reorganization

 

Westrup Klick & Associates:  Dent Wizard/Ames Acquisition v

California labor law compliance; overtime compensation for  exempt personnel

 

James Miller Law Office:  Nelson v Farmers Insurance

Wrongful termination;  duties & requirements of loan origination employees.  Damages assessment

 

Thompson & Heller:  Carpenter v US Bancor

Personnel evaluation and counseling practices; standards and customs in executive severance

 

Lawless & Horowitz:  Funch v Santa Cruz Federal Employees Credit Union

Wrongful termination; fidelity bond; standards of management actions and behavior

 

Bonar Incorvaia Glancey:  Guild Mortgage Corp adv Shelton

Wrongful termination, mortgage banking accounting, administration and organization.

 

Nemecek & Cole:  Trident Financial adv Hansen

Severance compensation analysis;  industry custom and practice

 

Leland  A. Stark:  Rene Day v Burlage, World et al

Valuation of employment contract and damages incurred


Securities, Trusts And Investments

… securities

… securities brokerage

… trusts & fiduciaries

… investment management

 

Breidenbach Buckley Huchting et al:  Kim et al adv Born

Damages calculation involving private equity investments, insurance policies, opportunity costs

 

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP:  Impac Mortgage Holdings v Salomon Brothers

Mortgage backed securities purchases; due diligence standards and disclosure requirements

 

Jeffer Mangel, Butler & Marmaro:  Homac v Linsco

Mortgage servicing rights acquisition; valuation methodology; Securities offering disclosures

 

Dennis Sullivan Law Office:  Swiss Bank Investment Banking v Van Ness

Investment banking and syndications; investment advisor role and duties; fiduciary responsibilities

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Baker

Board/management control and oversight of syndications,  subsidiary investments/new venture

 

Berman Berman & Berman:  Bauer v Premium Construction

Securities broker earnings potential; damages assessment

 

Frandzel Robins Bloom et al:  Bank of America adv Kallaniotes

Investment advisory practices, standards and levels of due diligence

 

Silvio Nardoni Law Offices:  Dubrow v Mack

Fiduciary trustee actions; assessment of investment decisions/practices; self dealing conditions

 

English & Gloven:  Bullis v A.G. Edwards

Securities broker investment advice;  standard of care and due diligence requirements.

 

Finer, Kim & Stearns:  Fogg v Merrill Lynch

Securities broker trading standards and duties, options trading

 

Lorenz Adelhaff/Smith & Brown:  McLanahan v Rancho Santa Fe Bank

Investment funds escrow practices; escrow cancellation instructions; funds release requirements

 

Thelean Marrin Johnson & Bridges:  Hall v Bear Stearns

Brokerage accounts management and controls; funds transfer procedures, broker standard of care

 

Troop Steuber Pasich:  Kenwith v First Investors

Investment suitability ;  investment advisor actions and standards; limited partnership investments

 

Donaldson Law Offices:  Advantage Partners v Invesco

Valuations and damages calculations re: closed end mutual fund investments

 

Sidley & Austin:  City of Orange v Alabama Treasury Advisory Program

Securities fraud; settlement procedures; transaction structure and reporting

 

Sieveke Law Office:  Fier v Newport Home v

Broker standards re: investment counseling; investment suitability; self directed retirement plans

 

Johnson Law Office:  Leach Trust v H.J. Meyers, Kemper Securities et al

NASD arbitration; securities broker duties, investment suitability; account churning & commissions

 

Ronald Parsons Law Office:  Sarihan v Great Western Bank, Meyers Securities

Securities brokerage back office operations;  funds receipt,  check deposits, account credits

 

Perona, Langer & Beck:  Burrell v Gene Morgan et al

NASD arbitration; broker duties and standards, investment disclosure/suitability; account churning.

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Tushner et al

Oversight, control and policies for securities investments and trading

 

Winkelman Law Office:  Trust of Veola  Nelson re:

Fiduciary trustee’s fees

 

Aguirre & Meyer:  William Dick et al v Western Trust Services et al

Custodial  trustee duties and fiduciary responsibilities;  bank account relationships and monitoring

 

Garvey Schubert & Barer:  Resolution Trust Corporation re: Family Savings

Securities investments and trading;  Investment policies;  asset/liability management

 

Ward Kroll Jampohl:  Wolflick et al adv Creedon

Securities brokers standards of care;  investor advice and portfolio concentration

 

 

Real Estate Appraisals & Valuations

… real estate appraisal

… market rent evaluation

 

Freedman & Taitelman:  Friedman v Lapenda dupl

Retrospective appraisal of residential real estate; impact of property defects on values

 

Matsui & Hickman:  Home Federal Mortgage Corp. v Aguirre

Appraiser negligence; compliance with appraisal standards for residential appraisals

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  U.S. adv Landmark Land and FDIC

Real estate appraisal practices and standards; valuations of $1 billion+ real estate

 

Owen & Post:  Star Insurance  Shaw Associates

Retrospective residential appraisal as of a series of  valuation dates re surety agreement

 

Kinkle, Rodiger & Spriggs:  McDermott v Dutton

Appraisal of residential construction defects/property values; impact of defects on value; cost of repairs

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  Admiral v United States

Evaluation of multiple commercial real estate appraisals; reappraisal opinions and analysis

 

Hart King & Coldren:  JoJo's v City of Anaheim

Business valuation/damages assessment in condemnation;  restaurant and real estate valuation

 

Knapp Peterson & Clarke:  Simon v San Paulo Bank

Damages re: office building in failed purchase; determine market rentals/values

 

Chapman & Glucksman:  City of Malibu  Spiros et al

Valuation of properties affected by flood/landslides; full, partial and restricted property appraisals

 

Pollet & Woodbury:  James Paulson  

Prevailing lease rates and market conditions for retail space

 

Alvarado Smith Villa & Sanchez:  Cooper Fellowship adv Riviera Financial Corp.

Retrospective appraisal of large asbestos-contaminated apartment complex

 

 

Real Estate

… escrow & title

… broker duties/standards

… brokerage & leasing

… real estate development

… syndication/investments

 

Miller Starr Regalia:  Syufy Enterrises v Gasoline Alley

Commercial real estate leasing; interpretation of  lease terms for retail space

 

Lorenz Adelhaff/Smith & Brown:  McLanahan v Rancho Santa Fe Bank

Investment funds escrow practices/standards; escrow cancellation instructions; funds release

 

Quinn Emanual Urqhart:  Lewis Homes v Olsen

Wrongful termination; opinions on employability, search efforts, market opportunities

 

Folger Levin & Kahn:  Granite Mortgage v Paragon

Construction funding availability; residential development joint venture loan underwriting

 

Sieveke Law Office:  Fier v Newport Home v

Broker standards re: investment counseling; investment suitability; self directed retirement plans

 

Grossman Law Office:  Tamanjan v Fountain Valley School District

Real estate development  lending; funding availability; effect of regulatory attitudes

 

Zilinskas & Jacobs:  Adrian v Price Waterhouse

Real estate syndications; investment unit pricing and disclosures

 

Paul Greenwald & Associates:  Yamanuha v Takahashi

Interpretation of investment partnership agreement; partnership vs. loan structures.

 

Fernando Tafoya Law Offices:  Rodriguez v Remon, Realty World et al

Real estate brokers’ duties and responsibilities

 

Hawkins & Sofonio:  Sofonio v First American Title

Title insurance coverage; claims handling bad faith

 

Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp:  Sharps v Hamilton

Real estate development practices, nature of financing, damages assessment

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  FDIC v County of Los Angeles et al

Property tax levies and penalties; financing properties subject to liens

 

Pizzulli Law Office:  Hacienda Malibu Partners v Kalisch

Title policies; title insurance coverage and interpretation

 

Paluso & Sceper:  Mount v 1st Team

Real estate broker duties and responsibilities re: borrower representations; financing due diligence

 

Bacon & Mills:  CFK/JZK adv Stahl Trust

Financing availability to mitigate construction defects; lender policies on commercial properties

 

Avner, Avner & Heyman:  Hawthorne Savings Bank adv Takaki

Loan escrow custom and practice; lender and escrow agents’ fiduciary responsibilities

 

Dimarco & Araujo:  Gold adv Heath

Resort development feasibility and financing;  equity and debt financing practices and markets

 

Morrison & Foerster:  Corporate Property Investors v Upscale Foods

Regional mall leasing; market conditions; damages mitigation

 

Musick Peeler & Garret:  Chase Manahattan Trust Co. v Bank of Amrica, et al

Commercial real estate sale/leaseback structure and terms, refinancing feasibility

 

Conkle & Olesten:  Landpac v ABQ Bank,

Land development and joint venture transactions and  practices


 

Insurance

insurance coverage

… bad faith claims

… broker standards

… claims handling

 

Berger, Kahn & Shafton:  1st State Bank adv Jenny Craig

Insurance pooling agreements and structures;  Insurance settlement hearings and recovery rights

 

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher:  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter adv Frank

Credit life/disability insurance sales to credit card holders; sales agent licensing

 

Lobb Cliff Heaton & Roth:  American Danatron v Joseph Insurance Services et al

Commercial liability insurance coverage; broker practices and standards of care

 

Pizzulli Law Office:  Hacienda Malibu Partners v Kalisch

Title policies; title insurance coverage and interpretation

 

Akerman Senterfit & Edison:  Florida Marlins v Near North

High end disability insurance coverage;  broker standards of care, insurance availability

 

Borton, Petrini & Conron, LLP:  Rico Pfitzer & Pierce adv Singh

Life insurance broker standards of care, agent supervision; coverage interpretation

 

Breidenbach Buckley Huchting et al:  Developers Insurance v Lapis Energy

Surety bond underwriting , standard of care; coverage interpretation;  claims handling

 

Grant Genovese et al:  Founders Insurance Brokers adv Western Dental

Broker standards of care; self funded health insurance coverage; broker/risk manager duties

 

Westrup Klick & Associates:  Pacific Business Bank v St. Paul Insurance

Bankers blanket bond coverage interpretation, claims handling

 

Kearney Alvarez, LLP:  Lapis Energy, Lesron Surety adv Developers Insurance Co.

Construction surety bond underwriting; standards of care in bond issuance; claims/payoff practices

 

Hart King & Coldren:  Rossier v Hodgekiss et al

Broker/agent standards of care; insurance coverages for schools

 

Kearney Alvarez, LLP:  Alistar v Superior Access

Insurance claims handling; evaluation of claims reserves for high risk P&C policy claims

 

Pansky & Merkle:  Noble v Helvestine

Valuation of Third Party Administrator company re damages; assessment of company solvency

 

Berger Kahn Shafton:  LaCombe Security v Monticello Insurance

Failure to defend; insurance pooling agreements structure; net worth analysis of insurance carriers

 

Sabih & Associates:  Shepherd v Monumental Life

Mortgage life insurance sales/underwriting practices; coverage interpretation; premium evaluation

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  Simi Valley Hospital v 1st Health

Health insurance claims administration; functions and duties of third party administrators

 

Hawkins & Sofonio:  Sofonio v First American Title

Title insurance coverage; claims handling bad faith

 

Hall & Baily:  Bank of America v Chrysler et al

Title insurance standards; commercial real estate loan documentation;  lender due diligence

 

Hill Genson Even Crandal:  State Farm Insurance adv Stoykovic

Statistical issues and analysis of patterns in claims handling

 

 

 

Damages, Valuations & Economic Analysis

 

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