Goldman Sachs Hit With More Sanctions (via Axsmith Law Blog)

No firm deserves sanctions more!

James Pilant

Goldman Sachs is being sanctioned by the Federal Reserve related to illegal mortgage practices, specifically robo-signing. Robo-signing is when a person signs affidavits used in a foreclosure case using someone else's name. Often these employees of banks or law firms will sign hundreds of documents in a single day – with someone else's name. … Read More

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Hello! (via 4closuredefenseattorney)

Another lawyer has joined the good fight in the battle over Mortgage Foreclosures.

Please extend a warm welcome to Cynthia Starkey at her web site.

James Pilant

This is my first attempt at blogging, but I think it is the best way to keep people informed about what is happening in the world of foreclosure defense. Me? I have been a lawyer for twenty (plus) years (yikes… time flies!) I have always practiced in the commercial litigation area (civil law) – primarily businesses suing other businesses. Eleven years ago, I started an estate planning practice. I prepare wills, trusts and other estate planning … Read More

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Espresso, WiFi, & Confidentiality with a Twist of Lemon (via Bow Tie Law’s Blog)

Does an attorney violate client confidentiality by using public broadband? It appears so. There are clear implications for any profession in which confidentiality is a responsibility. Is this the first shot in a dispute about using public Internet access for professionals or all of us?

Maybe we should all be more aware of the risks to our own data?

Read this fascinating article on using the web and an attorney’s fiduciary duty.

James Pilant

Many attorneys, as with a large contingent of the general public, do not possess much, if any, technological savvy. Although the Committee does not believe that attorneys must develop a mastery of the security features and deficiencies of each technology available, the duties of confidentiality and competence that attorneys owe to their clients do require a basic understanding of the electronic protections afforded by the technology they use in t … Read More

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