The United States District Court for the Western District of New York recently upheld the findings of a Bankruptcy Court, which held that the in rem tax foreclosure of the subject property was a fraudulent conveyance.

The Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford, recently granted summary judgment in favor of a title insurer, finding that the insured was not entitled to defense costs...

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland recently found that there is no coverage under a title insurance policy when the insured's neighbor brings a claim due to water runoff from the insured property.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a lower court's dismissal in a suit in which a customer of a bank challenged the bank's overdraft charge practices.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently dismissed a consumer's claim under § 1681e(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the "FCRA")...

The Montana Supreme Court recently held that there is no duty to conduct a reasonable search when a title insurer prepares a preliminary title commitment.

On July 10, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a new bill into law that aligns New Jersey's tax sale law with a recent United States Supreme Court decision.

The New York Supreme Court, Nassau County, recently dismissed a motion to quiet title, finding that "occasional forays" by a true owner is insufficient to defeat the exclusivity element...

The National Collegiate Athletic Association's eligibility rules are facing heightened antitrust scrutiny in federal courts. A recent Third Circuit decision examines whether NCAA bylaws governing junior college participation unlawfully restrain the college football labor market under the Sherman Antitrust Act. The ruling provides critical guidance on how courts will evaluate NCAA regulations in the evolving landscape of student-athlete compensation and Name, Image, and Likeness rights.

On January 24, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court in AC Ocean Walk, LLC v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company issued a unanimous...

On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 2310 ("S2310"), which requires employers to disclose compensation and benefits information in employment listings and promotional opportunities.

The NJDEP has announced that it will propose an Inland Flood Protection Rule to revise its flood hazard and stormwater management rules in an effort to mitigate the impacts of increased flooding and stormwater runoff caused by climate change.

On June 12, 2023, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 332, which lifted the requirement that healthcare settings maintain a policy requiring their workers to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Federal District Court of New Jersey recently granted Defendants Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. and Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.'s (collectively "Cigna" or "Defendants")...

Co-hosts Michael R. O'Donnell and Bethany A. Abele welcomed to the podcast special guest John Crowley, New Jersey State Counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Company.

On March 21, 2023, the Connecticut Appeals Court ("the Court") issued its opinion in the matter of Stewart v. Old Republic Nat'l Title Ins. Co., 291 A.3d 1051 (Conn. App. Ct. 2023), affirming the grant...

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has amended 22 court rules, with changes taking effect September 1, 2026. Two significant amendments impact appellate practice: a new standard for appealing after accepting payment of a judgment, and the elimination of transcript delivery certification requirements.

The First Department's decision in Forrest Equities LLC v. Old Republic National Title Ins. Co. clarifies critical boundaries of title insurance coverage, specifically addressing when Covered Risks 3, 5, and 6 apply to post-closing enforcement actions and marketability disputes. The court examined whether a title policy covers litigation seeking to restore a distressed property to habitability and distinguished between legal marketability of title versus economic marketability of property.

After purchasing real property in 2017 in Greenport, New York, Plaintiff JMMJ Development, LLC ("JMMJ") brought an action to force the Defendant Town of Greenport...

Our special guest for Episode 4 of our second season of Title Nerds was land title attorney Lance Pomerantz of Land Title Law.