Representing clients in matters of Florida and federal laws and regulations. Licensed to practice law in Florida, only.
According to RealtyTrac Inc., the Charlotte metropolitan area experienced a 43.9 percent jump in residential foreclosures in the third-quarter when compared to the same period last year. In the third quarter of 2010, some 4,956 homes in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord region were reportedly in the foreclosure process, making the Charlotte metro area the 73rd in the
Read MoreJust six days before trick-or-treaters head out to collect candy, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of two popular Halloween treats – Mega Pops lollipops and RAISINETS® Fun Size. Mega Pops brand lollipops – Colombina S.A. has issued a voluntarily recall of specific lots of Mega Pops in 14-ounce and 28-ounce cellophane
Read MoreThrough an Oct. 1 letter to State Medicaid Directors, Peter Budetti, Deputy Administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), provided initial guidance on the implementation of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) programs by State Medicaid agencies. Section 6411 of the Affordable Care Act, calls for the expansion of the RAC Program by
Read MoreAt the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Brooklyn-based juice company, Juices Incorporated (also known as Juices International and Juices Enterprises), to prevent it from processing and distributing juice products.
Read MoreFlorida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a multi state agreement with Wells Fargo Bank over allegations of deceptive marketing practices of adjustable rate mortgage loans (POA’s) made by its subsidiaries, Wachovia Corporation and Golden West Corporation. Under the settlement agreement, Wells Fargo has agreed to offer loan modifications to 8,700 borrowers in eight states,
Read MoreTelledant LLC, a Miami based online distributor of dietary supplements, was issued a joint Warning Letter on September 28, 2010 by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the Warning Letter, the FTC and FDA warn Telledant, LLC that its marketing and claims for a variety of products are in violation of federal laws and regulations.
Read MoreThrough a News Release issued on October 6, 2010, N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper announced that he is calling on 14 mortgage lenders to suspend foreclosures in North Carolina until they can show that their affidavit procedures have been reviewed and are in compliance with the law.
Read MoreOn October 4, 2010 Realty Trac reported that “Florida foreclosure activity decreased, year-over-year, for the fifth straight month in August, but the state’s foreclosure rate still ranked second highest among all states.” This August, The number of Florida housing units receiving a foreclosure filing went up 10 percent when compared to July, accounting for nearly
Read MoreOn October 1, 2010, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that a product marketed as Miracle Mineral Solution, Miracle Mineral Supplement, and MMS, “becomes a potent chemical that’s used as a bleach when mixed according to package directions.”
Read MoreAccording to an ongoing online survey by the South Florida Business Journal, nearly half of participants were “experiencing foreclosure or knew of a neighbor or someone on their block facing that situation.”
Read More