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Supreme Court's Important Safeco Decision Clarifies Standard for a Willful Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Dianne E. Rist, Stephen Todd Sipe, November 13, 2007, previously published by Bank & Lender Liability Litigation Reporter (Andrews Litigation Reporter) on September 17, 2007
The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681, sets forth a wide range of requirements relating to the accuracy and use of credit reports. The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified the standard for a willful violation of the FCRA in Safeco Insurance Co. v. Burr, 127 S. Ct. 2201 (June...

Planning for the Family Vacation Home
November 12, 2007
For individuals who own a vacation home, there is often a desire to keep the vacation home in the family and to transfer a valuable and appreciating asset to other family members for tax savings purposes. Planning for the proper transfer or other disposition of a vacation home within a family...

Supreme Court Orders EPA to Reconsider Greenhouse Gas Regulations
Kevin R. Murray, James C. Burr, Patrick S. Malone, Bret F. Randall, Richard J. Scott, James K. Tracy, Stephen M. Tumblin, November 12, 2007
As climate change continues to make headlines, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) comes at a critical time. The Supreme Court's decision opens up the possibility that the EPA may soon begin regulating greenhouse gas emissions under...