Why a New York Judge Is Throwing Out Foreclosure Cases

On Oct. 20, New York courts ordered attorneys for foreclosing banks to swear they’d personally confirmed that their documents are true and accurate. But a Brooklyn judge has taken things a step further. Since the banks aren’t c…

Massachusetts Ruling Slams Bank Foreclosure Practices

The state’s highest court affirmed the fundamental and long-established idea that a bank must own the mortgage it’s foreclosing on before it forecloses. The ruling pertained to Wells Fargo and US Bancorp, but investors are hamm…

Is LinkedIn Planning an IPO This Year?

LinkedIn, a social network service that connects business people to one another, doesn’t have the brand name, dazzle, or appeal of Facebook or Groupon. But that may not stop it from an initial public offering this year.

Reuters, quoting unidentified …