What's Happening
| New Federal Law Imposes Restrictions and Requirements on Mortgage ... |
| July 29, 2010 - On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed a new financial reform bill, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which requires changes in important mortgage lending practices. Title IX of the new law is called the “Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act” and amends the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) to impose additional standards for residential mortgage loan origination. Among other things, the new law adds TILA restrictions and requirements for residential “mortgage originators,” defines a “qualified mortgage,” and ... |
| Free Public Works Podcasts – How to Get Best Value from the Bad ... |
| July 28, 2010 - Video and audio podcasts from Foster Pepper's July 26th Public Works seminar are now available. The program provides guidance to municipal agencies on how to maximize the success of public works projects through effective contracting and project management.
The podcast segments include:
Low Price = Good Value? Establishing Bidder Responsibility and Performance Capacity
Steve DiJulio, Foster Pepper PLLC
Ted Coulson, Foster Pepper PLLC
When Low Price is Not Enough – Green Building and Alternative ... |
| Housing Authorities Now Subject to State Alternative Public ... |
| July 21, 2010 - Effective July 13, 2010, public housing authorities in Washington are subject to state alternative public works statutes for non-federal projects. New revisions to RCW 39.10 provide that "All housing authorities shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 39.10 RCW except where alternative requirements or procedures of federal law or federal regulation are authorized." RCW 39.10 governs how municipalities undertake Design/Build, GC/CM, and job order construction contracting. For housing authorities, the most significant change in the ... |
| Foster Pepper’s Rod Dembowski Selected Co-Chair of ABA’s Real ... |
| July 20, 2010 – Rod Dembowski, a Member in Foster Pepper’s Litigation, Real Estate and Financial Institutions practice groups, has been selected as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Real Estate Litigation Committee, Section of Litigation, for 2010-2011. The Real Estate Litigation Committee is involved with real estate disputes and their resolution, including issues of ownership, purchase and sale, title, casualty, and land use. The Committee presents topical and relevant discussions at both the Section and ABA Annual Meetings for litigators involved ... |
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