Legal News

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the state of Maryland has ruled in favor of a Georgia appraiser.

The appraiser filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Coester VMS.

Read on to find out the details surrounding this case.

A Superior Court jury awarded New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees more than $6 million in his civil lawsuit against a San Diego jeweler, according to a report from The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Brees claimed in the suit that he and his wife, Brittany, were misled about the value of jewels.

Read on for more about the verdict and the specific details leading to the lawsuit.

The Austin Board of Realtors made good on its promise to “ensure full accountability from all parties” responsible for the “unauthorized exploitation” of its private database.

A cease-and-desist order to the Travis Central Appraisal District.

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It would appear the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board finally had something positive happen in court regarding its legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission.

The fourth affirmative defense found the LREAB acted appropriately in complying with a federal regulatory mandate.

Read on to find out what the court said.

In Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. v. Aruba Networks, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court again endorsed deal-price-minus-synergies scenario.

The endorsement emphasizes such importance as a foundational method for valuing companies in statutory appraisal proceedings. 

Read on to learn more about this case.

The Florida Supreme Court recently upheld lower court rulings entered in favor of Orange County constitutional officers, including Property Appraiser Rick Singh, that the county’s amendment requiring the nonpartisan election of certain officers was contrary to the state constitution. Read on to learn more.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has turned down the appeal by the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board (LREAB) for an en banc review.

This decision pertains to the LREAB case against the Federal Trade Commission.

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The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board’s (LREAB) case against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hit a roadblock.

A federal appellate court said it did not have the jurisdiction to rule on LREAB’s petition to overturn the FTC’s decision because the decision is not final yet.

Read on to hear more about this case and what lies ahead.

CoreLogic, Inc. filed a lawsuit about an alleged hacking into a property information database it sells called “Risk Meter,” sold primarily to insurers. 

Hackers broke in and apparently stole the data as well as user information.

Read on to learn more about the suit.

In March 2018, HouseCanary was awarded $706.2 million in damages stemming from a lawsuit filed by Amrock, formerly known as TitleSource.

Amrock’s motion for a new trial in this legal battle with the valuation company was denied by the Bexar County, Texas, state court Jan. 8.

Valuation Review interviewed HouseCanary’s legal representative, Kalpana Srinivasan, co-lead counsel from Susman Godfrey L.L.P., who shared with us her views as to what transpired in this case.