The typical loan used to finance the purchase of a home is secured by a mortgage. If the homeowner defaults in the repayment of the loan, the lender can foreclose the mortgage and ultimately secure a judicial sale of the property. If the property is subject to a second mortgage, say for a home equity line of credit, that lender will only get paid if any proceeds from the sale are left over after the debt to the holder of the first mortgage is … [Read more...] about Appellate Division Says Equitable Subrogation Not Precluded by New Lender’s Actual Knowledge of Intervening Mortgage
Whistleblower Case Settles for $175,000 Payment Plus Five Months Terminal Leave
Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C., successfully represented a Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office forensic investigator who suffered employment retaliation due to his reporting of investigative techniques by other law enforcement officers that were improper and violated applicable guidelines. The case was brought pursuant to the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). The client remained employed throughout the litigation. Following … [Read more...] about Whistleblower Case Settles for $175,000 Payment Plus Five Months Terminal Leave