Monthly Archives: May 2011

What Qualifies as “Information Impacting the Industry to Stir a Discussion”?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by oaita

In case you were wondering, posting an invitation to ALTA members on ALTA’s LinkedIn page to attend NAILTA’s recently concluded Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD will get you this response from ALTA’s Director of Communications:   Hello [Redacted], I hope you are doing … Continue reading →

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U.S. District Court in Maryland Revives RESPA 10-Part Test; Takes Swipe at Carter v. Welles-Bowen Court

Posted on May 6, 2011 by oaita

There was a reason we liked Maryland. In arguably the clearest and most concise statement on RESPA class action litigation ever written, U.S. District Court Judge William Nickerson (a George H.W. Bush appointee from 1990) authored a decision in Maryland … Continue reading →

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ALTA’s CEO, Kurt Pfotenhauer, Now Chairman of Board at MERS

Posted on May 6, 2011 by oaita

You won’t find anything on the ALTA site about this one. NAILTA has confirmed through the American Land Title Association (ALTA) that ALTA’s CEO, Kurt Pfotenhauer, recently became the Chairman of the Board for MERSCorp, Inc. and its controversal subsidiary, … Continue reading →

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