Olson raised FDCPA claims in federal court against Midland, which had brought a debt collection action in state court. These claims were asserted within a year of when Olson first appeared in the state court debt collection action, but more than a year after the alleged violations.

Summary: Fontell brought suit against her Homeowner’s Association (“HOA”)alleging violation of the FDCPA, the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act (“MCDCA”) and the Maryland Consumer Protection Act (“MCPA”). When the district court did not grant her summary judgment on these claims, she appealled. The Court of Appeals held that her assertion that the HOA violated the MCDCA by untimely bringing suit against her was not supported by evidence sufficient as a matter of law to grant summary judgment under Rule 56(a).

Summary: Construction Supervision Services (“CSS”) filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2012, after which several subcontractors, which had previously provided stone, concrete, and fuel to CSS on an open account, sought to serve notice of liens on funds owed by others to CSS, thereby perfecting such liens. BB&T, which had lent CSS money, objected to the Subcontractors’ post-petition notice and perfection, arguing that such actions violated 11 U.S.C.

Summary: The Scheiders refinanced their South Carolina home in 2006 with a $1.178 million adjustable rate note payable to Mortgage Network, granting a mortgage securing the note, which provided that MERS would act as the nominee for Mortgage Network. Mortgage Network subsequently transferred the note, with an endorsement that read “Pay to the order of ______ Without Recourse.” , with the blank later being filled with “IndyMac Bank F.S.B.” Indy Mac later endorsed the note in blank, without recourse, and it is currently held by Deutsche Bank.

Summary: Santoro brought suit against Accenture, alleging violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the District of Columbia Human Rights Act.

Summary: Patricia Pfister and her husband, Phillip Pfister purchased real property on May 10, 2001. Originally, this property was to be purchased by Architectural Glass Construction, Inc. ("AGC"), a corporation wholly owned by Mr. Pfister, but, on the advice of accountants, instead at the closing it was instead purchased and financed by the Pfisters, with the intention of leasing the property to AGC. In practice, however, AGC never paid the Pfisters, but paid the mortgage directly. In 2002, the mortgage was refinanced, with AGC now actually liable for the mortgage note.

Summary: Abdelbary was convicted of wire fraud, money laundering, currency structuring, bankruptcy fraud, and perjury and was sentence to 24 months in prison, entered a criminal forfeiture judgment against Abdelbary for $112,229.31 and also ordered Abdelbary to pay restitution to Jordan Oil of $84,079.35 for attorney’s fees incurred during the bankruptcy proceeding.

Summary: Trustee Gold requested a trustee commission, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(7), based on the percentages set forth in § 326(a), of $17,254.61.

Summary: The Joneses brought a breach of contract claim against Fulton Bank, alleging that Fulton Bank failed to send them a proper thirty-day pre-acceleration notice. See Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Simmons, 654 S.E.2d 898, 901 (Va. 2008). The Joneses also challenged the appointment by Fulton Bank of a Substitute Trustee with instructions to commence foreclosure as not complying with the Deed of Trust.

Summary: In 2007, Bane’s company, Aequitas-Energy, Inc., purchased fifty acres of land (the Angel Lane Property) in Roanoke County, Virginia, from Bane’s mother, Martha Bane, who was granted at $400,000 mortgage against the property. This mortgage was never recorded and the later mortgage to Community Trust Bank was accordingly superior. Bane, having fallen into default on the Coummunity Trust mortgage and facing foreclosure, had the property transferred into his name and filed bankruptcy in 2010, the day before the foreclosure sale.