Stern insurer wants out of policy, says it doesn’t cover claims involving...
An insurer for former foreclosure giant David J. Stern wants out of its policy, saying in a lawsuit that the company doesn’t cover “claims based upon, arising out of, directly or indirectly resulting...
View Article2006 foreclosure mill report not public information, feds say
On Friday, the inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency released a report claiming that federal mortgage giant Fannie Mae knew about “unlawful” foreclosure practices dating back to 2006....
View ArticleAfter 16 years with ‘Foreclosure King’ employee laid off via e-mail, no...
A new deposition of Cheryl Samons, the once second-in-command of the Law Offices of David J. Stern, reveals the chaos that occurred last fall as the Florida attorney general’s investigation was...
View ArticleFormer Stern executive oversees South Florida firm looking for foreclosure flaws
Foreclosure Review Services, a new company advertising its readiness to search for flaws in foreclosure cases, is being overseen by former Law Offices of David J. Stern executive Miriam Mendieta....
View ArticleSo-called “foreclosure king” wins appeal in 4th DCA
The 4th District Court of Appeal sided with the Law Offices of David J. Stern today, quashing a state subpoena issued in an investigation of the firm’s foreclosure work. Stern’s company, which once...
View ArticleStern considered settling with state over investigation before business...
David J. Stern, who once led the highest volume foreclosure law firm in the state, had considered settling with the Florida attorney general’s office earlier this year, but decided against it after...
View ArticleForeclosure mill probe ends in Florida, Bondi to seek alternatives
Florida’s once-heralded foreclosure mill investigations have fizzled as the attorney general’s office has failed to find the right strategy to continue its pursuit and three law firms call for the...
View ArticleForeclosure king hearing ends, report expected Oct. 28
The fate of former foreclosure king David J. Stern’s law license could be clearer on Oct. 28, the date a referee’s report is due in a Florida Bar case against the 53-year-old. The Bar levied 17...
View ArticleForeclosure king on verge of losing law license, but keeps $58.5 million...
DJSP Enterprises' rise and fall. Chart courtesy Bloomberg. The saga of Florida foreclosure king David J. Stern offered a bit of everything. Bogus paperwork filed by Stern’s team of lawyers. A dizzying...
View ArticleForeclosure king redux? Firm with Palm Beach ties facing eviction
A Massachusetts-based foreclosure law firm with an office in West Palm Beach is facing eviction after financial turmoil and layoffs, according to the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Connolly, Geaney,...
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