April 23, 2014
A Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday gave Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac another victory in a long judicial winning streak against state and local governments trying to collect local real estate transfer taxes, dismissing a class action brought by the city of Bridgeport.
February 08, 2013
A Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday certified a class of municipalities in the state led by the city of Bridgeport in a case against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac alleging that the government-sponsored mortgage giants dodged property-related excise taxes in real estate deals.