August 24, 2015
The Ninth Circuit on Monday partially upended a California federal judge's refusal to certify a nationwide class of mortgage borrowers alleging First American Title Insurance Co. paid kickbacks to title agencies in exchange for exclusive referrals, finding that the plaintiffs had alleged a common scheme.
March 03, 2015
A group of homebuyers on Tuesday urged the Ninth Circuit to overturn a federal judge's refusal to certify a nationwide class alleging First American Title Insurance Co. paid illegal kickbacks to 38 title agencies, saying the denial was based on misconstruals of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
November 01, 2013
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told the Ninth Circuit Wednesday that the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act does not require that consumers demonstrate that a company overpaid in a referral-kickback agreement, weighing in on a long-running class action against First American Title Insurance Co.