November 13, 2019
The Fifth Circuit declined to revisit a $298 million judgment arising from federal loan insurance fraud during the mortgage crisis, after two mortgage loan companies claimed the original appeals panel twisted a causation standard.
September 23, 2019
Two mortgage loan companies want the full Fifth Circuit to rehear their appeal of a nearly $300 million judgment arising from alleged federal loan insurance fraud during the mortgage crisis, saying the original appeals panel twisted a causation standard.
August 08, 2019
The Fifth Circuit on Thursday affirmed a decision trebling a $93 million verdict to $298 million against two mortgage brokers and their CEO for defrauding the government out of millions of dollars, rejecting arguments the trial judge should have granted a new trial after dismissing a disruptive juror.