LexisNexis® Real Estate Law Community Podcast

On this edition, William M. (Mike) Hensley, contributing member to the Editorial Board of Matthew Bender's California Real Estate Reporter, discusses the most significant legislative changes to California's mechanics lien statutes over the past couple of years. He reviews the most significant decision in the mechanics lien area for 2012 and looks ahead to possible future issues. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/realestatelaw/.

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ now makes New Real Estate interviews available via Podcast.

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ now makes New Real Estate interviews available via Podcast.

On this edition, Michael Allan Wolf discusses his affiliation with Matthew Bender. Professor Wolf is Richard E. Nelson Chair in Local Government Law at the Levin College of Law, University of Florida and is the General Editor of Powell on Real Property® and Powell on Real Property®: Michael Allan Wolf Desk Edition. He talks about how he became involved writing for Powell and some of the most enjoyable aspects of publishing with Matthew Bender. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/realestatelaw/.

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ now makes New Real Estate interviews available via Podcast.

On this edition, Valerie Hletko, Benjamin Saul and Amanda Raines of BuckleySandler in Washington, D.C. discuss the importance of institutions conducting fair and responsible lending risk assessments and how these assessments address unfair, deceptive and abusive practices. For more on this topic, please refer to Buckley Sandler's Emerging Issues Analysis, "Saul, Raines and Wiles on Non-Mortgage Fair Lending Risk Assessments," by Benjamin P. Saul, Amanda M. Raines and Ann D. Wiles, available from LexisNexis (2012 Emerging Issues 6568(. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/realestatelaw/.

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ now makes New Real Estate interviews available via Podcast.

On this edition, Jonathan Cannon of BuckleySandler LLP's Los Angeles office discusses the Federal Reserve Board's new compensation rules for mortgage loan officers that went into effect in April 2011. He analyzes details of the new rules, some of their grey areas, penalties and risks of noncompliance and provides some best practices to prevent inadvertent noncompliance. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/realestatelaw/.

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ now makes New Real Estate interviews available via Podcast.

On this edition, BuckleySandler LLP attorneys Jonice Gray Tucker, Lauren R. Randell and Thomas Dowell discuss how bankruptcy actions may be impacted by the types of issues currently plaguing servicers in the foreclosure context. Topics include issues related to the accuracy of affidavits, reliability of proofs of claim submitted in bankruptcy cases, chain of title and best practices. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/realestatelaw/.

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ now makes New Real Estate interviews available via Podcast.

On this edition, Kirk Jensen and Jeff Naimon of BuckleySandler LLP in Washington, D.C. discuss the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). They discuss how military servicemembers are protected by the act, the types of financial obligations affected by the act, including mortgages, which have been in the news lately, how a serviceman's military status is made known to a creditor, penalties for violating the act, and efforts the new Consumer Financial Protection Board will be taking to protect military members. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/realestatelaw/.

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On this edition, Steven Wernick of Bilzin Sumberg LLP discusses the principles of Smart Growth development. He talks about government action to promote Smart Growth planning, trends in local policies to implement Smart Growth and analysis courts use when Smart Growth requirements are challenged. Mr. Wernick has recently authored the chapter - Smart Growth - that appears in Powell on Real Property, which is available from LexisNexis. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/realestatelaw/.

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ now makes New Real Estate interviews available via Podcast.