Legal Ethics

Bankruptcy Judge to Sanction Lender Processing Services in Mortgage Foreclosure Case

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A federal bankruptcy judge in New Orleans has granted a U.S. Trustee’s motion for sanctions concerning its conduct in a mortgage foreclosure case.

At issue are what Judge Elizabeth Magner.concluded in an April 7 opinion to be false testimony and a “sham” affidavit provided by Lender Processing Services, reports Reuters.

She is to hold a hearing before deciding on what penalty to impose on the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company.

Related coverage:

ABAJournal.com: “Foreclosure System Is ‘Riddled with Faked Documents’”

ABAJournal.com: “Next ‘Huge Issue’ in Foreclosures: Faked Lawyer Signatures”

ABAJournal.com: “AG Subpoenas New York’s Biggest Foreclosure Firm and Processing Company Spinoff”

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