Standing
Standing is a party’s legal right to bring a claim or ask a court for relief. It comes up both as a constitutional limit on federal courts and as a practical question in debt and foreclosure cases: who may enforce the obligation?
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Securities and Securitization
Securitization pools loans or receivables and sells interests in the pool to investors. Those interests are securities regulated by federal and state securities laws.
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Federal Pre-Foreclosure Protections (Regulation X)
For most residential mortgage loans, federal mortgage servicing rules in Regulation X limit when a servicer may start foreclosure and how it must handle loss mitigation applications.
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Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
A motion in a jury trial arguing that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for a party on an issue.
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Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
A post-verdict motion renewing an earlier Rule 50(a) motion.
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Motion for a New Trial
A request that the court grant a new trial on all or some issues.
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Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment
A request that the court change its judgment.
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Motion to Correct a Clerical Mistake
A request to fix a clerical mistake, or a mistake arising from oversight or omission, in a judgment, order or other part of the record.
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Motion for Relief from a Judgment or Order
A motion asking the court to relieve a party from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for one of the reasons listed in Rule 60(b).
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Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Bill of Costs
Requests after judgment for costs and, where a statute, rule or contract allows, attorney’s fees.