Is Your Board of Directors Inadvertently Breaking the Law?
The last thing you expect to do when you volunteer your time and expertise by serving on a board of directors is to break the law. Abiding by the law is not as simple as making sure you do not... Read More →
Organize Your Business! Part1
Excerpt from January 2007 Upbeat Times Organize Your Business! It’s a brand new year, and it’s a good time to take a look at the right form of business for you. “Things are working just fine, why change?” you say?... Read More →
Organize Your Business! Part2
Excerpt from February 2007 Upbeat Times ORGANIZE YOUR BUSINESS, Part 2 We are continuing our discussion of how to get organized in the new year. Last month, I discussed the most common types of business organizations: Sole proprietorship Partnership Limited... Read More →
Our Philosophy: The Four Pillars of Litigation
The following article gives a summary of our philosophy and approach to legal matters. It is unique in the field of law and is a reassuring and refreshing method of achieving high levels of client success. The Four Pillars of... Read More →
Mortgage Banking Newsletter – Issue 1
Welcome to the first installment of the JOHNSTON | THOMAS mortgage banking newsletter! This newsletter will be published at regular intervals to keep you updated on new developments in mortgage banking. This newsletter is being published in two parts in... Read More →
Mortgage Banking Newsletter – Issue 2
Welcome to Part Two of our August 2011 Mortgage Banking Newsletter! FTC Issues Final Rule on Mortgage Advertising The Federal Trade Commission published its final rule on mortgage advertising in the July 22, 2011 issue of the Federal Register. Under... Read More →
Mortgage Banking Newsletter – Issue 3
Welcome to Part Two of our August 2011 Mortgage Banking Newsletter! Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The July 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was momentous in the mortgage banking industry.... Read More →
Mortgage Banking Newsletter – Issue 4
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection – Request for Information We thought you might find this interesting reading – click here to view the PDF file.
Mortgage Banking Newsletter – Issue 5
Quick Takes On CFPB’s Supervision & Examination Manual Version 1.0 – Part One I like Top 10 Lists. They’re concise and to the point. With that, I’d like to share my top 10 takeaways from a first read of the... Read More →
Why Volunteer Board Members May Pay Big Time For Conflicting Public Policies
There are a handful of reasons volunteer officers and directors of nonprofits organizations will be held personally liable for damages in the event of a lawsuit, most of which you might ordinarily expect. But be careful not to rest on... Read More →