The state of New York has suspended mortgage payments for some of its residents. Governor Cuomo has announced that he will suspend all payments for 90 days “for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job.” He has

Lender are beginning to give relief to borrowers in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises that back millions of mortgages. This week, they said that they may suspend mortgage payments for up

Basketball star Kobe Bryant died tragically less than two months ago, on January 26, 2020. His surviving wife, Vanessa Bryant, has filed a legal petition seeking to amend Kobe’s trust so that she can protect their youngest daughter, Capri. Capri

Cotzen Law hopes everyone is doing well, staying safe, and social distancing during the Coronavirus scare. While the U.S. government is apparently suspending foreclosures until the end of April, it has not (yet) suspended the obligation of borrowers to make

Ronald and Eva Weissberger live in Broward County, Florida, but have been unable to disembark from the Grand Princess cruise ship, now docked in Oakland, California. They have filed a lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines, accusing the company of gross

Italy has suspended payments on mortgages for families and small businesses while battling the coronavirus epidemic. The virus has crippled Italy, which has recently closed its borders in light of the more than 9,000 cases of coronavirus within Italy (as

Time and time again, we are made aware of exercising caution when posting on social media.  Be careful! You never know when something you write for the world to see will have adverse consequences.  A branch manager at Fastenal, a

Stacy Bailey is a former Teacher of the Year at Charlotte Anderson Elementary in Arlington, Texas. In 2017, the school placed her on an eight-month administrative leave after she showed students a picture of her soon-to-be-wife. This adverse employment action

New York, we have a problem. A New York judge has ruled that a New York skyscraper is too tall and must be shortened. The building, 200 Amsterdam, which is close to Lincoln Center and Central Park, was to be

One would think that a homeowner would have the right to try to prevent errant golf balls from coming into his back yard. However, a New Jersey Judge has held that a homeowner still needs to abide by zoning and

A plaintiff has the obligation to properly serve a lawsuit upon a defendant. The method by which a lawsuit must be served is governed by each state’s statutes and these statutes are strictly construed. In Florida, service of process is

Cleveland, Ohio attorney Anthony Baker was handed a “Bart Simpson-esque dose of punishment” by Common Pleas Judge Nancy Fuerst.  Baker threw a tantrum and stormed out of the courtroom during jury instructions on the final day of a trial. He

Bojangles’ slogan was once “Ain’t no party like a Bojangles’ Party.”  A supervisor at a North Carolina Bojangles may have taken that slogan a bit too far.  Stacie Harris, a manager for 10 years at Bojangles, alleges that she complained

The Houston Astros’ problems continue to mount. The Astros’ cheating scandal has been well documented and any punishment that the team receives from Major League Baseball is well deserved for violating the sanctity of the game.  The Astros have recently

An attorney who worked for the Miami Heat has sued the basketball team.  Vered Yakovee claims in a federal court lawsuit that she was harassed by her superior and then fired for taking maternity leave. Vered Yakovee is suing the

Is it fair for high school female athletes to compete against transgender athletes?  That is what a federal judge in Connecticut will determine.  Three female high school runners in Connecticut have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block transgender athletes

The daughters in Fiddler on the Roof sing, “Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. Find me a find. Catch me a catch.” What happens, though, when you hire a matchmaking service and they fail to find you a find, or

The Houston Astros are entangled in a cheating scandal for stealing the opposing team’s pitching signs during the 2017 season in which the Astros won the World Series.  As a result, managers, coaches, and general managers who were with the

We all love Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, so it is so sad to see that the company has been sued.  James Ehlers is an environmental activist and filed the lawsuit in October alleging false advertising on the product labeling

Zion Williamson was the top draft pick in the 2019 NBA draft and is a foward for the New Orleans Pelicans. His rookie season was delayed due to injury and he has just recently begun his NBA career.  In addition

A New York Judge has ruled that actor Alec Baldwin’s critical comments of another man’s driving are not slander. This dispute began in November 2018 when Baldwin and Wojciech Cieszkowski got into a publicized dispute over a Manhattan parking spot.

We have all seen racy pictures of male firefighters.  Secretaries at a law firm I used to work at had firefighter calendars at their desk.  Indeed, firefighters are stereotypically well built and often have model-like looks to go with their

Lisa Vanderpump is a popular restaurant owner in Beverly Hills and a former star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  She also owns a non-profit, Vanderpump’s Dog Foundation, which works “on both a domestic and international front to help create

A resident of Il Regalo Circle in Naples, Florida thought he was an artist and decided to give the outside of his home a makeover by “splash painting” the entire exterior, landscaping, vehicles, and mail boxes.  Geoffrey Liebman, the homeowner

Denise Richards is a star on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  She is an actress and model and is perhaps most famous for being married to Charlie Sheen for 5 years.  She and her current husband, Aaron Phypers, have been

The number of lawsuits based upon the Americans with Disabilities Act have increased in the last decade. A lawsuit filed in federal court lawsuit by Yaroslav Suris is certainly one of the more unique cases based upon this law. Mr.

The Grammy Awards will be given out to music’s biggest stars in just a couple of days. The Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy. Yesterday, the Recording Academy’s former CEO has filed a discrimination complaint with the EEOC