http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law Mynewsdesk RSS - Press Releases, News, and Blog Posts. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 en 15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:23:00 -0400 Florida Gov. Rick Scott's decision to sign House Bill 87 – the so-called foreclosure Rocket Docket bill – has opened another can of worms, potentially giving foreclosure defense attorneys such as South Florida attorney Roy Oppenheim, more tools to delay foreclosures. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/pressrelease/view/rocket-docket-return-another-weapon-for-foreclosure-defense-878017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/pressrelease/view/rocket-docket-return-another-weapon-for-foreclosure-defense-878017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:50:00 -0400 Gov. Rick Scott signed a controversial fast-track foreclosure bill into law. Foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim said the bill gives title insurance underwriters a get out of jail free card because they are no longer liable for the improper sale of bank-owned homes. "The original homeowner who was foreclosed upon, and may have been illegally foreclosed upon, ultimately is the big loser." http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/governor-scott-signs-foreclosure-fast-track-bill-61148?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/governor-scott-signs-foreclosure-fast-track-bill-61148?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:27:00 -0400 Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a controversial fast-track foreclosure bill into law. South Florida foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim said HB 87 places a bigger burden on judges and hurts the due process rights of homeowners.. “The legislature stuck its nose into the judicial branch unconstitutionally and improperly,” Oppenheim said. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/gov-rick-scott-signs-foreclosure-bill-61145?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/gov-rick-scott-signs-foreclosure-bill-61145?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:18:00 -0400 Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a controversial fast-track foreclosure bill into law. Roy Oppenheim, a South Florida real estate and foreclosure defense attorney and member of an opposition group called Florida Consumer Justice Advocates, said he’s had discussions about challenging the law as unconstitutional and asking the courts to delay its implementation until it receives judicial review. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/gov-rick-scott-signs-controversial-fast-track-foreclosure-bill-into-law-61137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/gov-rick-scott-signs-controversial-fast-track-foreclosure-bill-into-law-61137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:15:00 -0400 In an interview with CBS4 Miami consumer reporter Al Sunshine, real estate and foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim talks about the soon-to-be distribution of checks to Floridians who lost their homes to foreclosure. He calls the checks a joke. "It does not compensate people for the destruction of their property rights, their due process rights and the destruction of the legal system. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/will-victims-of-foreclosures-get-fair-share-of-money-owed-60933?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/will-victims-of-foreclosures-get-fair-share-of-money-owed-60933?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:39:16 -0400 More than 72,000 Florida borrowers whose homes were taken through foreclosure will receive reparation checks this month from the National Mortgage Settlement. Real estate and foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim called the checks a joke. “If homeowners sued the banks for the fraud, forgery and perjury they committed, they could be getting more,” he told the Palm Beach Post. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/florida-homeowners-to-get-foreclosure-restitution-checks-of-1-480-this-month-60865?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/florida-homeowners-to-get-foreclosure-restitution-checks-of-1-480-this-month-60865?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:49:37 -0400 In an editorial written by Rhonda Swan in the Palm Beach Post, foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim, notes that there are cases when it’s preferable to have a squatter in the neighborhood. “In some weird ways these people are actually helping the community. They could actually improve the quality of life in a particular community as opposed to the bank having a boarded-up home.” http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/editorial-forget-squatters-florida-should-get-a-little-adverse-with-lenders-60705?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/editorial-forget-squatters-florida-should-get-a-little-adverse-with-lenders-60705?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:20:00 -0400 Real estate and foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim of Oppenheim Law has been urging Gov. Rick Scott not to sign HB 87, legislation passed during the last session that is designed to speed up foreclosures in Florida. He appeared on WPBT Channel 2's "Issues" with host Helen Ferre to talk about why the bill is a bad one. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/roy-oppenheim-takes-issue-with-hb-87-on-channel-2-s-issues-60582?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/roy-oppenheim-takes-issue-with-hb-87-on-channel-2-s-issues-60582?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Fri, 31 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400 Florida Gov. Rick Scott has until June 12 to take action on HB 87, a bill that would fast-track foreclosures. "This law would change the rules of current engagement of existing trials before judges,” said South Florida foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim, who opposes the bill. “This will only create more uncertainty and a host of new issues will ultimately arise.” http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/support-of-florida-foreclosure-bill-holds-narrow-lead-in-tallahassee-60576?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/support-of-florida-foreclosure-bill-holds-narrow-lead-in-tallahassee-60576?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Thu, 30 May 2013 09:28:33 -0400 The media recently has seen fit to tag real estate and foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim with a new identity -- referring to him as a "real estate defense attorney". Given that so many people face the prospect of losing their homes to banks, it seems fitting that this new category of law has been created by the media. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/media-coins-new-area-of-law-real-estate-defense-attorney-19103?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/media-coins-new-area-of-law-real-estate-defense-attorney-19103?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Thu, 30 May 2013 08:46:30 -0400 The banking industry has been asking courts to declare Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac promissory notes negotiable instruments. If they can't convince the courts to do so, then it will be a lot more difficult for them to foreclose on homes. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/banks-fear-courts-ruling-on-negotiability-of-promissory-notes-19100?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/banks-fear-courts-ruling-on-negotiability-of-promissory-notes-19100?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Thu, 23 May 2013 19:36:00 -0400 What if I told you that bank and other mortgage debt holders could file fraudulent foreclosure paperwork to take away your home, take it in court and you could not get your house back — only money — even though you could prove it was fraud perpetrated by the bank or debt holder? Would you believe it? In America? In Florida? http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/governor-foreclosure-bill-needs-to-be-vetoed-daily-business-review-60019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/governor-foreclosure-bill-needs-to-be-vetoed-daily-business-review-60019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:44 -0400 Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's rendition of David Bowie's Ground Control to Major Tom from the International Space Station has gained the space program a whole new group of fans. What does his adventurous spirit have to do with the financial sector? Read on. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/as-the-space-race-slows-the-race-to-break-up-america-s-biggest-banks-gains-speed-18884?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/as-the-space-race-slows-the-race-to-break-up-america-s-biggest-banks-gains-speed-18884?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400 South Florida real estate and foreclosure attorney Roy Oppenheim asks Florida Gov. Rick Scott not to sign foreclosure legislation. Oppenheim says the bill violates the constitutional tenant of Ex Post Facto, among other things. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/dear-gov-scott-hb-87-foreclosure-legislation-violates-constitution-18821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/dear-gov-scott-hb-87-foreclosure-legislation-violates-constitution-18821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Mon, 13 May 2013 12:20:00 -0400 What do the recent tragedy in Bangladesh and the state of this country’s banking industry have in common? In Bangladesh it’s the garment industry that’s been allowed to operate without much oversight. In the U.S. the same can be said for the banking industry. Both have been seen as too-big-to-fail. However, the tide is turning as regulators begin to crack down on both industries. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/bangladesh-and-banks-why-both-may-no-longer-be-too-big-to-fail-59237?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/bangladesh-and-banks-why-both-may-no-longer-be-too-big-to-fail-59237?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Tue, 07 May 2013 05:10:00 -0400 http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/pressrelease/view/senate-passes-bill-speeding-up-foreclosure-process-863183?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/pressrelease/view/senate-passes-bill-speeding-up-foreclosure-process-863183?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:52:16 -0400 A rare public brawl is escalating between members of the Florida Bar about HB 87 and SB 1666 and one of the organization’s most powerful sections over legislation aimed at speeding the state’s lengthy foreclosure process. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/rare-dispute-within-florida-bar-over-quickie-foreclosures-57504?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/rare-dispute-within-florida-bar-over-quickie-foreclosures-57504?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:55:00 -0400 Zombie titles occur after a homeowner defaults, but when a lender never follows through with the foreclosure. During this time, the borrower in default is still liable for the property, even though he or she no longer lives there and is not aware of the fact that he or she still owns it. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/what-are-zombie-titles-57012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/news/view/what-are-zombie-titles-57012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:45:00 -0400 More "too big to fail, too big to jail" with force placed insurance. It is a bank insurance product that essentially force homeowners to purchase if they either allow their own policy to lapse – often the result of financial difficulties – or if the lender determines the what the homeowner has is insufficient. Last week, Assurant Inc. received $14 million slap on the wrist.... http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/banks-force-placed-insurance-practices-under-microscope-18021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/blog_post/view/banks-force-placed-insurance-practices-under-microscope-18021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:15:13 -0400 Bill to fast track foreclosures has sparked a rare internal Florida "Bar" fight. Members of opposing committees disagree over proposed fast track foreclosure Bills (HB 87 and SB 1666) because there are those that defend homeowners in foreclosure and those that do not. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/pressrelease/view/bill-to-fast-track-foreclosures-has-sparked-a-rare-internal-florida-bar-fight-851333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/pressroom/oppenheim-law/pressrelease/view/bill-to-fast-track-foreclosures-has-sparked-a-rare-internal-florida-bar-fight-851333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Oppenheim Law