Brian Williams v. Craig Brooksby
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October 16, 2024
4th Circ. Affirms Judgment In Foreclosure Bid-Rigging Case
The Fourth Circuit backed a North Carolina federal court and tossed part of an appeal by a real estate company founder and others of a jury verdict that they rigged bids in foreclosure auctions in violation of state and federal antitrust laws.
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August 29, 2023
4th Circ. Asks Beleaguered Atty: Who Is Your Client?
The Fourth Circuit ordered an attorney — previously sanctioned and castigated by the trial court — to immediately identify who he's representing in the appeal of a $1.2 million bid-rigging and extortion verdict or face a referral to the circuit court's disciplinary panel.
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May 09, 2023
NC Homeowners Decry 'Confusion' In 4th Circ. Appeal
The Fourth Circuit should toss an appeal of a verdict that a web of real estate companies and related individuals rigged foreclosure sales, according to North Carolina homeowners who say there is considerable "confusion" surrounding the appellants and their filings.
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March 09, 2023
Real Estate Co. Asks 4th Circ. To Nix Loss In Bid-Rigging Fight
Avirta LLC is urging the Fourth Circuit to undo a jury decision finding that it participated in a scheme to rig public bids on foreclosed properties and extort homeowners, saying the jury was improperly instructed.