Tom Ramstack

Tom Ramstack is a long-time Washington, D.C., journalist and lawyer. He has worked as a legal correspondent for The Washington Times and Reuters. He also operates his own legal support service and website called The Legal Forum at www.legal-forum.net.

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Brokers Liable to Home Buyers for Misinformation Even If Sellers Lied

Brokers can be forced to compensate home buyers for inaccurate information about a property even if the seller lied to the broker, a New York court ruled recently. Recent regulatory decisions in other states have found realtors must comply with...

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Timeliness with Special Education Programs Avoids Lawsuits

School systems should act quickly to place disabled children into special education programs or risk lawsuits by parents.

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Real Estate Agents Risk Lawsuits for Incorrect Tax Advice

add → text delete down float right edit Real estate agents should be careful about tax advice Real estate agents should avoid advising their clients on tax issues or risk being forced to pay for debts the clients owe the Internal Revenue Service, a federal court ruled recently.

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Immigrants Who Vote Illegally Prompt Lawsuit in Maryland

An advocacy group files a lawsuit against the State of Maryland for failing to keep illegal immigrants from voting.

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Investment Firms Cash In On Washington, D.C.'s Rising Real Estate Market

A merger set to close this month between Washington, D.C.-based real estate firm Cassidy Turley and private equity firm TPG shows the heated pace of investment in the region’s properties. The $600 million merger seeks to capitalize on...

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  U.S. Supreme Court

  U.S. Supreme Court Allows Ban to Remain for Religious Ads

  4 years ago

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  U.S. Military

  Marine Awaits Decision on Murder Charge in Washington, D.C.

  5 years ago

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  Police & Law Enforcement

  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Provides Attorneys With More Document Review Work

  4 years ago

  The Justice Department's aggressive campaign against international corporate corruption led to more document review work for attorneys.

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  Real Estate

  Home Sellers Liable for Real Estate Agent's Misrepresentation

  2 years ago

  A home seller was forced to pay damages to buyers of his home after the real estate agent misrepresented the source of a bad odor as being harmless.

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  Real Estate

  Are Realtors Liable When Clients' Property Investments Fail?

  4 years ago

  A state court has absolved a real estate agent of wrongdoing after the investment properties she found for a client failed to return an adequate profit.