State attorneys general gathered in Chicago or by conference call Monday to go over possible terms for a deal with large banks over foreclosure wrongdoing, but several states are pursuing their own courses — to the cheers of liberal groups and consumers who want bankers to be sued rather than settled with.
Here’s a quick rundown:
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman launched his own mortgage probe.

Approximately eight months after Trammell Crow Co. and Principal Real Estate Investors snapped up the former Hewlett-Packard headquarters in Houston, the joint venture has secured a commitment from Noble Energy Inc. to occupy the 497,000-square-foot office building in its entirety.
When we purchased the property from Hewlett-Packard, we saw it as a very high quality property in a good location that would be attractive to large corporate users, Jim Casey, a senior managing director with TCC, told Commercial Property Executive.
Dreaming of the picturesque communities of yesteryear where children could play freely in a safe environment and Saturday afternoons consisted of leisurely strolls down to the local ice cream shop?
Glendale has a grass problem. It temporarily stopped enforcing its ban while it worked on new rules, but then took a hard line against the stuff last August. Oh wait, not grass. Fake grass. The city is sending out notices of violation to residents who still have fake turf in their yards despite it being officially outlawed.
Today I’m breaking from my normal policy of not posting about political issues. Opposing the Protect IP/SOPA bills is just too important to let slide.
- Watch this 4:20 video about the Protect IP/SOPA bills.
- Use this page to contact your Congress person if you are in the US or the US State Department if you are outside the US. This is a global censorship issue. If you can find the time write (as in snail mail) your Congress member or call them on the phone. Frank
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