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Florida attorney general's attempt to subpoena foreclosure mills stalls. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) February 3, 2012
Banks would reduce mortgage debt as part of federal inquiry settlement. THE SUN SENTINEL (Paul Owers) January 25, 2012
Fired in scandal, former assistant AG on ethics panel. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE (Shannon Behnken) January 6, 2012
Florida's AG files motion requesting Supreme Court decision on foreclosure cases. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) January 4, 2012
Admitting failure, Florida Supreme Court ends foreclosure mediation program. THE PALM BEACH POST (Jeff Ostrowski) December 19, 2011
Florida Supreme Court will rule on Palm Beach County foreclosure case involving allegedly fraudulent bank documents. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) December 9, 2011
Amended rule changes mediation landscape in Florida. HOUSINGWIRE (Kerri Panchuk) December 3, 2011
Auditors scour foreclosure cases for flaws. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) November 23, 2011
Old lists of approved foreclosure attorneys eliminated. THE DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Julie Kay) October 28, 2011
Fannie Mae knew about Florida foreclosure mill malpractice in 2006, did nothing. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 23, 2011
Floridians facing foreclosure could lose their homes faster under plan making rounds in Tallahassee. THE SUN SENTINEL (Kathleen Haughney) September 22, 2011
Bank attorneys warn 4th DCA decision may “dramatically” change Florida foreclosures. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 16, 2011
Florida Appellate Decision May Be Major Obstacle to Foreclosure. NAKED CAPITALISM (Yves Smith) September 8, 2011
Ruling in Wellington case could further complicate Florida foreclosures. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 7, 2011
Florida legislature trying to bust foreclosure backlog - again. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 6, 2011
Mortgages: Banks still robo-signing, filing doubtful documents, inquiry finds. THE SUN SENTINEL (Diane Lade, contributor) July 20, 2011
Florida fraud report key to New York foreclosure case. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) July 16, 2011
Ex-foreclosure giant David J. Stern faces Bar trouble. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) June 18, 2011
Local 'robo-signer' alleges her signatures were forged. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) April 25, 2011
Florida Supreme Court expected to consider foreclosure case. HOUSING WIRE (Kerri Panchuk) April 13, 2011
No deal: Foreclosure mediation efforts falling flat. Less than 2% of PBC cases referred to mandatory mediation end in settlement. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) April 12, 2011
Roman Pino case: Robo-signing sanctions? THE SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Paul Brinkmann) April 12, 2011
Stern says law firm went “above and beyond” considering circumstances. THE PALM BEACH POST - Blog (Kimberly Miller) April 12, 2011
Channel 12 Report: Chris Immel of Ice Legal on the Hardest Hit Program April 5, 2011
South Florida law firm's demise puts 9,000 foreclosures in limbo. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) March 30, 2011
Before foreclosure was complete, Lauderhill couple say Chase locked them out of their house. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Polyana da Costa) March 24, 2011
10-day notice needed to cancel foreclosures in Broward. SUN SENTINEL (Paul Owers) March 24, 2011
9,000 dropped foreclosure cases from Plantation law firm now in limbo in Palm Beach County. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) March 19, 2011
David J. Stern: The man behind the crumbling foreclosure empire. SUN SENTINEL (Diane Lade) March 15, 2011
Robo-Signing Banks Set to Be Punished? AOL REAL ESTATE (Josie Gulliksen) February 26, 2011
Critics say MERS foreclosure halt shows broken business model. HOUSINGWIRE (Kerri Panchuk) February 18, 2011
Judge Axes Foreclosure, Bans Do-Over, Holds Lawyer in Contempt; Fannie Mae Pulls Files from Firm. ABA JOURNAL (Martha Neil) February 15, 2011
South Florida foreclosure defense firm will litigate 22 cases for free. THE SUN SENTINEL (Diane C. Lade) February 9, 2011
Will Florida Finally Punish Banks and Lawyers for Foreclosure Document Fraud? DAILY FINANCE (Abigail Field) February 8, 2011
Court's stance on foreclosure case could have big impact. TAMPA BAY ONLINE (William E. Lewis Jr.) February 6, 2011
Desperate homeowners seek free legal help fighting foreclosure. THE SUN SENTINEL (Paul Owers) February 6, 2011
Respected litigator to join Shapiro & Fishman. THE PALM BEACH POST (Alexandra Clough) February 2, 2011
Florida Bar says foreclosure lawyers must report fraud to court. THE PALM BEACH POST (Christine Stapleton and Kimberly Miller) February 1, 2011
CBS12 Report: Ice Legal assists local family, January 24, 2011:
Condo seeks sanctions over 'fraudulent' foreclosure filings. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Paola Iuspa-Abbott) January 20, 2011
State guilty of 'delusional behavior' in slow response to foreclosure chaos, critics say. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) January 10, 2011
Business - Florida Newsmakers of the Year. FLORIDA TREND MAGAZINE (Mike Vogel) December 28, 2010
Problems with foreclosure notices loom as next flaw in process. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) December 27, 2010
Defense lawyers raise new issue: 'Robo-verifiers'. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Polyana da Costa) December 22, 2010
Lenders, servicers scramble to shift cases to new firms. THE DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Julie Kay) December 14, 2010
Foreclosed homes hit auctions with no legal representation. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) December 10, 2010
Foreclosures: Are Fewer Worse Than More? HOUSING WATCH (Josie Gulliksen) December 9, 2010
Retired cook fights two banks to save home of 47 years from foreclosure. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Susannah Nesmith) December 9, 2010
Widespread 'robo-signer' errors spur lawsuit seeking class status. THE PALM BEACH POST (Christine Stapleton) December 7, 2010
Circuit Judge Reverses Orders Against Ice Firm. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Polyana da Costa) December 6, 2010
Tom Ice selected as Most Effective Lawyer. Royal Palm firm at forefront of deposing 'robo-signers.' DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW December 6, 2010
Shortcuts on the foreclosure paper trail. The Herald Tribune (Todd Ruger) November 28, 2010
Banks face flood of lawsuits over foreclosure missteps. THE PALM BEACH POST (The Associated Press and Palm Beach Post staff writer Jeff Ostrowski) November 18, 2010
Faulty Foreclosures Blamed on Fla. Courts. HOUSING WATCH (Josie Gulliksen) November 16, 2010
No Breaks for Robo-signing Computer Stamping Mortgage Documents. BLOOMBERG (Prashant Gopal) November 15, 2010
At issue: Can homeowners reopen cases? DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Adolfo Pesquera) November 15, 2010
Foreclosed Boynton Beach condo causing moldy misery for neighbor. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) November 6, 2010
Securitization under question? EUROMONEY ( Helen Avery, Peter Lee, Louise Bowman) November 6, 2010
Securitization: Mortgage banks hit by putback time bomb. EUROMONEY (Helen Avery Peter Lee, Louise Bowman) November 6, 2010
JPMorgan Has File Requests on About $8.1 Billion Loans. BLOOMBERG (Dawn Kopecki) November 6, 2010
South Florida man gets his property back after judge reverses Chase foreclosure. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) November 2, 2010
65,830 foreclosure cases in Florida cleared in three months. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) November 2, 2010
South Florida has nation's highest total foreclosure filings for 3Q of 2010. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 28, 2010
Are some law firms cutting corners on foreclosures? CNN (Drew Griffin and Jessi Joseph) October 23, 2010
Analysis: Wells Fargo gambles on foreclosures, attorneys say. REUTERS (Elinor Comlay and Joe Rauch) October 23, 2010
Foreclosure Attorney Fights Fla. Evictions. HOUSING WATCH (Josie Gulliksen) October 22, 2010
How a BigLaw Refugee Spurred a Foreclosure Uproar. ABA JOURNAL (Debra Cassens Weiss) October 21, 2010
Florida activists read between the lines on foreclosure paperwork. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 20, 2010
Niche Lawyers Spawned Housing Fracas. WALL STREET JOURNAL (Robbie Whelan) October 20, 2010

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Stern leaves chair of firm; calls mount for Florida Bar to act. SUN SENTINEL (Diane C. Lade) October 20, 2010
Consumer Attorneys See Flaws in Foreclosure Reboot. ABC NEWS (Dan Levine) October 20, 2010
'Deadbeat' fights back against foreclosure process. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 19, 2010
AG's office reprimands its attorney for "foreclosure mill" work. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE (Shannon Behnken) October 19, 2010
Ex-worker: Florida law firm ran 'foreclosure mill'. USA TODAY (Stephanie Armour and Thomas Frank) October 19, 2010
Lucy and Ethel: Must today's hapless mortgage robo-signers 'eat' chocolates? Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist October 18, 2010
Civilian cops' take on beleaguered foreclosure industry. McClatchy Newspapers (Tony Pugh) October 17, 2010
Foreclosure-Gate a Reprieve for WWII Vet. HOUSING WATCH (Lita Epstein) October 14, 2010
Foreclosure Fiasco Trail Leads to Washington. BLOOMBERG (Jonathan Weil) October 14, 2010
Royal Palm Beach law firm at center of foreclosure meltdown. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 13, 2010

FRONT PAGE STORY OF PALM BEACH POST October 14, 2010 (Click on thumbnails)
Dimon Says Costs of Fixing Foreclosures ‘Incremental'.BLOOMBERG October 13, 2010
Foreclosure 'robo-signers' appear to be widespread. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 12, 2010
Challenges mount at law firm. A Plantation-based law firm is struggling to deal with a state investigation and foreclosure freezes that threaten its bottom line. THE MIAMI HERALD (Toluse Olorunnipa) October 12, 2010
Foreclosure freeze adds to U.S. woes. THE GLOBE AND MAIL (Grant Robertson) October 11, 2010
U.S. housing market suffers another blow as bank halts all foreclosure sales. CTV NEWS (Grant Robertson) October 11, 2010
Ex-employee says foreclosure firm forged signatures. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 9, 2010
When Foreclosure Cases Get Tough, Big Firm Lawyers Step In. THE AM LAW DAILY (Zach Lowe) October 9, 2010
Legal chaos forces US banks to halt repossessions. THE INDEPENDENT (Stephen Foley) October 7, 2010
Coast to Coast Foreclosure Fallout Hits Home. MSNBC VIDEO (featuring client of Ice Legal) October 7, 2010
Flori da lawyer warns of deepening foreclosure mess-INTERVIEW. REUTERS (Kevin Gray - Pascal Fletcher) October 6, 2010
Foreclosures: A Busted System Or Veiled Opportunity? NPR (Yuki Noguchi) October 6, 2010
THE WILLIS REPORT October 4, 2010
Foreclosure? Not So Fast. WALL STREET JOURNAL (Robbie Whelan) October 3, 2010
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Mortgage document troubles holding up foreclosures. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 3, 2010

FRONT PAGE STORY OF PALM BEACH POST October 3, 2010 (Click on thumbnails)
Lenders Forced to Suspend Thousands of Foreclosures. Interview with Judge Schack and Andy Kroll October 2, 2010 (mentions key depositions taken by "Southeast Florida firm" (Ice Legal).
Bank of America jolts industry. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 2, 2010
MSNBC Nightly News October 1, 2010 (shows deposition taken by Ice Legal)
Bank of America latest to put hold on foreclosures amid paperwork concerns. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 1, 2010
JPMorgan Suspends Some Foreclosures. NPR October 1, 2010
CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. Foreclosure Robo-Signers.
JPMorgan Halts Foreclosures For Possible Flaws. ASSOCIATED PRESS September 30, 2010
‘Robo-signer’ controversy spreads. J.P. Morgan’s Chase unit stops some foreclosures to review process. MARKET WATCH (Alistair Barr) September 30, 2010
Ally no longer sending foreclosures to law firm. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 29, 2010
JPMorgan Chase freezes foreclosure cases PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 29, 2010
Foreclosure Fallout DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Paola Iuspa-Abbott) September 29, 2010
JPMorgan faces lawyers' queries on foreclosures practices. REUTERS (Elinor Comlay) September 28, 2010
More foreclosure affidavits withdrawn as another document signer identified. PALM BEACH POST (Kim Miller) September 27, 2010
JPMorgan Based Home Foreclosures on Faulty Court Documents, Lawyers Claim. BLOOMBERG (Lorraine Woellert and Dakin Campbell) September 27, 2010
Mistakes widespread on foreclosures, lawyers say. USA TODAY (Stephanie Armour) September 26, 2010
GMAC troubles threaten to halt foreclosure sales. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 25, 2010
Foreclosure document gaffes may extend Florida's economic recovery. TAMPA TRIBUNE (Shannon Behnken) September 23, 2010
Amid mountain of paperwork, shortcuts and forgeries mar foreclosure process. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha and Brady Dennis) September 23, 2010
Sloppy Paperwork Forces Halt To Some Foreclosures. NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (Tamara Keith) September 22, 2010
GMAC Spotlight On 'Robo-Signer' THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Robbie Whelan) September 22, 2010
GMAC Mortgage Halts Evictions, Foreclosed Home Sales. A Leading Home Lender Allegedly Mishandled Foreclosure Affidavits. ABC NEWS (Ray Sanchez) September 22, 2010
A Crack In Wall Street's Foreclosure Pipeline? MOTHER JONES (Andy Kroll) September 22, 2010
Ally Financial legal issue with foreclosures may affect other mortgage companies. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) September 22, 2010
Staff says bank foreclosures went unchecked FINANCIAL TIMES (Suzanne Kapner) September 22, 2010
Questionable documents found in GMAC foreclosures: Staffer didn't verify papers before signing, lawyer says. SUN SENTINEL (Diane C. Lade and Harriet Johnson Brackey) September 22, 2010
GMAC suspends evictions after affidavits challenged. REUTERS (Maria Aspan) September 21, 2010
Ally Finds Defect in GMAC Foreclosure Filings,Says Courts Weren't Misled BLOOMBERG (Dakin Campbell and Lorraine Woellert) September 21, 2010
GMAC stops some evictions, foreclosed home sales MIAMI HERALD (Janna Herron) September 20, 2010
GMAC suspends foreclosure evictions and sales of seized property THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) September 20, 2010
David J. Stern High ambitions reach a rocky road DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Paola Iuspa-Abbott and Julie Kay) September 20, 2010
High-Speed Courts Offer Answer to Foreclosures NEW YORK TIMES (Gretchen Morgenson and Geraldine Fabrikant) September 4, 2010
Foreclosure Crisis: New strategy attacks validity of affidavits DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Paola Iuspa-Abbott) August 26, 2010
Failings of the foreclosure process laid bare SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE (Todd Ruger) August 13, 2010
State probes whether three law firms falsified foreclosure documents THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) August 10, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Fannie and Freddie's Foreclosure Barons MOTHER JONES (Andy Kroll) August 4, 2010
Homeowner files fraud suit against firm, lawyer DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Paola Iuspa-Abbott) July 30, 2010
Foreclosure. Law firm probed over 'false' documents filed in court cases. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Paola Iuspa-Abbott) May 10, 2010
State AG investigates its own. TAMPA TRIBUNE (Shannon Behken and Michael Sasso) May 1, 2010
Homeowners allege attorney conflict of interest. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Paola Iuspa-Abbott) April 22, 2010.
Activists heading to Tallahassee to oppose non judicial foreclosures. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) April 20, 2010
Rally in Tally planned on foreclosure crisis. SUN SENTINEL (Harriet Johnson Brackey) April 19, 2010