Tue Jun 7, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Real Estate
There is new market research that indicates that home price listings throughout the United States have been reduced 24.1% over the past few weeks. Why? With increased demand and short supply of homes, many sellers have been able to place their homes on the market for much higher prices with buyers willing to pay over their asking price. However, with […]
Tue May 31, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Class Action Lawsuits
Last week, a Florida federal jury awarded $77.5 million to a U.S. Army veteran over hearing loss caused which he alleged was as a result of his use of faulty 3M earplugs while in the military. This is the largest individual verdict yet for a single plaintiff in this mass tort litigation. According to the verdict, the jury awarded the […]
Sun May 29, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Real Estate
The Florida Legislature unanimously approved a condominium safety bill, S.B. 4D, this past week, which now awaits the Governor’s signing. Pursuant to that bill, buildings three stories or higher and thirty years old will have to undergo strict safety inspections and every ten years thereafter. Buildings within three miles of the coast must be inspected before they are twenty-five years […]
Mon May 16, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Real Estate
As we indicated in our recent blog, increasing interest rates and home prices led to the consumer behavior of increasing home sales due to buyers’ having a fear of missing out as concern grew that continued increases in mortgage rates would make it even more difficult to purchase a home. Now, we are seeing early indications that more sellers are […]
Mon May 9, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Class Action Lawsuits
Following up to our recent post regarding a judge denying 3M’s request for discovery, a massive $2.2M verdict has just been awarded last week due to defects in 3M’s CAEv2 earplugs, which was found to have resulted in the Plaintiff’s hearing loss. The Plaintiff, a Florida veteran who has used a hearing aid since 2012, used 3M’s faulty earplugs while […]
Sat May 7, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Personal Message
Dear Friends: In 1849, the French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr penned “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” While we all may not entirely agree with this quote, especially in these uncertain times, for me, the underlying concept of family does not necessarily change regardless of life’s challenges. And, despite those challenges, on this upcoming Mother’s Day, […]
Fri Apr 29, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Class Action Lawsuits
In what can be seen as a victory for our servicemen and women who have suffered hearing complications due to 3M’s defective earplugs, a Florida federal judge has denied 3M’s bid requesting that the government produce depositions and discovery related to 3M’s combat earplugs, finding that the request came too late and the discovery requests themselves were not appropriate. The […]
Mon Apr 25, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Real Estate
While both interest rates and home prices in South Florida have increased, there is still an upsurge in real estate investment and purchases. Typically, rising mortgage rates and higher than normal home prices would lead to a slowing of the real estate market. Yet, researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas find that a fear of missing out or […]
