Author Archives: Isaac Gradman

Countrywide Attorney Sends Letter to Greenwich Financial’s Counsel Urging Hedge Fund to Withdraw Lawsuit

In a peculiar turn of events, Countrywide Financial has attempted to address the recently-filed lawsuit against it by Greenwich Financial Services with an age-old strategy of conflict resolution: just ask nicely. As reported by Reuters, Countrywide attorney John Beisner, from … Continue reading

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Newest Navigant Study Released: Shows Unprecedented Volume of Credit Crisis Litigation

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI), a global consulting firm that releases quarterly reports on subprime mortgage and related case filings in the federal courts, released their newest study today, and the results are staggering (see MSN Money article here). The report, … Continue reading

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Plaintiffs Survive Motions to Dismiss in Major Subprime Class Actions Against New Century and Countrywide

The American Lawyer has reported that two important rulings were handed down earlier this month in the United States District Court in Los Angeles denying motions to dismiss class actions against former mortgage behemoths Countrywide and New Century. The Countrywide … Continue reading

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Under Countrywide Stipulated Judgment, Investors Must Be Consulted

After reviewing the Complaint filed by hedge fund Greenwich Financial Services against Countrywide and BofA and listening to the comments made last week by Greenwich CEO William Frey and his attorney regarding the case, I decided to take a closer … Continue reading

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William Frey and David Grais Appear on Fox News to Defend Greenwich Suit Against Countrywide

Greenwich Financial Services CEO William Frey and his attorney, David Grais, of Grais & Ellsworth LLP appeared on Fox News on Tuesday to answer questions about their lawsuit against Countrywide (see other postings on this story). In the segment, linked … Continue reading

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