Should banks be able to avoid judicial fraud inquiries by voluntarily dismissing a case? The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments on that issue yesterday in Pino v. Bank of New York. The issue is pretty straightforward, but it is a very important one. In Pino, the Bank of New York filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Mr. Pino.  Mr. Pino’s lawyers challenged a document created by the bank’s lawyers (Law Offices of David J. Stern) and sought to question employees about the document’s … [Read more...]