United States Eighth Circuit

In an action against mortgage lenders alleging that the lenders had engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by charging a fee for preparation of loan documents by nonlawyers, judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) all claims in a case to which the FDIC was a party had "arising under" federal subject matter jurisdiction; and 2) the document preparation fees at issue constituted loan-related fees, including without limitation, initial charges, as enumerated in 12 C.F.R. section 560.2(b)(5).

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/20/2009
• Published 10/20/2009

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, BRIGHT, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joe D. Jacobson, St. Louis, MO, Jonathan F. Andres and Allen P. Press, Clayton, MO, on the brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert N. Hochman, argued, Chicago, IL, Kenneth J. Mallin and Joy Holley, Michael A. Campbell, Sanford J. Blocker, St. Louis, MO, Mark B. Blocker and Jeremy G. Mallory, Chicago, IL, on the brief, for appellees.