The United States Supreme Court ruled that a Michigan family whose $194,400 home was sold at a public auction over a $2,242 tax debt is entitled to receive only the surplus cash from the sale, not the home’s full open-market value. The judgment in Pung v. Isabella County sets a nationwide legal standard for measuring…

In 1921, Texas oil geologist Wallace Pratt travelled into a remote, wind-swept oasis in West Texas and fell in love with its tall limestone walls and bright autumn colours. Thirty-eight years later, his long love for McKittrick Canyon helped change the future of Texas conservation. Pratt gave his home and thousands of acres to the…

The stolen funds were used for a range of personal expenses, according to federal prosecutors. Some of the money financed Ream’s wedding, while additional funds went toward luxury international travel. For four years, a credit supervisor at a Long Island health care products company had access to a pool of money intended for customer refunds….