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Oct 24, 2005 labor law foreclosure worker preference asset privatization employer liability

Foreclosure Sales and Labor Claims: When Buyers Are Not Liable for a Mortgagor's Debts

The Supreme Court clarifies that a mortgagee-creditor who buys foreclosed assets does not automatically assume the mortgagor's labor liabilities.