One portion of a long-standing lawsuit over fraud and negligence in a real estate closing, which began in 2004, has been settled by the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, of New York.

A group of cyberattackers has claimed responsibility for a targeted breach of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which has reportedly compromised more than 105,000 sensitive files.

Lawmakers in Michigan have introduced a bill that would, if enacted, amend the state’s Insurance Code of 1956 to exclude title insurance transactions and the entities facilitating those transactions from a section of code involving risk.

The Iowa Insurance Division has announced that a new law scheduled to take effect on July 1 would empower insurance companies in operating in the state to halt suspicious transactions if they have evidence that elder financial abuse is taking place.

During the State Regulator Panel at the 2026 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Kansas City, Mo., panelists discussed legislative developments in their own jurisdictions and beyond that have impacted and continue to impact government oversight of real estate transactions.

A recently-enacted legislative proposal directs the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to create a two-year pilot program that would provide loan origination and servicing activities for mixed-income housing.

In a new executive order, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill instructed state agencies to review how junk fees affect consumers and suggest measures to reduce or eliminate them by Sept. 14. The office of the attorney general and the Division of Consumer Affairs also released an enforcement statement on junk fees, detailing how certain practices may violate New Jersey law.

On June 8, Andy Wilson officially took office as Ohio’s 52nd attorney general after being sworn in at the Clark County Common Pleas Court, where he previously served as the county prosecutor.