Title insurance companies might improperly require outside sales representatives pay certain business expenses and deduct those expenses directly from pay checks.
Improper Deduction From Paycheck For Business Expenses
Product or Service
Outside Sales Representatives, Consultants or Executives
Injury Type
Monetary Loss
Investigation Details
Investigation and pending class action lawsuit against Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co., Lawyers Title Co., and LandAmerica Financial Group on behalf of outside sales representatives (sometimes referred to as "title representatives", "account executives", "account managers" or "sales associates") in connection with defendants' practice of charging certain business related expenses directly from employees pay checks and commission checks.
Defendant Details
Name (Stock Symbol)
Brief Description
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
Commonwealth Title is a title insurance company. It was acquired by Fidelity National Financial, Inc. in 2008.
LandAmerica Financial Group (LFGRQ.PK)
On November 26, 2008, LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. and LandAmerica 1031 Exchange Services, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It was a title insurance company.
Lawyers Title Company
Lawyers Title is a title insurance company, bought in bankruptcy by Fidelity National Financial, Inc.