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Extra Stern

For those of you on the West Coast and others who are not obssessing about the huricane, I give you some further thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision in Stern v. Marshall, this time in the context of the Inkeeper's chapter 11 case.

Hurricane Irene Results in Early Closure of Delaware Secretary of State

The Secretary of State Department of Corporations is closing at 12:00 EST as Delaware has declared a state of emergency due to hurricane Irene. Our office in Delaware will remain open until 2:00 PM EST (11:00 a.m. PST). Due to...

Why is VA's Mortgage Program Succeeding Where Others Fail?

One key reason is that the Department of Veteran Affairs is servicing the loans itself, instead of outsourcing it to others.

Salahi Winery Assets Hit the Auction Block

“It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over”: Final Orders Appealable Under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)

When is a judgment in a bankruptcy appeal final and, consequently, reviewable by a federal circuit court of appeals?  Finality in bankruptcy litigation is often difficult to determine.

The Daily Docket: Appeals Court Reinstates Sanctions Against Foreclosure Law Firm

A federal appeals court has reinstated sanctions against a New Jersey law firm and attorney for attempting to foreclose on a suburban Philadelphia couple using “robo-produced” mortgage data that was fraught with errors.