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Insolvency Service “reframes” view of creditor – IPs can apply their discretion (UK)

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The Daily Docket: Houghton Mifflin Can Leave Bankruptcy

Associated Press The Curious George balloon makes its way along JFK Boulevard in Philadelphia during the Thanksgiving parade in November 2011. The “Curious George” books are one of many series of publications from Houghton Mifflin. Houghton Mifflin

Changes in Circumstances While in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy can last anywhere fromm 36 to 60 months. Three to five years is a considerable amount of time and a lot of things can change. There are a number of issues that may affect your bankruptcy. Some of the most common changes that

You get what you pay for with cheap bankruptcy advice.

C. C. Chapman is a big shot in the world of marketing and motivational speaking. He sells advice, not bankruptcy advice, he talks and people listen. He tells people what he knows and he does it at events big and small. For the right price, he is the

Changes in Circumstances While in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy can last anywhere fromm 36 to 60 months.  Three to five years is a considerable amount of time and a lot of things can change.  There are a number of issues that may affect your bankruptcy.  Some of the most common changes

Exclusive Forum Provisions Update

The movement toward exclusive forum provisions, which as we recently discussed had been gathering steam over the past couple of years, is under attack and is for the moment, we believe, in retreat. Although some 200 companies have adopted exclusive

Exclusive Forum Provisions Update

The movement toward exclusive forum provisions, which as we recently discussed had been gathering steam over the past couple of years, is under attack and is for the moment, we believe, in retreat. Although some 200 companies have adopted exclusive

Securitization Fail-Litigation Update

The wheels of litigation move slowly, but there are a couple of recent securitization fail litigation decisions that are worthy of note. First, in the Congress case, a wrongful foreclosure action in Alabama (see my previous blogging on it here), the

#RecoverThis: Madoff Trustee Picard Joins Twitter

Per the Wall Street Journal, the Madoff Trustee, Irving Picard, has started tweeting: By Chad Bray In another sign of Twitter’s ubiquity, the trustee seeking to recover assets for convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff’s victims has joined

Exclusive Forum Provisions Update

The movement toward exclusive forum provisions, which as we recently discussed had been gathering steam over the past couple of years, is under attack and is for the moment, we believe, in retreat. Although some 200 companies have adopted exclusive

Exclusive Forum Provisions Update

The movement toward exclusive forum provisions, which as we recently discussed had been gathering steam over the past couple of years, is under attack and is for the moment, we believe, in retreat. Although some 200 companies have adopted exclusive

Do We See a Precedent Here?

On May 24, 2012, Judge McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York rendered a decision in the Coudert Brothers, LLP bankruptcy case holding that, in the absence of a partnership agreement provision to the

Do We See a Precedent Here?

On May 24, 2012, Judge McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York rendered a decision in the Coudert Brothers, LLP bankruptcy case holding that, in the absence of a partnership agreement provision to the

Do We See a Precedent Here?

On May 24, 2012, Judge McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York rendered a decision in the Coudert Brothers, LLP bankruptcy case holding that, in the absence of a partnership agreement provision to the

Do We See a Precedent Here?

On May 24, 2012, Judge McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York rendered a decision in the Coudert Brothers, LLP bankruptcy case holding that, in the absence of a partnership agreement provision to the

Today in Bankruptcy – 6-21-2012

Bringing you the most up-to-date news, tips and blogs throughout the web. Here’s your Bankruptcy Update for June 21, 2012. Houghton Mifflin to Exit Bankruptcy But Must Move Case Madoff Class-Action Lawsuit Is Blocked by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Promoter

Reason 487 To Hire A Lawyer For Your Bankruptcy Case: Judicial Estoppel

Let’s say someone does a bad thing to you, and you think you’d like to sue them. Maybe you have a case, maybe not. It doesn’t matter right now. Anyway, you cool off a bit and decide it’s a better idea to just let it go. Let bygones be bygones and all

Small-Dollar Loan Pilot Produced Valuable Insights, Profits

We at the FDIC continue to believe the small-dollar loan model is replicable and that these loans can be cost-effective and responsive to the needs of both consumers and bankers.

Dewey Docket: Dump the Leases, Keep the Art

By Jennifer Smith Reuters Now that Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has filed for bankruptcy, the wind-down team for the defunct New York law firm wants to jettison leases for shuttered offices from Austin to Abu Dhabi. Continuing those leases, the firm says

Bankruptcy: Understanding Differences between a Dismissal and Discharge

In bankruptcy a discharge and a dismissal are two different actions that are commonly confused by debtors. A discharge is often sought by those looking to eliminate debt and a dismissal is an action that in most cases, you want to avoid if you are

You May be Able to Get Free Bankruptcy Help in Los Angeles

We understand debt problems very well, and we know how to fix them.Our firm has become a Los Angeles icon, famous for providing a safe harbor to people in debt trouble for more than 30 years. Each partner at Bayer, Wishman & Leotta has been doing