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

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Using Your iPad at Work? Looking for Guidance? Try These 3 Books

In several weeks, I’ll be giving a presentation on using an iPad at work. The audience will be leadership and most active members of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. (Yes, I’ll be buying Jake a dinner.) I’ll give a brief overview of “how ”

Why Us?

What does it mean that the two most common forms of comment spam on this blog are people trying to sell sunglasses or handbags?

Ponzi Victims Pitted Against Each Other: Madoff Trustee v. California Attorney General

"An under-appreciated evil of substantial frauds . . . is how they pit their victims against one another." United States v. Dreier, 682 F. Supp. 2d 417, 418 (S.D.N.Y. 2010). In the typical Ponzi case, some victims may employ strategies to seek

The High Court has granted Eircom an interim examinership, the largest examinership in Irish corporate history.

According to the Irish Times: Eircom’s requested examinership is to protect the company from its creditors for up to 100 days and to allow it time to restructure its debt. Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton has been appointed interim examiner and the

Hearing in Arcapita Captal's Chapter 11 Proceedings scheduled for April 17, 2012, 11 a.m. (EST)

For a list of matters scheduled to be heard and links to related filings, see http://www.gcginc.com/cases/arcapita/hearings.php For answers to frequently asked questions and free access to the court's docket and claims register, see http://www.gcginc

How Small Debit Payments Can Still Be Profitable After Durbin

The Durbin amendment did not so much make the economics of low value payments unsustainable as reveal the fundamental truth that they were unsustainable to begin with.

5 clever ways to save on your wedding day

Wedding planners and savvy brides offer tips on saving without skimping on the big day.

Deadline looms: 7-day plan to filing your taxes

The end of tax season is nigh! Follow our step-by-step instructions for stress-free filing.

7 ways you can beat bill shock and save money

Do you face astonishingly high bills every month? Track your spending to keep costs down.

Do we make too much for rental tax breaks?

If you earn too much money, rental loss claims against your income may be in jeopardy.

Can collector call at work, threaten jail?

Know your rights if a collection agency calls you at your job or makes extreme legal threats.

Checklist for name change after marriage

Follow these steps to keep your financial house in order after you take your partner's name.

Is there a way out for student loan co-signer?

You agreed to share responsibility for a buddy's college loan. Here's how to get off the hook.

Fed lays an egg and mortgage rates bunny-hop up

The Fed says the economy is awake, so it's switching to decaf. Mortgage rates begin to stir.

Retirement savings credit doubles payoff

For lower-income filers, money put away for retirement could cut today's tax bill.

Ponzi Victims Pitted Against Each Other: Madoff Trustee v. California Attorney General

Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps “An under-appreciated evil of substantial frauds . . . is how they pit their victims against one another.” United States v. Dreier, 682 F. Supp. 2d 417, 418 (S.D.N.Y. 2010). In the typical Ponzi case, some victims may

ATM Nuisance Suits Should Be Thrown Out of Court

Nancy and Ray scour the highways and byways looking for ATMs lacking proper fee-notice signs. When they find one, they make a cash withdrawal, take a picture and file a class-action lawsuit. They are not alone.

9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel PermitsSeparate Classification of Lender’s UnsecuredDeficiency Claim for Plan Voting Purposes

When a debtor wishes to confirm a Chapter 11 plan, it is required to obtain the acceptance of at least one class of creditors holding impaired claims. In deciding which creditors should be in which classes it is generally required that similarly

9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel PermitsSeparate Classification of Lender’s UnsecuredDeficiency Claim for Plan Voting Purposes

When a debtor wishes to confirm a Chapter 11 plan, it is required to obtain the acceptance of at least one class of creditors holding impaired claims. In deciding which creditors should be in which classes it is generally required that similarly

9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel PermitsSeparate Classification of Lender’s UnsecuredDeficiency Claim for Plan Voting Purposes

When a debtor wishes to confirm a Chapter 11 plan, it is required to obtain the acceptance of at least one class of creditors holding impaired claims. In deciding which creditors should be in which classes it is generally required that similarly