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

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Register for ISS Webinar on Its New Proxy Voting Updates

ISS has asked that we encourage interested parties to register for its free webinar to discuss its new proxy voting guidelines, which we recently summarized in a client publication. The session focused on U.S. policies will take place on Wednesday

Register for ISS Webinar on Its New Proxy Voting Updates

ISS has asked that we encourage interested parties to register for its free webinar to discuss its new proxy voting guidelines, which we recently summarized in a client publication. The session focused on U.S. policies will take place on Wednesday

Competition, Not Creativity, Gets the Profitable Customer

Grocery stores have to compete with other grocery stores. Banks have to compete primarily against other banks. It's not us against the world.

A&P Lists More Stores to Stay Open

Getty Images Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., which owns the A&P, Pathmark and SuperFresh supermarket chains among others, has released a list of store leases it plans to assume, or keep, when it exits bankruptcy protection. To date, the chain has

Amendments To Federal Bankruptcy Rules, Official Forms, And Federal Rules Of Evidence Are Now In Effect

Bankruptcy Rule Amendments . As reported in a post last month, this year's amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure have now taken effect today, December 1, 2011. For a discussion of the amended rules, follow the link in this sentence

Amendments To Federal Bankruptcy Rules, Official Forms, And Federal Rules Of Evidence Are Now In Effect

Bankruptcy Rule Amendments . As reported in a post last month, this year's amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure have now taken effect today, December 1, 2011. For a discussion of the amended rules, follow the link in this sentence

The Daily Docket: Lehman Strikes Claims Deal

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., on the heels of winning “overwhelming” support from creditors for its Chapter 11 plan, struck a deal concerning nearly $4 billion in priority claims from mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were seized by

Homeland Soldiers Get Extended Bankruptcy Assistance

On November 29, H.R. 2192: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2011 was overwhelmingly passed in the House 407-1. The law will extend the exemption for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption...

Creditor Cooperation and the New 2019: A Look at the Rule and the Usual Players

Like everyone else in the bankruptcy world, we have been following the amendment process to Bankruptcy Rule 2019, a rule that addresses disclosures required by cooperating creditors and equity holders. In a post yesterday, we described the new rule

Register for ISS Webinar on Its New Proxy Voting Updates

ISS has asked that we encourage interested parties to register for its free webinar to discuss its new proxy voting guidelines, which we recently summarized in a client publication. The session focused on U.S. policies will take place on Wednesday

Register for ISS Webinar on Its New Proxy Voting Updates

ISS has asked that we encourage interested parties to register for its free webinar to discuss its new proxy voting guidelines, which we recently summarized in a client publication. The session focused on U.S. policies will take place on Wednesday

The Collection Plate: Don't Overlook the Marital Status of the Loan Guarantor or Indmenitor

Collecting on a judgment against a commercial loan guarantor or indemnitor brings into focus one bedrock question for a commercial loan guaranty or an indemnity: in collecting on the judgment, does the marital status of the guarantor or the

Bankruptcy Debtors Eligible For Wildcard Exemption If They Keep Homestead And Try To Modify Mortgage

Two married Florida debtors own an upside down homestead property. They are seeking mortgage modification in the hopes of holding on to their home. They file Chapter 7 bankruptcy and do not claim their house as exempt homestead because there...

Like a slug, mortgage rates are low, slow-moving

Will mortgage rates stay low through the election, or rise in a stock rally? Take a guess.

Speeding up a Social Security disability claim

Getting nowhere with your disability claim? Try these tips to increase your odds of getting benefits.

Is it time to lock your mortgage rate?

Today's mortgage rates are anything but predictable. Here's what the experts have to say.

6 alternative investments for fat returns

Looking for a higher yield than your savings or CDs? Try these out-of-the-box investments.

Try a reverse mortgage or pay off loan?

Weigh these factors to decide whether you really need a reverse mortgage.

Can retirement account loss be deducted?

Losses occurring in a retirement account like an IRA are not considered capital losses.

Is consolidation an option for credit card debt?

Your spending habits play a big part in determining whether debt consolidation is for you.