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

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Bankruptcy Lawyers Wait, Others Speculate On Dodgers Sale

Getty Images Frank McCourt The devil-in-the-details crowd, also known as bankruptcy lawyers, are waiting to see the documents outlining the what, how and when of the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which was heralded in a brief announcement early

More Myths About Bankruptcy

Researching whether bankruptcy is the best option is no easy task – especially when a large majority of what you find online tends to give credit to major bankruptcy myths. With rumors circulating that declaring bankruptcy will immediately be known

Rock & Republic Owner Accuses Founder of Selling Brand’s Cosmetics

Rock & Republic founder Michael Ball’s jeans broke all the fashion rules with their overstitched butt pockets, ironically bejeweled skull décor and eye-popping price tags. But breaking the rules of bankruptcy court, however, might not achieve the

Q&A With Bracewell & Giuliani’s Robb Tretter

In this insightful Q&A found in Law 360, you’ll learn about today’s challenges in the current private equity market, what areas of industry are in need of reform, as well as a personal perspective into one partner’s career development. Click here to

Bankruptcy Court Critical of MERS Process, But Grants Relief from Stay on Other Grounds

Philip Italiano The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of New York recently joined the ranks of jurisdictions that would deny standing (the claim to ownership of a loan ) to a party seeking to foreclose on real property when such standing

Congressman Leads Charge Against Student Loan Debt

U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke has spent much of his political career fighting the grip that debt can have on Americans. But when President Obama announced he would offer more relief to student loan debtors struggling to pay their bills, the congressman

What Kindle Can Teach Bankers About Customer Data

Visa and MasterCard got a senatorial rap on the knuckles over plans to use customers' credit card transaction data to target online ads. Might there be a fair way of doing this that is a win-win for all stakeholders?

Bargain Basement Goes Under

European Pressphoto Agency Brides running to get to the racks of wedding dresses at the annual Filene’s Basement Running of the Bride’s event in Miami, Fl., in May 2011. Brides and family members sometimes line up for hours before the doors open in

New Oregon Bankruptcy Judge

The Honorable Thomas Renn has been appointed to serve as a judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon and will the fill the vacancy in Eugene, Oregon left when Bankruptcy Judge Albert E. Radcliffe died in January this year. Before

The Daily Docket: McCourt to Sell Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Tuesday made a deal with Major League Baseball Tuesday to sell the team, the Associated Press reports. MF Global Holdings Ltd. on Tuesday denied accusations of shortfalls in its brokerage customers’ accounts

Living Wills Rule Becomes Final

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Board”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “Corporation”, and together with the Board, the ‘‘Agencies’’) published notice in the Federal Register that they are adopting the

Tribune Co.’s Bankruptcy Exit Blocked Once Again

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey has rejected two competing plans for reorganizing Tribune Co. calling the plans infeasible and threatening to appoint a trustee to resolve the disputes if the fighting parties cannot come to an agreement. For the

Live-Blogging the LSTA Conference

Below, my preliminary notes from the LSTA’s 16th Annual Conference on November 2, 2011. 4:47 PM Breakout session on Material Non-public Information in the Syndicated Loan Market. Best practices are under pressure due to occurrences in the market

Five Things Not to Do When You Owe Too Much Money

When a layoff or catastrophic, unmanageable debt begins to pile on, many people look to extreme or knee-jerk reactions in finding solutions to manage their financial situation without first consulting an attorney or financial advisor. Here are five

Bankruptcy Court Filing Fees Increase November 1, 2011

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. With relatively little notice, bankruptcy court filing fees have increased. The Judicial Conference of the United States Bankruptcy Court voted to increase various bankruptcy court filing fees, including the fees to

10 celebrities scammed by Madoff

Two years after Bernie Madoff's sentencing, these celebs are still feeling the sting from his scam.

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