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A rather extraordinary chapter 11 case has been filed in Austin, deep in the heart of Texas, U.S.A. on behalf of think3, inc., a company in the computer-aided design (CAD) and product lifestyle management software market.

By JOHN SCHWARTZ

In Massachusetts, marriage between gay men or women is legal. But it's a state law. There is a contradictory federal law.

The Insolvency Service is still "in listening mode" in relation to its February 2011 Consultation on Reforms to the Regulation of Insolvency Practitioners, according to a presentation on 15 June by its Director of Policy, even though the consultat

Bankruptcy is governed almost entirely by federal law, and bankruptcy cases are handled by federal courts.

Individual Chapter 11s, Part I: GETTING THE CASE OFF THE GROUND Speakers: Hon. Scott C. Clarkson -- United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California Michael Hauser -- Staff Attorney for the United States Trustee Michael G.

"The country’s largest consumer bankruptcy court has sided with a gay couple seeking to file a joint bankruptcy petition, taking the extraordinary step of deciding the federal law prohibiting same-sex marriages is unconstitutional.

Good news for lenders and bondholders out of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

Summary

Some bankruptcy trustees have been trying to force debtors’ to turn over possession of real property even when the property appears to be under water. It seems that these bankruptcy trustees want to see if they can find a buyer...

We recently posted about the recent developments concerning joint bankruptcy filings by same-sex married couples being denied due to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

You’ve probably heard of the crime known as identity theft, in which a criminal uses someone’s sensitive informatio

I am serving this year on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Corporate Renewal, published by the Turnaround Management Association and available to all TMA members.   My guest editor's column for the June issue, "Keeping Pac

On June 7, 2011, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a $900 million lawsuit brought by former shareholders against America Movil SAB (“Movil”), Latin America’s largest mobile phone carrier, on the grounds that a general release

In Colorado, most people who can choose between Chapter 13 and 7 elect to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Introduction

In a landmark decision, written by Judge Thomas Donovan and signed by 19 other members of the court, the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court has ruled that same-sex partners who are legally married in California may file a joint...