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FDIC claims they would have recovered unsecured creditors 97 cents on $1 if they carried out a structured sale of Lehman instead of $.21 in bankruptcy court.
Judge Gargotta Writes Sweeping Opinion on Jurisdiction, Reverse Veil-piercing and Cayman Islands Law
In law school, students cope with concepts of subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdictio
The Pro Se Pathfinder Project is a new program testing do-it-yourself e-filing consumer bankruptcies. It’s being compared to online tax preparation software.
More reported bankruptcy decisions now than any time ever. 30-70 decisions a day being reported compared to 10-2
Former MLB All Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra was charged with embezzling from a bankruptcy estate showing that you must be on your best behavior in bankruptcy.
SHOULD I DEAL WITH DEBT COLLECTORS OR TRY TO AVOID THEM?
BY Albert Amateau
In Canada, as in the US, corporate debtors are permitted with court approval to obtain DIP financing on a super-priority basis.
On April 13, 2011, the United States Senate Permanent Subcommitte on Investigations, Committe on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs issued its repor
Before debt collectors get a legally-enforceable judgment against you, a collections agency generally has only one way of getting paid: by asking. In Colorado, this is often done by telephone call or letter.
Yes. Under the federal and Colorado state Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (or “FDCPA”), collection agencies may add interest to your debt so long as your original financing agreement allows them to do so.
Johnson v CACH, LLC (In re Johnson), E.D. Mich., December 20, 2010 (Case No. 10-12873, Hon. Robert H. Cleland)
You should not rely on showing a hardship that can discharge your student loans in bankruptcy unless you can prove that you will never work again and never have the ability to repay the loans.
Here is a list of events of interest to Bankruptcy lawyers in Georgia. Please send a message or leave a comment if there are others.
Unfortunately, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (or “FDCPA”) does not apply to your creditors’ in-house collections department. It only applies to collection agencies that are hired by your lenders to collect your debts.
Under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (or “FDCPA”), it’s against the law for a bill collector from a collections agency to call you at an “unreasonable” time.