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The Spring 2011 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Cooley LLP Bankruptcy & Restructuring group, of which I am

The Spring 2011 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Cooley LLP Bankruptcy & Restructuring group, of which I am

No. Reaffirmation is always optional. It is not required by bankruptcy law or any other law – no matter what your creditor say. If a creditor tries to pressure you to reaffirm your debts, remember that you can always say no.

In Fairfax County, like a number of other jurisdictions, prosecutors do not meet with or negotiate with unrepresented reckless driving defendants.  The prosecutors are too busy and in fact have no involvement in reckless driving cases that do

Central Florida consumer bankruptcy attorney Lori Patton became a Chapter 7 trustee for the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Orlando last year.

Although you filed bankruptcy to cancel your debts, your creditors may offer you the opportunity to sign a written agreement that “reaffirms” your debt.

We’ve all engaged in the “what-if” scenarios of close votes on the say-on-pay frequency vote, faced by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.  The company recommended triennial say-on-pay frequency and received 49.37% for annual and 49.99% triennial.&n

Last week House Republicans announced that they are drafting five bills to eliminate or change parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.  One of the five is the elimination of the provision to disclose the ratio between the CEO’s compensation and the median

Notable recent support for triennial say-on-pay include Viacom, with insiders controlling about 80%, and Franklin Resources, which barely squeaks in 57% support for triennial even though insiders own approximately 35%.  The tide is starting to t

We’ve all engaged in the “what-if” scenarios of close votes on the say-on-pay frequency vote, faced by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.  The company recommended triennial say-on-pay frequency and received 49.37% for annual and 49.99% triennial.&n

Last week House Republicans announced that they are drafting five bills to eliminate or change parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.  One of the five is the elimination of the provision to disclose the ratio between the CEO’s compensation and the median

Notable recent support for triennial say-on-pay include Viacom, with insiders controlling about 80%, and Franklin Resources, which barely squeaks in 57% support for triennial even though insiders own approximately 35%.  The tide is starting to t

Notable recent support for triennial say-on-pay include Viacom, with insiders controlling about 80%, and Franklin Resources, which barely squeaks in 57% support for triennial even though insiders own approximately 35%.  The tide is starting

Last week House Republicans announced that they are drafting five bills to eliminate or change parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.  One of the five is the elimination of the provision to disclose the ratio between the CEO’s compensation and the med

We’ve all engaged in the “what-if” scenarios of close votes on the say-on-pay frequency vote, faced by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.  The company recommended triennial say-on-pay frequency and received 49.37% for annual and 49.99% triennia

It feels like another kick in the teeth: You lose a home or rental property in a foreclosure or short sale, get a Form 1099-C from the mortgage company, and now you have to pay i