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The administrators of 20 Lehman and Nortel companies face meeting Financial Support Directions (FSDs) and Contribution Notices (CNs) from The Pensions Regulator as an expense of the administrations because of the judgment handed down by Mr Justice

The Second Circuit Court of Appea

Rubin & Lan v Eurofinance led us to say in August 2010 that the Court of Appeal had taken a novel approach founded on the principles of modified universalism, developing the common law and allowing enforcement of a foreign insolvency...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have complete power to address a large part of the national foreclosure problem by demanding that the

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-backed businesses who together own or guarantee about half of the outstanding mortgages in the coun

The House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on "Foreclosed Justice: Causes and Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis" today.

By: Jason L. Gould St. John's Law Student American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

Thanks to Professor Robert Lawless of the University of Illinois College of Law, also of the Credit Slips blog, you c

Thanks to Professor Robert Lawless of the University of Illinois College of Law, also of the Credit Slips blog, you c

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will be holding a hearing on "Problems in Mortgage

A new report from the Fifth Circuit offers some interesting statistics on the work of the court of appeals. You can find the report here.

Lawyers who handle Chapter 11 Bankruptcy cases for small to medium size businesses usually address these questions in the initial conversation with potential clients.  "How much is a Chapter 11 case?"  "Why is it so expensive?"  "I

When dealing with the Soviet Union, Ronald Reagan famously quoted the Russian proverb "trust but verify." An experienced bankruptcy lawyer from Las Vegas would have avoided a lot of trouble if he had heeded this a

The Delaware Supreme Court today struck down the bylaw amendment that would have accelerated the expiration of one of Airgas’ class of directors.  The Court ultimately cited “practice and understanding” to conclude that directors of staggered bo

The Delaware Supreme Court today struck down the bylaw amendment that would have accelerated the expiration of one of Airgas’ class of directors.  The Court ultimately cited “practice and understanding” to conclude that directors of staggered bo

Recognizing the firm's strength in intellectual property litigation, Corporate Counsel magazine has named Morris James a “Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies.”  Go-To Law Firms are chosen from an American Lawye