ABI Blog Exchange

Change in the State House: Revisit UCC Continuation Approach Due to State Funding Shortfalls

Many states are under extreme fiscal distress. (So, perhaps the better title for this blog is "Lack of 'Change' ($/cents) in the State House . . . .') As states look for ways to trim their budgets, don't be surprised if they follow the lead (or at

Garlock Sealing Technologies Seeks Approval of Voluntary Severance Program for Certain Unionized Employees in Palmyra, New York

Equity Committee Appointed in HearUSA Bankruptcy Case

Bankruptcy Tweets for June 2011 - Part IV

First, many thanks to the 1,700 unique visitors who viewed 3,000 web pages this past week (mostly my two posts on Stern v. Marshall). According to my Google Analytics and Lexblog stats packages, visitors included the Supreme Court itself (10 times)

Why Have Bankruptcy Filings Gone Down?

chart of filings nationally Fewer people have filed bankruptcy petitions so far in 2011 than they did in 2010. Last year there were over 1.5 million bankruptcies filed in the United States. In the first quarter of 2011 there were 6% fewer cases filed

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Private Employer's Right to Deny Employment Because Of Bankruptcy Filing

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has followed other courts (notably, the Fifth Circuit, as discussed here) in affirming the right of a private employer to deny employment based upon the applicant's filing of a bankruptcy petition. In Myers v

German satellites to stay in orbit while private company that launched them in 2008 reorganizes under German law

Fri, 3 June, 2011 Earth Imagery Firm RapidEye Seeking Bankruptcy Protection By Peter B. de Selding ShareThis Wolfgang Biedermann, chief executive officer of RapidEye AG. Credit: RapidEye AG photo Enlarge Image PARIS — Germany’s pioneering RapidEye

Bankruptcy Law Office Opening in Stafford Virginia

I'm Virginia Bankruptcy Lawyer Robert Weed. My Stafford office is at 300 Garrisonville Road, #201, Stafford, VA 22554. I’m Virginia bankruptcy lawyer Robert Weed, announcing the opening my newest location, in Stafford County, Virginia. Many people in

CNBC: Mergers & Acquisitions Discussion With Joseph Perella, Terry Meguid & Peter Weinberg

Durbin Amendment Threatens to Undermine QE II

With the rollout of Quantitative Easing II, the Federal Reserve provided a considerable amount of effort and monetary largesse to stimulate the economy. Also known as "the last resort," this effort is wholly dependent on the action of U.S. banks: QE