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Insolvency Service “reframes” view of creditor – IPs can apply their discretion (UK)

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Lessons Learned: Tips On Giving Your Testimony at a Deposition (part one)

Recently I touched on the need for transaction lawyers to teach trial lawyers (or litigators) about the business of the client. In response, one reader noted that "transactional lawyers should have much better understanding of bankruptcy and

Trustee in GRA Liquidation (Black Angus Restaurants) Files Preference Complaints

Introduction Earlier this month, George L. Miller, the chapter 7 trustee (the "Trustee") in the GRA Liquidation bankruptcy proceeding began filing preference complaints against various defendants. For those not familiar with the GRA Liquidation

Heightened Focus on Private Meetings With Investors

Today's WSJ piece on what are sometimes called "nondeal road shows" is on one level a nonstory; as the story concedes, the practice is not a new one. But coming as it does on the heels of last week's Rajnaratnam verdict, the story provides a good

Heightened Focus on Private Meetings With Investors

Today's WSJ piece on what are sometimes called "nondeal road shows" is on one level a nonstory; as the story concedes, the practice is not a new one. But coming as it does on the heels of last week's Rajnaratnam verdict, the story provides a good

Massachusetts Personal Bankruptcy Student Loans Case

Massachusetts personal bankruptcy cases regarding student loans are guided by the strict law that says that there must be "undue hardship." In a case decided recently, the debtor claimed that her financial condition, which included homelessness and a

Heightened Focus on Private Meetings With Investors

Today's WSJ piece on what are sometimes called "nondeal road shows" is on one level a nonstory; as the story concedes, the practice is not a new one. But coming as it does on the heels of last week's Rajnaratnam verdict, the story provides a good

Heightened Focus on Private Meetings With Investors

Today's WSJ piece on what are sometimes called "nondeal road shows" is on one level a nonstory; as the story concedes, the practice is not a new one. But coming as it does on the heels of last week's Rajnaratnam verdict, the story provides a good

After bankruptcy: My house payments don’t show on my credit report.

One reason to file bankruptcy is to get back to good credit. Once your credit has gone bad, bankruptcy, for most people, is the fastest way to fix it. I encourage all my clients to rebuild your credit after bankruptcy. So you may be disappointed, and

Multiple Decisions in New Century TRS Holdings, Inc., Hold: When You Settle a Claim, You Get What You Contract For

Summary In two separate decisions arising from adversary proceedings in the New Century TRS Holdings, Inc., et al. (the “Debtors”) bankruptcy, signed May 10, 2011, Judge Carey of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court denied requests to stay dismissal

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