2014-02-25
The chapter 9 bankruptcy case of the City of Detroit has been as complex and litigious as anticipated. Nevertheless, Em
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2014-02-24
Per an announcement made this past Friday, February 21, 2014, people who made indirect investments with Bernard Madoff's company will have more time to submit claims for recoveries from the Madoff
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2014-02-22
When considering filing for bankruptcy there are a number of factors to evaluate. Many of our clients are facing serious financial and emotional losses, perhaps even including foreclosure of a home or repossession of a vehicle.
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2014-02-14
For chapter 11 debtor's lawyers, Matter of Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc., 157 F.3d 414 (5th Cir. 1998) is like the sword of Damocles--constantly hanging over counsel's head and threatening to deny compensation when a case goes south. While 11 U.S.C.
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2014-02-12
Often we receive inquiries as to why the trustee in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case is requesting a debtor's income tax refund. The client will call and state that they received word that their trustee filed a notice stating he is taking an interest in
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2014-02-12
Investors, trustees, receivers, courts, and even politicians have strong views on whether or not fraudulent transfer claims should be permitted against net winners in Ponzi scheme cases.
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2014-02-11
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) in Weisfelner v. Fund 1 (In Re Lyondell Chemical Co.), 2014 WL 118036 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Jan.
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2014-02-11
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) in Weisfelner v. Fund 1 (In Re Lyondell Chemical Co.), 2014 WL 118036 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Jan.
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2014-02-10
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Over the past few years, we’ve watched as courts have expanded and retracted the use of the Ponzi scheme presumption.
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2014-02-02
Posted by Kathy Bazoian PhelpsThe Ponzi Scheme Blog’s JANUARY POLL asked how fines should be calculated for financi
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2014-02-01
I just received this excellent e-mail from Lisa Tatum, the president of the State Bar of Texas and wanted to share.
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2014-01-31
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps 2014 began with a continued, but unfortunate, strong showing of activity in Ponzi scheme cases. Below is a summary of the activity reported for January 2014.
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2014-01-31
Fisker Automotive’s chapter 11 case began in what has become a depressingly familiar fashion – a fast-tracked sale to a secured lender
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2014-01-28
After the PACER and CM/ECF outage on Friday January 24, I asked the PACER service center if they had any comment. They were kind enough to respond on January 27. Here is the latest information: On Friday January 24th, P
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2014-01-28
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps In Ponzi scheme cases, the issue of trustee standing to bring third party claims can be very challenging.
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2014-01-27
By: Adam C.B. Lanza
St. John’s Law Student
American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff
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2014-01-27
By: Steven Ching
St. John’s Law Student
American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff
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2014-01-27
By: Michael Foster
St. John’s Law Student
American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff
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