2015-10-16
Series: IP 101 2015
2015-10-16
The changes made 10 years ago reduced abusive bankruptcies and made our nation's economy more resilient. If Congress had gone further by regulating attorney fees and increasing penalties for fraud, the economy would be that much stronger.
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2015-10-16
The reform has returned bankruptcy to its intended function as a last resort for consumers, rather than a way for the wealthy to game the system at everyone else's expense.
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2015-10-15
The bureau's proposed standards would drive lenders out of short-term, small-dollar lending, just as the OCC's 2013 rules did. This time, however, there will be few, if any, regulated institutions left to fill the void.
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2015-10-15
Renée Dailey has joined law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius as a partner with the bankruptcy and restructuring practi
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2015-10-15
A common misconception held by some people is that you cannot include tax debts that you owe to the IRS
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2015-10-15
There are no secrets in bankruptcy, or at least only in very limited circumstances, according to a recent decision in
Read More from: Business Finance & Restructuring News - Weil
2015-10-15
The recent TMA Global Annual Conference in Scottsdale Arizona gave us a great opportunity to meet with friends and colleagues old and new and swap intel and war stories! The buzz at the conference was around the oil and gas sector. Drilling down
Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs
2015-10-15
Upcoming Committee Formation Meeting: October 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Case Name: Wire Company Holdings, Inc., et al.
Case Number:15-12097 (LSS)
Read More from: Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law Monitor
2015-10-15
Series: Newbie Litigator School
2015-10-15
The U.S. might be ahead of the rest of the world in some areas of security, but when it comes to protecting against credit card fraud, we're way behind.
Read More from: BankThink
2015-10-15
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (OTC: AFFM), a provider of non-standard personal automobile insurance policies, and ten affiliates have filed chapter 11 petitions before the United States Bankruptcy Cou
Read More from: Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law Monitor
2015-10-15
Investment firm FutureSelect wants to hold law firm Ernst & Young liable for $200 million in losses tied to investments with Bernard Madoff, Daily Bankruptcy Review
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2015-10-14
It was like eight nights of Chanukkah in one for me watching the Democratic debate last night. There was a Glass-Steagall lovefest going on.
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