ABI Blog Exchange

2015-06-08
Before we offend our fellow law practitioners outside of the United States, we want to emphasize that this blog entry is not about what is “better” – chapter 11 or other bankruptcy laws, U.S.
2015-06-08
Tony Thompson, a licensed securities professional since 1972, has been barred by FINRA from the securities industry.
2015-06-08
Apple Pay's security shortcomings were likely deliberate, done with the goal of making signups and initial usage as easy as possible for shoppers. And so far, it's worked.

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2015-06-08
Overseas markets are loaded with opportunity, but for many investors, skepticism still outweighs the intrigue when considering global investing.
2015-06-08
A collection of Karmaloop’s creditors filed an objection in bankruptcy court to its proposed auction on Thursday, May14th. The objection was made as the Karmaloop auction was approaching, in which the company’s assets would be sold.
2015-06-08
New York financial watchdog Benjamin Lawsky is stepping down, and his successor is likely to follow a similar strict yet innovative approach to Wall Street oversight.

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2015-06-08
Late last week a great article came out in the blog of the National Defense Magazine, explaining what is going on with firearms maker Colt.

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2015-06-08
The long-running legal battle between Lehman Brothers Inc.

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2015-06-08
The long-running legal battle between Lehman Brothers Inc.

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2015-06-08
The long-running legal battle between Lehman Brothers Inc.

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2015-06-07
Per a Court Notice to the Bar dated June 5, 2015:The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a new edition of the Court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Rules & Instructions. The ECF Rules & Instructions we

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2015-06-06
On August 26, 2014 the Securities and Exchange Commission approved final rules cracking down on credit rating agencies and asset-backed securities — two areas that SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White said were “at the center of the financial crisis,” accord
2015-06-06
As a consumer bankruptcy attorney it amazes me how very smart people make some very poor business decisions.  Now don’t get me wrong – at least fifty percent of my
2015-06-06
Of all the lawyers that came before me – Abraham Lincoln is my role model.  Early in his life he faced financial ruin, but preserved.  Hence the “honest Abe
2015-06-05
A new study from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that reverse mortgage advertising can be confus
2015-06-05
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including the debate over how to expand access to mortgage credit and the dangers and opportunities presented by large-scale corporate data mining.

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2015-06-05
This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, former baseball great Mike Piazza is interested in buying Parma, and film studio Relativity Media is doing some refinancing. Also, Teresa Giudice made her first tweet from prison.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-06-05
This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, former baseball great Mike Piazza is interested in buying Parma, and film studio Relativity Media is doing some refinancing. Also, Teresa Giudice made her first tweet from prison.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat