2014-10-11
I spent the morning listening to presentations on very disparate topics: hedge funds, examining an expert witness and the balance between secured creditors and unsecured creditors.
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2014-10-10
William A. Strauss, an economist with the Chicago Fed, delivered the keynote address for the Commercial Law League of America's luncheon Thursday.
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2014-10-10
In Episode 5 of Accredited Investor Markets Radio our host, Chris Cahill, has an in-depth discussion about investing in start-ups with guest, Brian Thopsey.
2014-10-10
Bankruptcy filings have dipped to their lowest rate since 1990,
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2014-10-10
Intellectual Property law is all around us and any business that chooses to ignore the area does so at its own peril. This webinar series is designed to teach corporate attorneys who are not IP specialists enough about IP law so that they can spot i
2014-10-10
Defining your bank's limits on earnings and minimum capital requirements can help safeguard against the reckless pursuit of return on equity.
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2014-10-10
Have you ever wanted to start your own marijuana cultivation and distribution business? Do you see billboards on the highway advertising pot-growing seminars and think, “Maybe I should go?” Does the grass seem greener on the other side?
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2014-10-10
In order to make homeownership more affordable, the FHFA should make sure that GSE guarantee fees fully recognize private mortgage insurance and restore the longstanding tax-deductible treatment of mortgage insurance premiums.
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2014-10-10
Editor's note: Morning Scan will not publish on Monday, Oct. 13 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. We'll be back on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Receiving Wide Coverage....
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2014-10-10
NCBJ is in Chicago this year. The weather is pleasantly cool compared to the continuing Austin heat and the first day of CLE had some interesting programs.
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2014-10-09
Bankers should temper their criticism of new regulations with some support for reform, lest the American public think the industry has failed to heed the lessons of the financial crisis.
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2014-10-09
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York was recently presented in
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2014-10-09
As a chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer in Chicago, my goal is to help people reorganize their debt or to eliminate their debt so that they can improve their financial situation. This often means saving a home from foreclosure.
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2014-10-09
"What is the optimal consumer bankruptcy law?" Now that's an abstract first line that grabs my attention! I've thought about this question for most of my academic career, and I've struggled to find solid bases for an answer.
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2014-10-09
The same broad powers that allowed the federal government to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship also allow it to reconstitute both companies.
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2014-10-08
Today I had the opportunity to debate venue reform at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Chicago. We had two excellent teams of debaters. Arguing for the pro-reform position were Prof.
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2014-10-08
Few assets in the hospitality industry are more valuable and important than the franchise agreement. The bankruptcy filing of a franchisor or a franchisee can greatly increase the uncertainty of how and when the provisions of a franchise agreement w
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2014-10-08
Few assets in the hospitality industry are more valuable and important than the franchise agreement. The bankruptcy filing of a franchisor or a franchisee can greatly increase the uncertainty of how and when the provisions of a franchise agreement w
Read More from: Insolvency Insights