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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges--10/14/11--The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

10/16/11

Rajeev Date had the unenviable job of filling a speaking slot originally assigned to Elizabeth Warren to discuss the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He is currently the Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Protection Bureau. Prior to that, he worked for over a decade in the financial services industry, including stints at Capital One Financial and De

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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges--10/14/11--Does the Bankruptcy World Need Another Talk on Stern v. Marshall?

10/16/11

Prof. Ralph Brubaker and Prof. Ken Klee spoke on “Not Again! Will Bankruptcy Courts Survive the Supreme Court’s Second Look At Stern v. Marshall?” However, their panel could have been titled, “Does the Bankruptcy World Need Yet Another Talk on Stern v. Marshall?” Fortunately the answer was yes.

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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges--10/14/11--Does the Bankruptcy World Need Another Talk on Stern v. Marshall?

10/16/11

Prof. Ralph Brubaker and Prof. Ken Klee spoke on “Not Again! Will Bankruptcy Courts Survive the Supreme Court’s Second Look At Stern v. Marshall?” However, their panel could have been titled, “Does the Bankruptcy World Need Yet Another Talk on Stern v. Marshall?” Fortunately the answer was yes.

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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges--10/13/11--Roundup of Business and Consumer Programs

10/14/11
I am at the 2011 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Tampa, Florida. For this first day, I heard a good mix of consumer and chapter 11 programs along with a provocative economist. Here are a few highlights.
Chapter 11 Issues
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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges--10/13/11--Roundup of Business and Consumer Programs

10/14/11
I am at the 2011 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Tampa, Florida. For this first day, I heard a good mix of consumer and chapter 11 programs along with a provocative economist. Here are a few highlights.
Chapter 11 Issues
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Sanctions for Attempting to File a Piece of Paper?

10/11/11
The PACER and CM/ECF programs have revolutionized the practice of bankruptcy law. Thanks to PACER, I can download a document filed in almost any district in the country for the low price of $.08 per page (soon to go up to $.10 but still cheap). Thanks to CM/ECF, I can meet a deadline to file a pleading from home at 11:59 p.m.

The purpose of PACER and CM/ECF is to offer greater public access to government records. According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts:

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