Bankruptcy Blogs

On February 17, 2016, the Bankruptcy Court published a notification that Judge Christopher S. Sontchi is seeking feedback from the bar on his performance.  As of March 1, 2016, the notice is still available on the website for the Delaware Bankruptcy Court: http://www.deb.uscourts.gov/news/survey-judge-christopher-s-sontchi.

Reports indicate that Russia has filed a lawsuit against Ukraine to collect on its $3 billion debt--not in arbitration, as early signs had indicated, but in the High Court in London.

“Believe it or not, the US Marshals Service in Houston is arresting people for not paying their outstanding federal student loans.”  So says Fox 26 Houston reporter Isiah Carey.  The problem is, this statement is absolutely false.  Paul Aker owed student loans, and was apparently in default.  Paul Aker was sued for the student loan debt, and a j

There are millions of businesses deserving of loans that banks using traditional data resources might overlook due to their thin credit histories.

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?