Bankruptcy Blogs

How the Most Powerful Women Overcome Doubts

09/22/15

One of the things that struck me in getting to know the women in our rankings better is that some of them have had significant career setbacks along the way. But they exude confidence anyway, because they have learned how to be fearless.

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Strong Performance Bestows Its Own Power

09/22/15

Confidence, accountability and a willingness to take risks are common traits among highly motivated executives. But true power comes from execution, says HSBC's North American CEO, who advises women to 'be in it to win it.'

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Guernsey Dairy Opinion – Allowing WARN Claims to Arise May Breach a Director’s Duty

09/21/15

Summary

In a 6 page decision denying a motion to dismiss, released September 21, 2015, Judge Gross of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court considered the legal argument of whether a bankruptcy trustee could legally pursue a recovery against a company’s directors for allowing a WARN claim to arise.  Judge Gross’ opinion is available here (the “Opinion”).

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Call Report Reform Is Victory for Common Sense

09/21/15

A shorter, less burdensome and more sensible call report is an important step toward reducing community banks' regulatory burden.

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Morning Scan: StanChart Back in Hot Water; B of A Investor Vote Looms

09/21/15

Receiving Wide Coverage ...

B of A Board Reckoning: A special meeting of Bank of America shareholders Tuesday will determine whether chief executive Brian Moynihan is permitted to hang on to the additional title of chairman. The bank's board made a unilateral decision to put Moynihan in the dual role last fall, disregarding a binding 2009 shareholder vote to keep the positions separate. Disgruntled investors saw the move as "a classic case of a too-big-to-fail bank...

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Digital Disruption Is Good News for Banks

09/21/15

The profound disruption that has led to the rise of challengers like Apple, PayPal and Square can ultimately drive innovation across the financial services industry.

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Insiders at A&P Took in $9.4 Million Before Chapter 11

09/21/15

Sever unnamed insiders at Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. took in $9.4 million in bonuses and other extra payments in the year before the supermarket operator’s second bankruptcy filing.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Bankruptcy Lawyer Miami - Jordan E. Bublick - Practice Limited to Bankruptcy

09/20/15

Jordan E. Bublick is a Miami personal bankruptcy lawyer whose practice is limited to chapter 13 bankruptcy (reorganization of debt) and chapter 7 bankruptcy (discharge of debt). Jordan E. Bublick has over 25 years of experience in filing personal bankrupty cases and has filed over 8,000 bankruptcy cases.

The firm offers a free initial consultation.

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

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The Future?

09/19/15

2015-08-02 18.20.34Some thoughts on the 3d Cir

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How Should the U.S. Regulate Regional Banks? Weekly Wrap

09/18/15

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including banks' subpar shareholder value and how big-data advocates can better communicate with critics who worry about the technology's potential discriminatory effects.

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