Bankruptcy Blogs

A World Without Harvey

04/27/15

Here's an early obit.  It's hard for me to imagine a chapter 11 world without Harvey Miller.  Although the adjective is over-used, I think it would be difficult to argue the man was not transformative to bankruptcy law.  He was an incredible mentor, and I am honored to have considered him a friend.  I can't count  how many younger lawyers in the field he encouraged and taught, in so many ways.  It's just hard to imagine a world without hi

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Witness List: A Who’s Who of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Recent History

04/27/15
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Speculation has swirled in the legal community in recent weeks about who’s likely to appear to testify in the criminal trial stemming from the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.

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Warren's Wall Street Reforms Would Just Make Banks Riskier

04/27/15

Breaking up the biggest banks could wind up increasing the chances of a taxpayer bailout, while reinstating Glass-Steagall would only serve to make banks less stable.

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Harvey Miller, Bankruptcy Trailblazer, Dies at 82

04/27/15

Bankruptcy law pioneer Harvey R. Miller has died at 82 after a battle with ALS. Mr.

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How Banks Can Hack Millennial Employees' Minds

04/27/15

Banks can ditch their reputations as fuddy-duddy workplaces by helping millennial employees connect with the social mission driving the company and giving them plenty of opportunities to advance their careers.

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Altegrity Executives Got Payout Before Firm’s Bankruptcy

04/27/15

Newly released court records show that Altegrity Inc., a company linked to some notable U.S. security stumbles of recent years, shelled out $25.7 million to top executives the year before it filed for bankruptcy protection. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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5 Things to Know About the Dewey & LeBoeuf Trial

04/27/15
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Jury selection begins Monday in a criminal trial stemming from the downfall of  Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, a 1,300-lawyer New York institution that became the largest law firm ever to fail when it filed for bankruptcy in May 2012.

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Morning Scan: Deutsche Scales Back; When Bank Taxes Backfire

04/27/15

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Deutsche to Slim Down: Deutsche Bank plans to get smaller and simpler. The German lender unveiled a wide-ranging strategy aimed at improving profitability and capital ratios Monday, including plans to winnow down its investment banking and retail businesses. Deutsche will also aim to shed another $3.8 billion in expenses and focus on bolstering its transaction banking, asset and wealth management operations. It also announced on Friday plans to get rid of its...

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Bloggers Belittle Women's Achievements in Bitcoin

04/24/15

Using scant evidence of women's participation in the digital currency industry to foreshadow Bitcoin's demise is not only erroneous, but also impertinent. Though the number of women in Bitcoin may be small, the collective impact of their achievements is unmistakably great.

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Who's to Blame for the Derisking Debacle? Weekly Wrap

04/24/15

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including thoughts on derisking, biometric technology and Paul VolckerÂ's proposal to reform the regulatory system.

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