Bankruptcy Blogs

Should bankruptcy laws that allow companies broad latitude in selecting a venue be reformed? 

Banks have to invest in mobile technology in order to keep up with millennials. But bankers also need opportunities to rub shoulders with young customers Â-- and small, conveniently-situated branches give them an opportunity to do so.

Receiving Wide Coverage ... Nothing But Stress: Foreign banks are stressed about the stress tests. Deutsche Bank and Santander are both expected to be called out by the Federal Reserve on Thursday, when the stress test results are announced, for lapses in risk management. Capital isn't the issue with foreign banks. Instead, it's how they measure and predict risks and losses. DB, Santander, Barclays, Credit Suisse, HSBC and UBS are "now spending heavily and recruiting projectÂ...

In conjunction with assuming the lease,  the Bankruptcy Code allows the debtor-tenant to assign the lease to a third party.  The party who is assigned the lease must provide the landlord with adequate assurance that it can meet the financial obligations of the lease.  If the party who is assuming the lease cannot provide the landlord with adequate assurance,  the landlord has cause to object to the assignment.

Should bankruptcy laws that allow companies broad latitude in selecting a venue be reformed?