Bankruptcy Blogs

Payments Industry Should Lead the Charge in Interchange Wars

01/02/15

The coming year presents a golden opportunity for the payments industry to push for a repeal of the Durbin Amendment.

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Egenix, Inc. First Day Hearing Scheduled for January 6, 2015

01/02/15

There have been several developments in the Egenix, Inc. (“Egenix” or “Debtor”) bankruptcy case pending in the District of Delaware.  To review the initial article posted about this bankruptcy action on December 28, 2014, click here.

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Bankruptcy Attorney Advertising in the Digital Age

01/01/15

Yellow Pages--maybe not so much anymore. Websites, AdWords, and social media--yes, yes, and occasionally.

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Nostradamus-Style Predictions for Consumers in 2015

01/01/15

First some easy ones you all know:

1. The stock market will drop, perhaps precipitously, making now great time to rebalance retirement portfolios.

2. The price of gas will inch up and in the meantime, more states will add a little gas tax here and there to quietly fill empty coffers.

On Mortgage Lending:

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Safe Banking

12/31/14

Just in time for the new year, I've got a new article called Safe Banking up on SSRN. The article is a first principles reexamination of the industrial organization of financial services. It identifies the institutional combination of deposits and lending as the key problem in our financial system.

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Judicial Opinions: The Interview

12/31/14
I have been meaning to open this blog up to guest posts from friends of the blog.   Today I received this review of the Interview from a Texas Bankruptcy Judge who wishes to remain anonymous.  I am a huge fan of the First Amendment and am glad to see that one of our judges was willing to sacrifice her Christmas day in service of that most precious of rights.   Hope you enjoy the review.
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The Year’s Bankruptcy News in 11 Chapters

12/31/14

Celebrities ruled in 2013, but retail and restaurants reigned supreme on Bankruptcy Beat this year. It’s time to break free of 2014, though—a new year is coming.  Coldwater Creek, which nailed three of our top 11, was the winner with more than 122,000 total views. Here are our top 11 posts.

Coldwater Conundrum

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Bodybuilder’s Supplement Company Sold Out of Bankruptcy

12/31/14
Rich Gaspari
Gaspari Nutrition

A New Jersey company that makes protein powders and other muscle-building mixes has been sold out of bankruptcy for $10.1

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Playing Defense Against Restitution Orders

12/31/14

Regulators' power to order restitutions is meant to be limited, but some courts are taking a broad interpretation of a key statute.

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The Daily Docket: GT Advanced Seeks to Pay Bonuses

12/31/14
The new Apple Watch is pictured during an Apple event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, Calif., in this Sept.
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