Bankruptcy Blogs

Coming and Going Concerns

05/08/14

Scott D. Fink has become the new business unit leader of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co.’s bankruptcy group. Mr. Fink, who’s been with the firm for more than nine years, is a managing partner and works on both consumer and commercial bankruptcy cases. He also works with the firm’s real estate default group. Mr. Fink earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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Risk Advisory Business Provides Fee Opportunity for Banks

05/08/14

Small-business owners are increasingly demanding risk advisory services along with comprehensive wealth management services, creating a potentially new revenue stream for forward-thinking banks.

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Drone Defense Contractor: Bankruptcy Will Lead to Revival

05/08/14

A closed Tennessee defense contractor that trained U.S. military personnel to use aerial drones—and supplied one to filmmakers for “Captain Phillips,” which starred Tom Hanks—has filed for bankruptcy with a plan to revive itself.

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Why Nonbank SIFI Designations Put the Cart Before the Horse

05/08/14

No company should be designated as a systemically important financial institution before the Financial Stability Oversight Council knows what "more stringent" prudential standards the Federal Reserve will apply to it.

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Scott Rothstein’s Wife Faces $2 Million Judgment Over Hidden Jewels

05/08/14
In this June 9, 2010 file photo, Kim Rothstein leaves federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Alan Diaz/Associated Press

Attempting to hide jewelry from the authoriti

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The Daily Docket: Energy Future Moves Ahead on Debt Exchange Offer

05/08/14
The TXU Monticello Steam Electric Station power plant near Mt. Pleasant, Texas, in February 2007.
Reuters

Energy Future Holdings Corp.

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Morning Scan: Yellen Down on Housing; Regulators See Risks from Non-Banks

05/08/14

Receiving Wide Coverage ... Yellen Sees Risks in Housing: Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen told Congress' Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday that housing is not keeping pace with the economic recovery. The Journal notes Yellen was "expressing an uncertainty about housing she hadn't stated before." The Financial Times connects the dots further, reporting that Yellen's testimony marks her first public comments since last week's meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, when the Fed slowedÂ...

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Florida Tenants by Entireties Exemption

05/07/14

Atty. Jordan E. Bublick, 1221 Brickell Avenue, 9th Fl., Miami, Florida 

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The Surprising Truth About Community Bank Consolidation

05/07/14

Higher regulatory and compliance costs may push more small banks to sell themselves or merge with larger institutions. But so far, community bank consolidation rates are following historical patterns.

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