Bankruptcy Blogs

Has New York State Failed its Hospitals?

04/28/14

According to New York’s Department of Health Commissioner, “nearly half [of] New York’s 227 hospitals are financially distressed.”[1]

What then is the future for New York’s hospitals, especially in light of healthcare reform and declining reimbursement rates?

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Attributes of the Successful Bank Branch

04/28/14

If bankers want their branches to be successful, theyÂ'll have to start thinking beyond cost-efficiency, says Paul Seibert, vice president of financial design for EHS Design.

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The Examiners Take on Rural/Metro

04/28/14

In the latest installment of The Examiners, our panel of restructuring experts will take on the Delaware Chancery Court’s Rural/Metro ruling.

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The Examiners Take on Rural/Metro

04/28/14

In the latest installment of The Examiners, our panel of restructuring experts will take on the Delaware Chancery Court’s Rural/Metro ruling.

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The Examiners Take on Rural/Metro

04/28/14

In the latest installment of The Examiners, our panel of restructuring experts will take on the Delaware Chancery Court’s Rural/Metro ruling.

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Teaching Consumer Law Conference May 30-31 in Santa Fe

04/28/14

Still looking for a conference to attend this May? Come to beautiful Santa Fe and learn the latest and greatest about teaching consumer law. This conference features speakers from around the world. More specifically, On May 30–31, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, will present the only international conference dedicated to the teaching of consumer law.

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Teaching Consumer Law Conference May 30-31 in Santa Fe

04/28/14

Still looking for a conference to attend this May? Come to beautiful Santa Fe and learn the latest and greatest about teaching consumer law. This conference features speakers from around the world. More specifically, On May 30–31, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, will present the only international conference dedicated to the teaching of consumer law.

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Call for Papers on Upward Mobility and the Great Recession

04/28/14

The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite paper submissions for the ninth biennial Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference, to be held on April 2-3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference is a unique event that aims to bridge the gap between research, policy and practice on key issues facing the country.

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Call for Papers on Upward Mobility and the Great Recession

04/28/14

The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite paper submissions for the ninth biennial Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference, to be held on April 2-3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference is a unique event that aims to bridge the gap between research, policy and practice on key issues facing the country.

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DBSI Officials Seek Acquittal of Criminal Convictions

04/28/14

Former DBSI Inc. President Douglas L. Swenson, convicted of multiple fraud charges for misleading investors, is seeking to be acquitted of the charges or, at the very least, a new trial.

Attorneys for Mr. Swenson and three other former officials say that acquittal or a new trial is warranted in light of such questions as “whether there was sufficient evidence produced at trial to support the crimes for which defendants were convicted,” court papers show.

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