Bankruptcy Blogs

There has been significant bankruptcy litigation over whether or not a debtor loses his Florida  homestead exemption if he uses his home to conduct business. Courts are divided; the law differs depending upon the district where the debtor files bankruptcy.

Howrey LLP’s bankruptcy trustee has turned his attention to yet another law firm that hired Howrey partners around the time of the firm’s 2011 dissolution in an attempt to strum up money for creditors.

Small banks' increased compliance costs could lead to fewer relationship managers, streamlined service models and increased costs of credit. As such, many small business and middle-market customers may simply choose to take their business elsewhere.

The owner of the Spencer’s retail chain may be facing some competition in its bid for consumer electronics retailer Brookstone, as Blucora Inc. plans an offer, the Wall Street Journal reports