Bankruptcy Blogs

Mt. Gox’s Bankruptcy Case Will Be Unlike Any Other

03/05/14

One thing we can tell you about the Mt. Gox bankruptcy case: It won’t be like any other bankruptcy case you’ve  seen.

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Supreme Court Lays Down the Law in Law v. Siegel

03/05/14
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court struck down the Ninth Circuit’s imposition of an equitable surcharge against a debtor’s exempt property in Law v. Siegel, No.
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Supreme Court Lays Down the Law in Law v. Siegel

03/05/14
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court struck down the Ninth Circuit’s imposition of an equitable surcharge against a debtor’s exempt property in Law v. Siegel, No.
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Time to Rethink Mandatory Retirement for Bank Directors

03/05/14

If banks that performed well for their shareholders from 2002 to 2012 have so many older directors, why would some banks force directors to retire once they hit 70 or 72 years of age?

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Reflections on the "big club behind the door"

03/05/14

Autonomous administrative agencies are anathema to certain sorts of lawmakers, e.g., those who think that we are always better off with less regulation. Recent legislation – H.R. 3193 – passed the House last week looking to make the Bureau of Financial Protection more accountable.

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The Daily Docket: USEC Enters Bankruptcy

03/05/14

USEC Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection as the uranium supplier moves forward with a prepackaged restructuring agreement reached with some creditors last year. Read the article via Daily Bankruptcy Review.

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The Daily Docket: USEC Enters Bankruptcy

03/05/14

USEC Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection as the uranium supplier moves forward with a prepackaged restructuring agreement reached with some creditors last year. Read the article via Daily Bankruptcy Review.

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Lawmakers' Global Competitiveness Argument Is a Red Herring

03/05/14

A House subcommittee is set to discuss whether U.S. financial reform impedes our ability to compete with firms overseas. But if they were truly worried about global competitiveness, there are other, more pressing issues lawmakers should be analyzing.

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