Bankruptcy Blogs

Morning Scan: Yellen Talks Weather; Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy

02/28/14

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Yellen on the Hill, Again: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appeared before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday. Here's what we learned from her second trip to the Hill as the central bank's leader: She watches the weather Â-- "I think it's clear the unseasonably cold weather has played some role in that," she told lawmakers when asked about a recent run of bad economic data Â-- and she's waiting to see what...

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Lessons from BBVA's Simple Acquisition: It's Time to Build Better Banks

02/28/14

Building simplified digital experiences, especially in financial services, is critical to institutional survival.

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Why Do Community Banks Carry Water for the Megabanks?

02/27/14

A phenomenon that has puzzled me for the last several years is why community banks consistently carry water for the megabanks on regulatory reform issues.  I'm hoping that readers might be able to shine some light on this issue.

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New Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable Blog

02/27/14

Harvard Law School's Bankruptcy Roundtable, a dialogue between academics and practitioners, is now in the blogosphere!  The Roundtable has launched with a number of very substantive posts by Douglas Baird and Anthony Casey; Judge Sontchi; Thomas Jackson and David Skeel; Nelly Alemeida; and Marshal Huebner and Hilary Dengel.  I know that we academics benefit a lot from discussions with practitioners.

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Florida Homestead Protected from Creditors - a Long-Term Leasehold Interest May Qualify

02/27/14

On June 27, 2012, the Florida Second District Court of Appeals issued its decision in Geraci v. Ems, 93 So. 3d 384 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2012).

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What PayPal's Past Means for Bitcoin's Future

02/27/14

PayPal's history suggests that the problem of Bitcoin fraud will only get worse as the electronic currency gains momentum.

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In the Western Sky

02/27/14

A grand tour of several percolating global restructuring issues, including Greece, the Ukraine, TXU, and, Mark and Anna's favorite, Argentina. Over at Dealb%k.

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The Common Ground on Short-Term Lending

02/27/14

Instead of dwelling on tired arguments, industry reps and consumer advocates should focus on, among other things, ending the debt cycle, promoting financial literacy and helping borrowers build credit.

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The Daily Docket: SAP Founder Drops Lehman Appeal

02/27/14

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has reached a settlement with entities controlled by German entrepreneur Klaus Tschira, the last holdout to a multibillion-dollar settlement between Lehman and its former Swiss derivatives unit, which will free up some $1.8 billion for creditors with the potential of billions more in the future. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Daily Docket: SAP Founder Drops Lehman Appeal

02/27/14

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has reached a settlement with entities controlled by German entrepreneur Klaus Tschira, the last holdout to a multibillion-dollar settlement between Lehman and its former Swiss derivatives unit, which will free up some $1.8 billion for creditors with the potential of billions more in the future. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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