Bankruptcy Blogs

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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A Playbook for Small-Dollar Credit

02/27/14

The need that drives millions of people to seek out small loans isnÂ't going away. Lenders can fill the gap by restructuring payment models, focusing on a borrowerÂ's ability to repay and developing a variety of solutions.

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Back to the Mattress: Mt Gox and the Future of Bitcoin

02/26/14

A true digital currency is the holy grail of the on-line world. Since the start of the Internet, a long series of folks have been trying to find the on-line equivalent of cash - some kind of digital token that is secure, easy to transfer and, for most of the people who have joined the hunt, anonymous. Bitcoin provides the latest foray into this arena, and the Bitcoin story provides the latest example of the basic truth that payment systems are always dependent on the support of a strong, trustworthy third party.

This truth applied to traditional currencies, like this:

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