Bankruptcy Blogs

Worker Representation in Bankruptcy

02/18/14

Thank you to the Credit Slips team and, in particular, Bob, for inviting me to guest blog.

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New Foreclosure Case Analyses Standing and Tangible Net Benefit

02/18/14

The New Mexico Supreme Court decided Bank of New York v. Romero, No. 33,224 slip op. (N.M. S. Ct.

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Make Multifamily the Starting Point for Housing Reform

02/18/14

Reforming the multifamily market will lead the way to a future housing finance system where private capital takes first-loss risk and uses ingenuity to responsibly serve all markets at all times.

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The Daily Docket: Wanxiang Wins Fisker Bidding

02/18/14

China’s Wanxiang Group emerged as the winning bidder Friday at a bankruptcy auction for the assets of Fisker Automotive Inc., according to sources familiar with the results of the competition. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Daily Docket: Wanxiang Wins Fisker Bidding

02/18/14

China’s Wanxiang Group emerged as the winning bidder Friday at a bankruptcy auction for the assets of Fisker Automotive Inc., according to sources familiar with the results of the competition. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Skin in the Game Must Be Price of Lender Admission to FHLBs

02/18/14

Nonbank mortgage lenders want to significantly alter a time-tested formula with "membership-lite." Now is not the time to lessen the capital standards for Federal Home Loan Bank membership.

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Morning Scan: Bitcoin, Libor and George Orwell

02/18/14

Receiving Wide Coverage ... Bitcoin Update: The Journal looks at the woes of Mt. Gox. "The travails of Mt. Gox illustrate the convulsions of the bitcoin market as the first generation of companies trading the virtual currency face growing technical and security challenges." Columnist Francesco Guerrera notes, "After weeks marked by technological breakdowns, regulatory issues and general questions over its viability, bitcoin is in the midst of the worst crisis since it was proposed in aÂ...

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Understanding Electronic Discovery: Its Not Just About Protecting Your Client

02/17/14

Reading a recent Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, I spotted an item in the Bar Discipline column that highlighted the dangers of not staying up to date with technology. A litigation attorney, let's call him Paul, failed to understand the rules governing electronic discovery, resulting in his client deleting electronic data and the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers issuing a public reprimand.

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