Bankruptcy Blogs

Time to Strengthen Our Collective Cyber Defenses

01/27/14

Federal legislation is needed to enhance cyber-threat information sharing so that good-faith responsive actions and information sharing will not trigger legal liability.

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The Daily Docket: Ergen Fights Hedge Funds Over LightSquared

01/27/14

Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen is again fighting with a group of hedge funds that hold LightSquared’s bank debt, this time over which side should be providing a short-term bankruptcy loan to keep LightSquared afloat. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Daily Docket: Ergen Fights Hedge Funds Over LightSquared

01/27/14

Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen is again fighting with a group of hedge funds that hold LightSquared’s bank debt, this time over which side should be providing a short-term bankruptcy loan to keep LightSquared afloat. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Small Banks: Watch Out for Interest Rate Risk Before It Bites You

01/27/14

Experienced community bank executives know that failure to manage their bankÂ's sensitivity to interest rate risk can cause financial troubles.

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Morning Scan: Bernanke's Farewells; More Credit Cards Hacked

01/27/14

Receiving Wide Coverage ...

Farewell, Ben: Ben Bernanke's final meeting as Fed chairman, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, is previewed, with the Wall Street Journal pointing out that Bernanke's detractors admit he's achieved the goals he set. The Journal asks four asset managers to assess Bernanke's tenure. Financial Times picks three of Janet Yellen's biggest challenges in her new job, including whether to continue Bernanke's efforts at providing more public disclosures and holding press conferences. The...

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Court – What Goes On?

01/26/14

Much gets done on Chapter 13 day in Bankruptcy Court. Other courts around the country may operate differently, but in the Syracuse and Utica divisions of the Northern District of New York Bankruptcy Court, Chapter 13 day is held only once or twice each month. So what happens and who goes to these court days?

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Debt Collection Industry Poised for Changes

01/26/14

Like Pamela, I’m very delighted to join Credit Slips. As Bob mentioned in his kind introduction, I spent a year as a policy fellow at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. One of the most things I got to work on while I was there were the rules defining "large market participants" in the debt collection and credit reporting markets. After issuing final rules, the CFPB began to supervise these non-bank entities; marking the first time any federal regulator had the authority to do so. 

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Self-Settled Trusts: Choice-of-Law Difficulties under Restatement § 270

01/25/14

By:  Christian Corkery

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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How To Talk To A (Bankruptcy) Lawyer

01/25/14

The_difference_-_JM_StaniforthTalking to a lawyer is rarely fun.  Having to talk to a bankruptcy lawyer seems down right scary or painful.  So if you have debt problems and need to see us, try to get the most out of it.

 

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