Bankruptcy Blogs

The Daily Docket: Ergen Says He Didn’t Buy LightSquared Debt for Dish

01/14/14

Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen testified he wanted to keep his purchases of LightSquared’s debt confidential because he didn’t want to drive the price up, not because he was secretly buying it on behalf of LightSquared suitor Dish. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Daily Docket: Ergen Says He Didn’t Buy LightSquared Debt for Dish

01/14/14

Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen testified he wanted to keep his purchases of LightSquared’s debt confidential because he didn’t want to drive the price up, not because he was secretly buying it on behalf of LightSquared suitor Dish. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Liquidating Trustees Not Allowed to Wear Their “Non-Bankruptcy Hats” to Avoid Swap Transactions as Fraudulent Conveyances

01/14/14

By: Aura M. Gomez Lopez

St. John’s University Law Student

American Bankruptcy Law Review Staff

 

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Fairness Over Deference: A Sea Change on the Horizon in the Interpretation of the Form 1099-C Filing Process?

01/14/14

By: Patrick Christensen

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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Purchasers of Tax Liens Receive Protection from Interest Rate Modifications under Anti-Modification Statute

01/14/14

By: Andrew Reardon

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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Ninth Circuit Creates New Standard to Determine Whether to Apply Judicial Estoppel

01/14/14

By: Joshua Nadelbach

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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The Second Circuit Announces the Standard for Determining Whether the Automatic Stay Applies to Non-Debtor Entities

01/14/14

By: Raff Ferraioli

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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Basel's New Leverage Ratio: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

01/13/14

There are five major changes in Basel's latest guidelines that significantly impact its leverage ratioÂ's denominator, potentially leaving banks significantly undercapitalized in the event of an unexpected loss and endangering our economy.

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State Court Judgments Not Preclusive in Dischargeability Proceedings

01/13/14

By: Kelly Porcelli

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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Bickering Over Interchange Won't Stop the Next Data Breach

01/13/14

Instead of trying to blame the Target breach on card companies and drag unrelated issues into the discussion, merchants should work with the payments industry to find solutions.

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