Bankruptcy Blogs

Pari Passu Wipeout in the Southern District

11/22/12

Christmas came early to Elliottville. Judge Griesa issued an amended order and two opinions that shoo away just about all the arguments that Argentina, the exchange bondholders, the various intermediaries and fellow travelers tried to fling in the way of his injunction.

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Don’t Bankrupt Your Holiday.

11/21/12

Don’t bankrupt your holiday.

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Divorce Kentucky | Northern Kentucky Attorneys | ASWD Law

11/21/12

We offer representation in both Ohio and Kentucky for all areas of domestic law including divorce kentucky, mediation, annulments, custody and adoptions.

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The Twinkies Will Survive

11/21/12

Everybody is telling Twinkie jokes this week. Hostess Brands was limping its way through Bankruptcy Reorganization when its bakers heeded the call of their union and went on strike on November 9. As part of the reorganization effort Hostess had proposed wage and pension cuts. The Teamsters Union agreed to the cuts needed to assist [...]

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Customers, Not Cutbacks, Should Be the Focus of New Branch Models

11/21/12

Forget directing downsized staffs to sell based on a particular person's share of wallet. Today's customers can tell the difference between brands that push products and brands that are genuinely trying to solve their problems.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

11/21/12
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Feli, a Chihuahua, poses as a Thanksgiving turkey at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade on Oct.
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The Daily Docket: Hostess to Continue Path to Liquidation

11/21/12
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Chocolate Twinkies

Hostess Brands Inc.

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Schneiderman Promises More MBS Lawsuits; Bernanke Round-Up; UBS Trader Verdict

11/21/12

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Schneiderman Strikes Again: More details have emerged regarding New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's mortgage-backed securities case against Credit Suisse, now that it has formally been filed, and while there are definite nuances and different key players, the general gist of the allegations may sound a bit familiar. To surmise, prosecutors allege the investment bank misled investors about the quality of the home loans that made up its mortgage securities back in...

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Don't Let Payday Lenders Tarnish Mortgage Businesses

11/21/12

All mortgage lenders should voice their objection to the NMLS' efforts to include non-mortgage industries such as pawnbrokers, debt collectors and even used car financing companies in its registry.

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