Bankruptcy Blogs

A Closer Look at Top-Dollar Attorneys’ Fees

06/06/12
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More attorneys than ever are charging $1,000 an hour or more as the U.S.

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Jumping on the Bankruptcy Bandwagon, Jersey Style

06/06/12
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L&L In D.C.

06/06/12

Tomorrow two Slips members -- Adam and I -- journey to the House of Representatives. Ok, for Adam this is a journey to the crosswalk, but nonetheless ...

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Federal Preemption on Appraisal Laws Not a Sure Thing

06/06/12

The federal appraisal guidelines do not require that an evaluation be prepared by a licensed or certified appraiser. But the appraisal acts in many states do.

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The High Cost of 'Too Big To Behave' Banks

06/06/12

Here's a systemic risk bankers and regulators prefer not to discuss: Banks so big they get away with chronically unethical and illegal behavior.

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The High Cost of 'Too Big To Behave' Banks

06/06/12

Here's a systemic risk bankers and regulators prefer not to discuss: Banks so big they get away with chronically unethical and illegal behavior.

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The Daily Docket: Barclays Favored in Lehman Trustee Dispute

06/06/12
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A judge on Tuesday ruled largely for Barclays PLC in the bank’s ongoing dispute with the trustee unwinding Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s brokerage stemming from Barclays’ 2008 purchase of the brokerage, a decision th

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SEC Must Thoroughly Investigate JPMorgan, Including Its CEO

06/06/12

On Wednesday, Occupy the SEC will be marching in Manhattan from JPMorgan Chase's downtown office to the SEC, calling for the agency to investigate Jamie Dimon himself for possible violation of the disclosure requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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