Bankruptcy Blogs

Pari Passu: So Passe! (Extractive Edition)

04/27/12

Felix Salmon stays with the Argentina pari passu saga, about which I wrote here. The holdout creditors have now filed their briefs (Felix has the links), and are doubling down on the text.

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Final QM Rule Should Include Strong Protection from Lawsuits

04/27/12

The QM rule must include a safe harbor that affords lenders real protections when making the types of loans that government policy clearly seeks to encourage.

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Ex-NFL Player Sues ‘Jerry Maguire’ Agent Leigh Steinberg

04/27/12

A former National Football League player and current coach is suing former super agent Leigh Steinberg in bankruptcy court over unpaid loans.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: In Da (Bankruptcy) Club Edition

04/27/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, rapper 50 Cent is laying claim to former protégé Young Buck’s IP, and Teresa Giudice is updating us on her bankruptcy. Also this week, the Boston Red Sox president’s special assistant says the Los Angeles Dodgers owe him nearly $1 million.

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The Economy Needs a Big-Bank Break-Up

04/27/12

There's a potential economic payoff from the growth that would come from breaking up the big trillion dollar banks.

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How to Afford Bankruptcy

04/27/12

Bankruptcy can be affordable. 

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The Daily Docket: Betsey Johnson Enters Bankruptcy

04/27/12

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson’s company filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday night in New York, following poor performance in its chain of retail stores. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Choosing Bankruptcy

04/26/12

The decision to file for bankruptcy is not an easy one. As a Dallas bankruptcy lawyer, I serve many clients who face stress and anxiety over the process each day, which is why I feel that education and information are powerful tools. Consumers need to understand the type of debt they are carrying and how [...]

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Harrisburg City Council Attorney Says He’s Being ‘Ganged Up Upon’

04/26/12
Bloomberg

Some days it’s tough to be Mark D. Schwartz, Esq.

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