Bankruptcy Blogs

Chapter 15 Does Not Permit Relief Manifestly Contrary to U.S. Public Policy

02/13/12

By: Malerie Ma

St. John’s University Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff 

 

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Section 546(e): “Safe Harbor” Held Inapplicable to Small Private LBOs

02/13/12

By:  Shlomo Lazar

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

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Severance Compensation is “Earned” on Termination for Section 507(a)(4) Priority

02/13/12

 

By: Eric Small

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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Some Bank Fees Are Immoral, Others Are Merely Annoying

02/13/12

Fees for closing an account within a few months of opening it shouldn't be lumped in with truly abusive industry practices.

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All You Need to Know About CFPB Exam Is in the Manual

02/13/12

The very first section of the very first topic in the CFPB's Supervision and Examination Manual goes right to the heart of the matter: the compliance obligations and potential liabilities of the board of directors.

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$25B Mortgage Settlement Is a Joke for Wall Street's Victims

02/13/12

Those $1,500-$2,500 checks being sent to foreclosed-upon borrowers wouldn't cover Jamie Dimon's travel expenses to Davos.

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BCBG’s Off-the-Runway Struggles

02/13/12

By Rachel Feintzeig and Mara Lemos Stein

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Recommended Reading

02/13/12

For those following financial reform:  Paul Volcker dismantles the only respectable (i.e., not obviously self interested) argument against the Volcker rule.

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Judge Scrubs T-Boz’s Bankruptcy

02/13/12

Singer T-Boz may have won several Grammys as a member of the group TLC, but she didn’t win the favor of the judge who tossed her third bankruptcy case.

Court papers show the move came at the request of the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of T-Boz, who once joined her bandmates in a song denouncing the advances of a “scrub” with no money, no car and no house (h/t TMZ).

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Winter 2012 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

02/13/12

The Winter 2012 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Bankruptcy & Restructuring group at Cooley LLP, of which I am a member, has recently been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments and trends in the bankruptcy and workout area.

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