Bankruptcy Blogs

The Daily Docket: Lehman Europe Angered By Trustee

11/03/11

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s European affiliate is angry at a move by the trustee unwinding Lehman’s U.S. brokerage to block European creditors from recovering more than $8 billion, a dispute that could augur what’s in store for customers of MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s brokerage. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Why is Your Lender Making it Harder to Make Your Payments?

11/02/11

You tried every possible way to avoid it, but you finally decided that you had no choice–you filed a bankruptcy.  But you want to continue to pay some creditors, like your house payment and your car payment.  But when you go to make a payment online, or set up a bank draft, you find that [...]

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Bankruptcy Lawyers Wait, Others Speculate On Dodgers Sale

11/02/11
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Frank McCourt

The devil-in-the-details crowd, also known as bankruptcy lawyers, are waiting to see the documents outlining the what, how and when of the sale

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Rock & Republic Owner Accuses Founder of Selling Brand’s Cosmetics

11/02/11

Rock & Republic founder Michael Ball’s jeans broke all the fashion rules with their overstitched butt poc

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What Kindle Can Teach Bankers About Customer Data

11/02/11

Visa and MasterCard got a senatorial rap on the knuckles over plans to use customers' credit card transaction data to target online ads. Might there be a fair way of doing this that is a win-win for all stakeholders?

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Bargain Basement Goes Under

11/02/11
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Brides running to get to the racks of wedding dresses at the annual Filene’s Basement Running of the Bride’s event in Miami, Fl., in May 2011.
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Five Things Not to Do When You Owe Too Much Money

11/02/11

When a layoff or catastrophic, unmanageable debt begins to pile on, many people look to extreme or knee-jerk reactions in finding solutions to manage their financial situation without first consulting an attorney or financial advisor.  Here are five common conundrums to keep yourself from acting on when you owe more than you can afford and [...]

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The Daily Docket: McCourt to Sell Dodgers

11/02/11

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Tuesday made a deal with Major League Baseball Tuesday to sell the team, the Associated Press reports.

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Bankruptcy Court Filing Fees Increase November 1, 2011

11/01/11
 New York Bankruptcy Filing FeesWritten by Craig D. Robins, Esq.
 
 

 

 

With relatively little notice, bankruptcy court filing fees have increased.
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Bankruptcy Court Filing Fees Increase November 1, 2011

11/01/11
 New York Bankruptcy Filing FeesWritten by Craig D. Robins, Esq.
 
 

 

 

With relatively little notice, bankruptcy court filing fees have increased.
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