Bankruptcy Blogs

Am I A Bad Person If I File for Bankruptcy?

10/12/11

Almost all of my clients hate to schedule their first appointment with me. It’s not because I’m a bad guy, or that I treat my clients poorly–just the opposite. My clients are shown respect and understanding, and a ready ear to hear their problems. So why don’t people want to meet with me? It’s because [...]

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The Way Forward: Going in Circles?

10/11/11

The latest proposal for dealing with the mortgage crisis comes from The Way Forward by Daniel Alpert, Robert Hockett and Nouriel Roubini (AHR), a policy paper sponsored by the New America Foundation.  AHR present is an incredibly wide-ranging proposal covering all sectors of the economy, not just housing, but I'm going to limit my comments to their mortgage crisis proposal. 

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Bankers Must Be Part of the Solution

10/11/11

From the Tea Party, to the anti-Wall-Street crowd, to the silent majority that is hunkered down and fearful for the future, anger at The Establishment is higher than at any time since the Vietnam era.

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Bankers Need to Stop Hiding in Their Bunkers

10/11/11

Banks are already in the thrall of a new business model even worse than the utility one: the industry is frozen solid in fear both of relentless credit risk and remorseless regulatory requirements.

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MLB withdraws motion to disqualify Dodgers' lawyers

10/11/11

"Los Angeles Dodgers will be allowed to continue to use its lawyers to represent it in its bankruptcy petition, a day after the Major League Baseball withdrew a motion to disqualify the team's lawyers. In court papers filed with a...

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Ghost of Borders Haunts Halloween

10/11/11
Reuters

If you’re looking for a Snooki wig or vampire teeth this Halloween, there’s a good chance that you can find what you’re looking for in your old neighborhood Borders st

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Los Angeles County Bar Foundation Casino and Poker Night

10/11/11

Program Information: You are invited to join us on Thursday, November 10, 2011 for an evening of fun, food and Vegas-style gaming at Casino & Poker Night hosted by the Los Angeles County Bar Foundation at the newly-redesigned LA Athletic...

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Sanctions for Attempting to File a Piece of Paper?

10/11/11
The PACER and CM/ECF programs have revolutionized the practice of bankruptcy law. Thanks to PACER, I can download a document filed in almost any district in the country for the low price of $.08 per page (soon to go up to $.10 but still cheap). Thanks to CM/ECF, I can meet a deadline to file a pleading from home at 11:59 p.m.

The purpose of PACER and CM/ECF is to offer greater public access to government records. According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts:

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Sanctions for Attempting to File a Piece of Paper?

10/11/11
The PACER and CM/ECF programs have revolutionized the practice of bankruptcy law. Thanks to PACER, I can download a document filed in almost any district in the country for the low price of $.08 per page (soon to go up to $.10 but still cheap). Thanks to CM/ECF, I can meet a deadline to file a pleading from home at 11:59 p.m.

The purpose of PACER and CM/ECF is to offer greater public access to government records. According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts:

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