Bankruptcy Blogs

Good Opinion on Requests for Admissions

09/22/11
Call me crazy, but I believe that trial should be about each side presenting their case within the limits of the Rules of Evidence. I tend to be very skeptical about what I call trial by exclusion, the use of procedural rules to prevent the other guy from putting on his evidence. It does not take much legal skill to win a case when the other guy has to stand there gagged and silent. That is why I was heartened to see a recent opinion out of the Texas Third Court of Appeals which struck down an improper request for admission.
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Good Opinion on Requests for Admissions

09/22/11
Call me crazy, but I believe that trial should be about each side presenting their case within the limits of the Rules of Evidence. I tend to be very skeptical about what I call trial by exclusion, the use of procedural rules to prevent the other guy from putting on his evidence. It does not take much legal skill to win a case when the other guy has to stand there gagged and silent. That is why I was heartened to see a recent opinion out of the Texas Third Court of Appeals which struck down an improper request for admission.
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What is it Like to be a Bankruptcy Attorney?

09/22/11

So what’s it like being a bankruptcy attorney?  Well, you’re going to be meeting with a lot of people who are struggling financially.  You’re going to be meeting with a lot of people who are down and out on their luck.  You’re going to be meeting with a lot of people who are at their [...]

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What Happens When A Lender Refuses to Repossess a Vehicle Surrendered in a Bankruptcy?

09/22/11

Unfortunately there is a growing problem of lenders that are refusing to take possession of vehicles surrendered in bankruptcy. We see this not only with motor vehicles but we are also seeing this occasionally in housing. Because of low values some lenders are unwilling to to foreclose to the detriment of the neighborhood. The lender [...]

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Fox Protests Dodgers Creditors’ Addition of Heavy Hitter Lazard

09/22/11
Associated Press

Fox Sports is concerned that the Los Angeles Dodgers’ creditors are preparing to pencil into their lineup L

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Drops Barclays ‘Secret Discount’ Appeal

09/22/11

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said Wednesday it will drop its appeal in the so-called secret discount lawsuit against Barclays PLC over the price Barclays paid when it bought Lehman’s U.S. brokerage business in September 2008. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story here.

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