Bankruptcy Blogs

Insolvency Regulation

04/16/10

Credit Today reports "OFT weighs up insolvency regulation" on the Office of Fair Trading study of the corporate insolvency market. The OFT is considering whether to recommend that the number of Recognised Professional Bodies (regulators) be reduced to 2 or...

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March Bankruptcy Filings Rise in Both the Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky

04/15/10
The image above represents bankruptcy filings in the Western District of Kentucky from January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010.
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March Bankruptcy Filings Rise in Both the Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky

04/15/10
The image above represents bankruptcy filings in the Western District of Kentucky from January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010.
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District Court Takes on Responsibility of Defining Dischargeable Environmental "Claims"

04/15/10

The ongoing debate about the treatment of cleanup orders in bankruptcy looks to be getting a lot more interesting in the Second Circuit.

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Top 10 Best Practices For Lenders On Problem Loans

04/14/10

Since the start of the financial crisis, the number of problem loans has increased as real estate values declined, credit markets tightened, and various companies struggled to survive and stay in business during this recession. For lenders who made loans secured by real estate or personal property collateral during better economic conditions, these lenders are now being faced with loan defaults and having to decide whether to workout the loan (e.g., by giving an extension of maturity date, or restructuring the interest rate or other loan terms, or waiving certain defaults) or to

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Top 10 Best Practices For Lenders On Problem Loans

04/14/10

Since the start of the financial crisis, the number of problem loans has increased as real estate values declined, credit markets tightened, and various companies struggled to survive and stay in business during this recession. For lenders who made loans secured by real estate or personal property collateral during better economic conditions, these lenders are now being faced with loan defaults and having to decide whether to workout the loan (e.g., by giving an extension of maturity date, or restructuring the interest rate or other loan terms, or waiving certain defaults) or to

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Turning a Paige on Domain Name Ownership

04/13/10

An unreported decision from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah, Paige v. Search Market Direct, Inc., 2009 WL 2591335 (Bankr. D. Utah 2009), provides a fresh look at how to determine ownership of a domain name.

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Kentucky's Revenue Receipts Increase 2.2%

04/12/10
A Monthly Tax Report from Kentucky's State Budget Director demonstrates that Kentucky's revenue receipts increased 2.2% in March. The primary driver of the boost in revenue was Kentucky's Road Fund, which had an increase of 9.1%. The increase in Road Fund receipts is attributable to greater motor fuels and motor vehicle usage tax.
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Kentucky's Revenue Receipts Increase 2.2%

04/12/10
A Monthly Tax Report from Kentucky's State Budget Director demonstrates that Kentucky's revenue receipts increased 2.2% in March. The primary driver of the boost in revenue was Kentucky's Road Fund, which had an increase of 9.1%. The increase in Road Fund receipts is attributable to greater motor fuels and motor vehicle usage tax.
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