Celebrity Bankruptcy

Donald Trump Speaks the Truth

08/06/15

I never thought I'd write this, but Donald Trump speaks the truth, at least as far as bankruptcy is concerned. 

There's plenty to criticize regarding Donald Trump, but I really wish the media would back off the bankruptcy angle of his career, or at least be smarter about it.  

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This Morning, I Woke Up With This Feeling

02/12/15

I feel compelled to share this sad but not unexpected filing.  I hope he will not run into any trouble under section 523(a)(9).

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When an Oath of Poverty (or Waterboarding) Isn't Even Enough ... !

01/30/14

I've been following with some interest the saga of pitchman Kevin Trudeau and his battle with a federal judge here in Chicago. The judge refuses to believe that Trudeau is not hiding scads of wealth in offshore accounts to avoid paying a $37 million FTC fine against him.

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Happy New Year: Shall We Make Some Resolutions?

01/03/13

Welcome to 2013 Credit Slips Readers! It’s time to think about our debtor/creditor future, what to keep and what to leave behind. Sometimes I ask my fellow bloggers if they made any financially-related resolutions but usually everyone say no, so this year, we’ll just make a nice list of resolutions through your comments!   My List:

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Right of Publicity as an Asset in Bankruptcy?

11/30/12

A quick post to announce that intellectual property scholar Jennifer Rothman has just published an article that engages with the bankruptcy treatment of the "right of publicity." Painting with the broadest brush, the piece questions the alienability of an identity-holder's right of publicity more generally, and concludes creditors should no

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The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Looks at Bankrupt Athletes

09/28/12

In its acclaimed "30 for 30" series, ESPN is airing a show about professional athletes who go bust after leaving their sport. From ESPN's web site (which also has a trailer for the show):

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Sovereign Debt

07/27/12

From the the second volumn of J.F. Molloy, Court Life Below Stairs (rev ed. 1885), regarding events after the death of George III's spouse, Queen Charlotte:

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Understanding Anna Nicole Smith (or, at least, Stern v. Marshall): A Must-Read Analysis

01/05/12

Led by my colleague Elizabeth Gibson, four members of the National Bankruptcy Conference have produced a fantastic analysis of the Stern v. Marshall U.S.

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