News Topic: consumer bankruptcy

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Totally out of my area of expertise, but I wanted to draw Slips readers' attention to a case discussed in this morning's NY Times , being handled by former guest blogger Ronald Mann , among others. ... Read full article

Federal bankruptcy law defers to the states on a critical issue: what is the basic minimum income and property that debtors need not surrender to creditors.  Four states protect 100% of workers' wages, while 21 states allow creditors to garnish ... Read full article

Chris Keane/Reuters Bank of America Corp. has been ordered to pay $10,000 per month for e ... Read full article

Getty Images Newly redesigned $100 notes lay in stacks at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on May 20, 2013. ... Read full article

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I know what I'm going to start with the next time I teach bankruptcy crimes....   The indictment is here . ... Read full article

K-V Pharmaceutical Co. received approval Tuesday to send its bankruptcy-exit plan to creditors for a vote. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here . ... Read full article

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A few weeks ago, I posted about an apparent movement to challenge the bankruptcy-exempt status of IRAs based on boilerplate language commonly found in the account agreements of many of the nation's largest brokerages. The legal argument rested on ... Read full article

Thanks to Bob and Credit Slips for the warm welcome.  In April, after two long years, we completed the American Bankruptcy Institute Ethics Task Force's Final Report . This week we will be guest blogging about “bankruptcy ethics” and discussing many ... Read full article

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Residential Capital LLC creditors want to give the company more time to control its bankruptcy case, Dow Jones Newswires reports . ... Read full article

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Getty Images When Congress overhauled the Bankruptcy Code in 2005, it directed bankruptcy watchdogs to ferret out fraud by auditing consumer debtors—audits those watchdogs can no longer afford. ... Read full article

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Twinkies might get backed by some star power, and British actress Amanda Abbington has declared herself insolvent. Also, Michael Vick had to cancel his book tour because of threats of violence against him. ... Read full article