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Rent Control in New York and Bankruptcy

11/20/14

Following up on my prior post, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled that a rent stabilized appartment is a public benefit, rather than an asset.

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Detroit's Bankruptcy: The Conversation

11/20/14

Readers who have not otherwise received notice in the twittersphere may be interested in this commentary at The Conversation.

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ICMA CACs, New York Edition - Vietnam! - and More Un-Boilerplate

11/18/14

Mexico's public offering with New York-style ICMA CACs is a huge deal. But it turns out that Vietnam's exempt offering on November 6, also under New York law, was there first. Since it is not a public offering, the disclosure document is not public, and the one press article describing it is behind a paywall.

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Are Some Banks Using Credit Reports to Help Collect Discharged Debts?

11/18/14

Last week, Adam pointed us to a NYT's story on "zombie debt" after bankruptcy. I did a bit more research into the story because I had a hard time understanding the problem from the article.

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Probably No Strip-Offs After Supremes Rule

11/17/14

The headline for this post will be mysterious and perhaps slightly salacious in a general newsfeed, but bankruptcy experts will know it means the time is nigh in the 11th Circuit for lien strip-offs. The Supreme Court agreed to hear Bank of America v. Caulkett and Bank of America v. Toledo-Cardona, where the 11th Circuit allowed lien strip-offs of wholly underwater junior  mortgages in a chapter 7. The Supreme Court case of Dewsnup v.

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Zombie Debt and the Metaphysics of Discharge

11/13/14

The NYT has a piece about credit reporting of so-called "zombie debt"--debt that has been discharged in bankruptcy.  Apparently the US Trustee Program is investigating various creditors in connection with this debt.

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MetLife as a SIFI

11/06/14

Along with some thoughts about FSOC's designation of SIFIs in general, over at Dealb%k.

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