Will we have an appropriations bill before a government shutdown? The fight over the 2015 Appropriations Bill is now focused on one of the non-appropriations measures stuck onto the bill by the House GOP. That provision would repeal section 716 of the ... Read full article
Just received this month's ABI Journal. I surely can't be the only one who finds the ad for the BMC Group – inside the front cover – obnoxious, even offensive (I'm not going to dignify it by reproducing it). I get that sex sells ... but in ... Read full article
Why does the world hate lawyers? Because of stuff like this . You can't make this up: the on-line menu prices for a Chinese restaurant weren't up-to-date, and a customer was overcharged $4. I get being pissed about that. But what would most ... Read full article
As the Antonio Weiss nomination contest heats up , I'd like to pose a question that seems to be taken for granted by Weiss's supporters, namely that he's obviously qualified for the job. As far as I can tell, Weiss's chief ... Read full article
Bob’s post made me cry. Jean was an incredible scholar and colleague. She also had a fun, light side that I will forever cherish, and that I share here. ... Read full article
It is with great sadness that I pass along the news that Jean Braucher passed away yesterday. Jean was my co-author, my co-blogger, and my friend. This news came suddenly this morning for all but her closest family and friends who were aware of her ... Read full article
Following up on my prior pos t, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled that a rent stabilized appartment is a public benefit , rather than an asset. ... Read full article
Readers who have not otherwise received notice in the twittersphere may be interested in this commentary at The Conversation . ... Read full article
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 ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
Along with some thoughts about FSOC's designation of SIFIs in general, over at Dealb%k . ... Read full article
