GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog

The Law Of Collateral Estoppel: Bankruptcy Proof Your Judgment

03/22/12

Bill Rothschild of Ogier, Rothschild, Rosenfeld & Ellis-Monroe, P.C., has an article in the current issue of Calendar Call, a publication of the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia, entitled "Bankruptcy-Proofing Your Law Judgment: How Not to Try the Same Case Twice."  The article discusses steps litigators should take in non-bankrupt

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Foreclosures In Georgia and Metro Atlanta Jump Higher, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filings Also Rising

03/15/12

The Atlanta Journal reports that Georgia's rate of foreclosures remains among the highest in the nation.

Statewide, 12,356 properties had foreclosure filings -- including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions -- in February, RealtyTrac reported Thursday. That’s one in every 331 homes, compared with one in every 637 nationally.

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Creditor Forces Individual, Non-Consumer Debtor Into Chapter 11; Debtor's Claims Of Unconstitutional Involuntary Servitude And Unlawful Peonage Fail.

02/11/12

In In re Derrick Dewayne Gordon, Ch. 11 Case No. 11-62509, 2012 Bankr. LEXIS 2012 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. January 23, 2012)(Judge Wendy Hagenau) (click here for .pdf of 32 page opinion), the issues before the Court were: 1) Could a creditor of an individual Chapter 7 Debtor, with non-consumer debt, move to convert the case to Chapter 11 pursuant to 11 U.S.C.

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About Us

01/03/12

The Law Office Of Scott B. Riddle represents clients in the following areas:


Bankruptcy Representation and Workouts

The Atlanta Law Office of Scott B. Riddle represents Chapter 7 and 11 debtors, creditors, trustees and other interested parties in bankruptcy cases and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Riddle also has significant experience in litigating breach of fiduciary duty and other corporate governance claims in the context of bankruptcy proceedings.

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About Us

01/03/12

The Law Office Of Scott B. Riddle represents clients in the following areas:

Bankruptcy, Workout and Creditor Representation

Business and Commercial Litigation

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Business and Commercial Litigation

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Real Estate and Construction Litigation

01/01/12

The Atlanta Law Office of Scott B. Riddle represents individuals and businesses in  real estate litigation and construction disputes in metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Scott has handled many high-profile cases in these related areas of the law.

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Bankruptcy, Workout and Creditor Representation

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Facebook Files Discharge Complaint For Debtor's Alleged Unlawful Domain Name TypoSquatting

12/08/11

On December 5, 2011, Facebook, Inc. filed an adversary proceeding in the Northern District of Georgia seeking a determination that a debt arising from alleged "typosquatting" by the debtor should be excepted from the debtor's discharge.  The proceeding is Facebook, Inc. v. Souza, A.P. No. 11-05684 (N.D. Ga. filed December 5, 2011) (click here for .pdf copy of Complaint).

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Facebook Files Discharge Complaint For Debtor's Alleged Unlawful Domain Name TypoSquatting

12/08/11

On December 5, 2011, Facebook, Inc. filed an adversary proceeding in the Northern District of Georgia seeking a determination that a debt arising from alleged "typosquatting" by the debtor should be excepted from the debtor's discharge.  The proceeding is Facebook, Inc. v. Souza, A.P. No. 11-05684 (N.D. Ga. filed December 5, 2011) (click here for .pdf copy of Complaint).

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