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The Chapter 7 Trustee of Raving Brands, Inc.   filed on August 16, 2012 an adversary proceeding against several former owners, officers and directors of the Debtor, as well as several affiliated companies, alleging, inter alia , that the parties engaged ... Read full article

In re MCB Financial Group, Inc ., Case No. 10-11176-WHD, 2011 Bankr. LEXIS 5502 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. March 31, 2011) ( click here for .pdf of order ) ... Read full article

Jim Donnan has more problems with the SEC, but this time it is the Securities and Exchange Commission and not the other football teams in the Southeastern Conference.  Donnan, the football coach for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1996-2000 was sued by the SEC ... Read full article

The latest statistics from the Northern District of Georgia Clerk's Office and Administrative Office show, not surprisingly, that filings are down.  In the Northern District of Georgia, Chapter 7 and 13 filings are down significantly from January to ... Read full article

In a case of first impression, the Georgia Court of Appeals has held that a foreclosure notice must identify  both the secured lender and the "individual or entity who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the ... Read full article

In re Randi's, Inc ., Ch. 11 Case No. ... Read full article

Ritz Camera & Image, LLC , and Ritz Interactive, LLC filed Chapter 11 Petitions in Delaware today.  The Ritz Camera case is Case No. 12-11868 ( click here for Chapter 11 petition ).  The debtors have filed a Motion for Joint Administration under the ... Read full article

Allied Holdings, Inc. and related entities , based in Decatur, Georgia, filed Chapter 11 petitions in the Northern District of Georgia on  July 31, 2005 (Ch. 11 Case No. ... Read full article

Alderwood Group, Inc., et al v. Garcia, et al ., No. 10-14726 (11th Cir. May 30, 2012) ( click here for .pdf of opinion ).  ... Read full article

In McNeal v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC, et al , No. 11-11352 (11th Cir. May 11, 2012) ( click here for .pdf ) the issue before the Court was whether a debtor in a Chapter 7 case can strip a second priority, unsecured lien from her residence.  At least in the ... Read full article

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 ... Read full article

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, ... Read full article

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 ... Read full article

The Law Office Of Scott B. Riddle represents clients in the following areas: Bankruptcy, Workout and Creditor Representation Business and Commercial Litigation ... Read full article

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.  ... Read full article

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. ... Read full article

Here is a list of events of interest to Bankruptcy lawyers in Georgia.  Please send a message or leave a comment if there are others. ... Read full article

In Perkins v. Haines, et al , No. 10-10683 (11th Cir. October 27, 2011) ( click here for .pdf of opinion ), the 11th Circuit took a direct appeal of the Bankruptcy Court's order concerning the "value" defense in fraudulent transfer ... Read full article