News Topic: GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog

The State of Georgia is among the national leaders in banks closed by state and federal agencies.  So far in 2011, six Georgia banks have been closed, with the latest two being Habersham Bank and Citizens Bank of Effingham .  Since late 2008, when the ... Read full article

In this prior post, I discussed a ruling by Judge Massey, wherein he ruled in favor of a Chapter 7 Trustee who sought to set aside a security deed that did not contain the appropriate signature of an unofficial witness. Gordon v. Wells Fargo , Adv. No. ... 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

The Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association  enthusiastically announces the commencement of monthly Breakfast Meetings in Year 2011. Please save the dates listed below and come join your colleagues for delicious food, collegiality and ... Read full article

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With the economy and unemployment figures as they are today, many businesses find they have many more applicants for a job opening.  This means employers may look for more ways to filter the resumes before the final rounds of interviews.  Should a ... Read full article

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued the first published Circuit Court opinion on the question of whether trademarks are assignable in a Bankruptcy case.  The opinion, authored by Judge Posner, is in the case of In re XMH Corp ., Nos. ... Read full article

Cagle's Farms filed Chapter 11 Petitions in the Northern District of Georgia on October 19, 2011.  The related cases are In re Cagle's, Inc . (dba Integrated Poultry Company), Ch. 11 Case No. 11-80202 and In re Cagle's Farms, Inc ., Ch. 11 ... Read full article

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 ... Read full article

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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

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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

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

Cagle's Farms filed Chapter 11 Petitions in the Northern District of Georgia on October 19, 2011.  The related cases are In re Cagle's, Inc . (dba Integrated Poultry Company), Ch. 11 Case No. 11-80202 and In re Cagle's Farms, Inc ., Ch. 11 ... Read full article

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued the first published Circuit Court opinion on the question of whether trademarks are assignable in a Bankruptcy case.  The opinion, authored by Judge Posner, is in the case of In re XMH Corp ., Nos. ... Read full article

In CML V, LLC v. Bax , No. 735, 2010 (Del. Supr. Sept. 2, 2011) ( click here for .pdf of opinion ), the Delaware Supreme Court addressed the questions of whether a creditor can file a derivative action against a limited liability company.   Plaintiff CML ... Read full article

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has followed other courts (notably, the Fifth Circuit, as discussed here ) in affirming the right of a private employer to deny employment based upon the applicant's filing of a bankruptcy petition. ... Read full article