Lawsuits

Nashville People in Business - Nashville Tennessean

04/28/12

The firm also said attorney Lawrence R. Ahern III has also been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading practitioner in the area of Litigation: Bankruptcy. For the sixth consecutive year, Joel R. Buckberg, head of the franchise and hospitality ...

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ResCap Bankruptcy Could Cost Government-Owned Ally Financial $1.25 Billion - Huffington Post

04/28/12

ResCap is "actively considering" a bankruptcy filing, which could cause Ally to incur significant charges, substantial litigation and possible losses on loans to the mortgage unit, according to the filing. During an earnings conference call on ...

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Maple Shade Attorneys Ellen McDowell and Elissa Westbrook Smith of McDowell Riga Posternock, PC Launch New Bankruptcy Website and Bankruptcy Blog - PR.com

04/28/12

Her areas of practice include bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, land use, family law, and wills, trusts and estates. Elissa Westbook Smith has practiced bankruptcy law since 2000, representing debtors from all walks of life in Chapter 7, 13, and 11 cases.

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Dewey Said to Be Subject of Probe as Deadline Nears - Bloomberg

04/28/12

The group includes Martin Bienenstock, who runs the firm’s restructuring group; Rich Shutran, head of the corporate department; Jeffrey Kessler, head of litigation ... weighing a so-called pre-packaged bankruptcy, one of the people familiar ...

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Ally Pegs Cost of ResCap Bankruptcy: $1.25 Billion - Wall Street Journal

04/27/12

Ally Financial Inc., the government-owned auto lender, said Friday that it could lose up to $1.25 billion if its mortgage subsidiary, Residential Capital, files for bankruptcy protection. Separately, Ally said ResCap losses tied to litigation and demands ...

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Ally Financial: Could Lose Up To $1.2 Billion In ResCap Bankruptcy - NASDAQ

04/27/12

files for bankruptcy, the company said in a regulatory filing Friday. Ally said it would face "significant charges" and "substantial litigation" as a result of a ResCap filing, the costs of which could range from $400 million to $1.25 billion ...

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New York Prosecutors Examining Former Dewey Chairman - New York Times

04/27/12

Dewey has been explored a prearranged bankruptcy filing in which the firm would reach ... Mr. Kurzweil is a veteran litigation who joined Dewey Ballantine directly out of law school in 1969. Mr. Farber, a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan ...

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Historic Chapter 11 case could trigger wave of public-pension bankruptcies - InvestmentNews

04/27/12

Attorney Jeremy Coffey, who is representing the fund in the bankruptcy case, could not comment on the matter, as the litigation continues. The case is set for a June 1 hearing. In the meantime, the number of litigants is growing. The ...

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Celesq® AttorneysEd Center Announces May 2012 CLE Addressing Legal Ethics and Social Media, Recent D - PR-USA.net

04/27/12

as well as recent cases and rules involving intellectual property law and litigation, e-discovery in the federal courts, and asset protection, estate planning and bankruptcy law, Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following CLE web casts for May ...

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Celesq® AttorneysEd Center Announces May 2012 CLE Addressing Legal Ethics and Social Media, Recent D - PR-USA.net

04/27/12

as well as recent cases and rules involving intellectual property law and litigation, e-discovery in the federal courts, and asset protection, estate planning and bankruptcy law, Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following CLE web casts for May ...

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