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Georgia’s New $50,000 Homestead Exemption (And Why It’s Really Worth More)
11th Circuit and 2 Live Crew: Contingent Copyright Termination Rights Are Property of the Bankruptcy Estate, but Questions Remain
Georgia Homestead Exemption Increases to $50,000.00/$100,000.00 on July 1, 2026
Don’t Pay Fact Witnesses (With a Surprising Bankruptcy Twist)
Bankruptcy Judge Calls Out Brown Rudnick’s 50% Increase In Hourly Fees
LaVie Care Centers (and 281 Related Entities) File Chapter 11 Petitions in the Northern District of Georgia
US Trustee Investigating Possible Scheme to Take Debtors’ Equity in Real Property in Multiple Cases; Lawyer Sanctioned
Obituary of Judge Walter Homer Drake, Jr.
The Trap of Merchant Cash Advances and Financing
If you have a business, you have no doubt received advertisements for “ merchant cash advances ,” “merchant loans” or “merchant financing,” whether or not those specific terms are used. If in doubt, just do a search for those terms and you will get a ... Read full article
New Chapter 11 Filing Alert – Governors Gun Club Kennesaw, LLC
The Governors Gun Club of Kennesaw filed a Chapter 11 case in the Northern District of Georgia on August 17, 2022. Case No. 22-20787-jrs. The reason for the filing, as stated in pleadings filed with the Court – ... Read full article
Why Are Large Chapter 11 Cases Dismissed, Leaving Small Creditors Out of Luck? Judge Bonapfel Explains.
Massachusetts Supreme Court: Black Males May Be Justified In Fleeing From Police
Bitcoin – Currency or Commodity For Purposes of §550 And Avoidance Actions? What About Claims?
Bitcoin – currency, the equivalent of U.S. dollars, or a commodity more similar to a product or stock? ... Read full article
Arrested For Not Paying Student Loans? No – The Paul Aker Story Was Essentially Fabricated
“Believe it or not, the US Marshals Service in Houston is arresting people for not paying their outstanding federal student loans.” So says Fox 26 Houston reporter Isiah Carey. The problem is, this statement is absolutely false. Paul Aker owed student ... Read full article
Bankruptcy Court Finds Former UGA Football Coach Jim Donnan Did Not Knowingly Participate In Ponzi Scheme
In a significant victory for former Georgia football coach Jim Donnan, a Bankruptcy Judge has ruled that the evidence at trial did not support a finding that Donnan knowingly participated in a fraudulent Ponzi Scheme. The case is Fennell v. Donnan, Adv. ... Read full article
Several Popular Local Restaurants, Including Garrison’s, Einstein’s and Joe’s on Juniper, File Chapter 11 Petitions After Large Judgment Entered
Several popular restaurants in metro Atlanta filed Chapter 11 petitions in the Northern District of Georgia on June 13, 2013 after a $2.14 million judgment was entered in Cobb County Superior Court. The entities filing include: ... Read full article
To Increase Chances Of Getting Your Chapter 13 Plan Confirmed, Add An Apology
According to a new study by Robert Lawless and Jennifer Robbennolt (summarized in the Wall Street Journal ), Judges are more likely to approve a Chapter 13 plan that includes an apology. From the Wall Street Journal article: ... Read full article
To Increase Chances Of Getting Your Chapter 13 Plan Confirmed, Add An Apology
According to a new study by Robert Lawless and Jennifer Robbennolt (summarized in the Wall Street Journal ), Judges are more likely to approve a Chapter 13 plan that includes an apology. From the Wall Street Journal article: ... Read full article
10th Annual Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal Symposium - February 28, 2013.
Symposium Schedule - February 28, 2013 8:00 am – 8:50 am Registration and Breakfast 8:50 am - 9:00 am Introduction ... Read full article