Articles in Channel: Bankruptcy

More Bad News for James Hardie and Its Asbestos Compensation Fund

September 02, 2010 14:26

Managing legacy liabilities is never easy. For some, it can be a nightmare. Thus, James Hardie and its asbestos compensation fund took yet another hit yesterday through the loss of a tax appeal.  The loss is  described here in mass media in Australia. The mass media is...

Is The United States Bankrupt? The Dellutri Law Group Offers A Free Consultation.

September 02, 2010 12:49

Is the United States Bankrupt? Yea probably, but it doesn't seem to know it just yet. We are running deficits every year with no end in sight, and the national debt continues to escalate. Normal people would have pulled their hair out by now. Normal people would have said enough is enough. ...

August Bankruptcy Filings Down 8% From July But Still On Record Pace

September 02, 2010 11:56

Historically, August bankruptcy filings are usually less than July. This July we saw an 8% drop in consumer bankruptcy filings across the nation. This statistic does not mean that we are in a recovery, and please don't assume anything than it is just a number. Overall, across the United States,...

Mark Brunnell Answers Questions About His Bankruptcy

September 02, 2010 11:24

Mark Brunnell is a debtor in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I don't mean that in a derogatory way. I mean that he is in the process of using the bankruptcy laws and rules to reorganize his sizeable debts. He made a name for himself as a professional football player. Now, as a sign that no-one is...

Vacation Induced Optimism?

August 31, 2010 23:37

It seems that I use most of my time in this space to rail against an unthoughtful regulatory architecture that will certainly surprise and may ultimately do unintended and substantial harm to our nascent and uncertain recovery. While, from where I sit, it’s still fair to say this market...

K&L Gates Webinar: HUD Interpretive Rule - Are Marketing Agreements Under Siege?

August 31, 2010 17:17

K&L Gates Webinar: HUD Interpretive Rule – Are Marketing Agreements Under Siege? Date/Time: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EDT   Location: Attend via Webinar. Login directions will be distributed via email the day before the event. RSVP: Click here to register online....

The Cost Of Bankruptcy Keeps Increasing

August 31, 2010 12:12

As a consumer bankruptcy attorney, I see first hand how the bankruptcy code and bankruptcy rules play out in the courtroom and creditor's meetings on a daily basis. It seems to me that a great deal of unnecessary costs (administrative and non-administrative) are being placed upon individuals...

K&L Gates Webinar: The Politics of Dodd-Frank Rule Making - Comment Letters Are Not Enough

August 30, 2010 14:16

K&L Gates Webinar: The Politics of Dodd-Frank Rule Making – Comment Letters Are Not Enough Date/Time: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EDT Location: Attend via Webinar. Login directions will be distributed via email the day before the event. RSVP: Click here to register...

"Tells" for Executive Lies During Investor Calls ?

August 28, 2010 14:01

This story from The Economist  explains an academic effort to formally look for "tells" on when executives were lying during investor conference calls. Key "tells" are said to be use of extreme adjectives, a lack of ums and ahs, and swearing. Some might think the...

Covered Bonds Anyone?

August 27, 2010 17:27

Covered bond legislation is once again a hot topic on Capitol Hill. Representative Scott Garrett (R-NJ) co-sponsored the latest iteration of his proposed legislation (United States Covered Bond Act of 2010 or H.R. 5823 (pdf)) along with Representatives Kanjorski (D-NJ) and Bachus (R-AL). The...