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24-Hour Prepacks
Much quicker and generally less expensive than traditional chapter 11 filings, prepackaged chapter 11s (prepacks) have been on a steep rise in the last few years — as have “super speedy prepacks.”
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Toxic Tort Claims in Bankruptcy
Environmental-contamination claims present tricky issues for debtors seeking a fresh start through bankruptcy, as well as for creditors and purchasers of distressed assets.
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In Valuation, Should Management Be Believed?
Management often has familiarity with a company’s operations, competitors, opportunities and challenges. However, valuation experts shouldn't blindly accept the projections management produces.
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Read ArticleAugust Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19
August Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19
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1:00:17Watch VideoMedia Webinar on the New Bankruptcy Laws
Experts Discuss New Bankruptcy Laws to Help Distressed Small Businesses, Disabled Veterans and Family Farmers on ABI Media Webinar
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Read ArticleAugust Total Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
August Total Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
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Read ArticleAugust Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
August Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
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Arbitrability of Student Loan Dischargeability
In their first years of coexistence, the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) rarely, if ever, intersected, but the explosion in student loan debt has finally led to their entanglement.
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How Long Will Bankruptcy Filings Remain Stable?
While filing levels have been relatively unchanged for the last several years, in the bankruptcy world large annual swings in filings are far more common than periods of stability.
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Climate-Change Claims in Bankruptcy Courts
In In re Peabody Energy Corp., the district court affirmed the bankruptcy court’s finding that causes of action to hold a coal company responsible for climate change were discharged in bankruptcy.
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Read ArticleJuly Total Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
July Total Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19.
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Read ArticleMidwestern Bankruptcy Institute
Kansas City, MO ~ October 3-4
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Read ArticleJuly Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
July Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
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Read ArticleJuly Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19
July Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19
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Read ArticleHon. Eugene R. Wedoff 7th Circuit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference
Chicago, IL ~ October 14
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Read ArticleThree Bills on the Move in Congress
The House this week approved both the Small Business Reorganization Act (HR 3311) and the Family Farmer Relief Act (HR 2336) and cleared each of them for action by the Senate as early as next week.
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When Pets Are Collateral for Secured Loans
Although animal lovers might not want to believe it, it is possible for pets in the U.S. to be seized and sold for debt repayment.
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How the Bankruptcy Code Disserves Those Who Have Served
Veterans compensation is complex.Proper representation for veterans will give them the best opportunity for success and might avoid bankruptcy altogether.
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Read ArticleSelf-Inflicted Disability Won’t Make Student Loans Dischargeable, BAP Says
The BAP avoided making a rule that would have allowed convicted felons to discharge student loans more easily than debtors with clean records.
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Read ArticleSupreme Court to Tackle a Bankruptcy Tax Refund Circuit Split
Circuits are split on whether a tax refund presumptively goes to the subsidiary that created the losses giving rise to the refund.
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Words of Caution for Leveraged Lenders
While economists and policymakers debate over the fragility of the global financial system, one thing is certain: Credit markets remain inundated with low-cost capital looking for gainful returns.
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