Bankruptcy Laws

Where There’s No Smoke, Altria Hopes There’s Fire - New York Times
Michael Szymanczyk, Altria’s chief, supported regulation of tobacco but is urging the government to allow more marketing of smokeless products. Marlboro Snus is smokefree and comes in flavors. Its packaging looks more like that of cigarettes than

ALL BUSINESS: Double standard in mortgage walkaway - YAHOO!
NEW YORK – Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota , wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Diverse group to confront gang violence - Santa Maria Times
They, collectively, represent a very much bigger problem than mere “gangs,” as dangerous as gangs may be, and as important as conventional law enforcement may be If the latter is true, then our bankruptcy is ALSO a “fait accompli.”

Suit Proceeds Against Attorneys Accused of Facilitating Mortgage - Law.com
A Brooklyn judge has allowed an action to go forward against two attorneys and others who are accused of facilitating a $629,000 mortgage for a waitress who earned less than $25,000 a year. Plaintiff Portia Joseph alleged Brooklyn attorney Adrian A

Where There’s No Smoke, Altria Hopes There’s Fire - New York Times
Michael Szymanczyk, Altria’s chief, supported regulation of tobacco but is urging the government to allow more marketing of smokeless products. Marlboro Snus is smokefree and comes in flavors. Its packaging looks more like that of cigarettes than

ALL BUSINESS: Double standard in mortgage walkaway - YAHOO!
NEW YORK – Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota , wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Diverse group to confront gang violence - Santa Maria Times
They, collectively, represent a very much bigger problem than mere “gangs,” as dangerous as gangs may be, and as important as conventional law enforcement may be If the latter is true, then our bankruptcy is ALSO a “fait accompli.”

Suit Proceeds Against Attorneys Accused of Facilitating Mortgage - Law.com
A Brooklyn judge has allowed an action to go forward against two attorneys and others who are accused of facilitating a $629,000 mortgage for a waitress who earned less than $25,000 a year. Plaintiff Portia Joseph alleged Brooklyn attorney Adrian A

Suit Proceeds Against Attorneys Accused of Facilitating Mortgage - Law.com
A Brooklyn judge has allowed an action to go forward against two attorneys and others who are accused of facilitating a $629,000 mortgage for a waitress who earned less than $25,000 a year. Plaintiff Portia Joseph alleged Brooklyn attorney Adrian A

Media Democracy in Action: The Importance of Including Truth Emergency - Dissident Voice
Posted by bozh on 01/30/2010 at 2:29pm thank you DB and Sidney F, for going straight to the heart of the problems Posted by dan e on 01/30/2010 at 2:17pm There is no doubt in my mind that in a country like cuba, which represent Posted by bozh

Jury Rules for Shareholders in Vivendi Suit; Plaintiffs Predict $9.3 - Law.com
The company flirted with bankruptcy before reorganizing successfully He said the company was pleased that the jury gave the plaintiffs only half of the rate per share that they were requesting. “To that extent, this is a partial victory for us

ALL BUSINESS: Double standard in mortgage walkaway - YAHOO!
NEW YORK – Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota , wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Double standard in mortgage walkaway - Quad Cities Onlines
NEW YORK (AP) — Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota, wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Where There’s No Smoke, Altria Hopes There’s Fire - New York Times
Michael Szymanczyk, Altria’s chief, supported regulation of tobacco but is urging the government to allow more marketing of smokeless products the Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the banking system clammed up

Suit Proceeds Against Attorneys Accused of Facilitating Mortgage - Law.com
A Brooklyn judge has allowed an action to go forward against two attorneys and others who are accused of facilitating a $629,000 mortgage for a waitress who earned less than $25,000 a year. Plaintiff Portia Joseph alleged Brooklyn attorney Adrian A

Media Democracy in Action: The Importance of Including Truth Emergency - Dissident Voice
Posted by bozh on 01/30/2010 at 2:29pm thank you DB and Sidney F, for going straight to the heart of the problems Posted by dan e on 01/30/2010 at 2:17pm There is no doubt in my mind that in a country like cuba, which represent Posted by bozh

Jury Rules for Shareholders in Vivendi Suit; Plaintiffs Predict $9.3 - Law.com
The company flirted with bankruptcy before reorganizing successfully He said the company was pleased that the jury gave the plaintiffs only half of the rate per share that they were requesting. “To that extent, this is a partial victory for us

ALL BUSINESS: Double standard in mortgage walkaway - YAHOO!
NEW YORK – Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota , wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Double standard in mortgage walkaway - Quad Cities Onlines
NEW YORK (AP) — Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota, wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Where There’s No Smoke, Altria Hopes There’s Fire - New York Times
Michael Szymanczyk, Altria’s chief, supported regulation of tobacco but is urging the government to allow more marketing of smokeless products the Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the banking system clammed up

Russian Federation: Tribunal In Yukos Case Holds Russia Is Bound By - Mondaq
established for the benefit of former Yukos employees, allege that the Russian Federation unlawfully expropriated their investment in the Yukos Oil Company through the bankruptcy and state’s own constitution, laws or regulations. 3 Although

Double standard in mortgage walkaway - Jefferson City News Tribune Online
NEW YORK (AP) — Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota, wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Major Tacoma state worker office complex tied to bankruptcy filing - Tacoma News Tribune
A major Tacoma office complex that houses hundreds of state workers has been added to the list of commercial properties in a bankruptcy filing of a major U.S. real estate investment trust. The two buildings at 1949 and 2121 S. State St. are among a

Hensarling on President’s appearance at GOP Retreat - Star Community Newspapers
budget priorities verses Democrat budget priorities: “I asked the President today if he intended to propose the type of spending that has put our nation on the path to bankruptcy was ultimately enacted into law.” FACT: The House

Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme kept up to end - Palm Beach Interactive
As his $1 billion investment racket was unraveling, Scott Rothstein kept up a facade of lies as he exchanged a flurry of frantic e-mails with a major investor. He fired off the e-mails from Morocco, where he had fled on a private jet and wired $16

Cyclist plans bid for land near Yellowstone - Hawk Eye
An attorney for cyclist Greg LeMond says the three-time Tour de France winner and his in-laws plan to bid on a large parcel of land at Montana’s exclusive Yellowstone Club. The owner of the 160-acre tract near Yellowstone National Park, club co

Russian Federation: Tribunal In Yukos Case Holds Russia Is Bound By - Mondaq
established for the benefit of former Yukos employees, allege that the Russian Federation unlawfully expropriated their investment in the Yukos Oil Company through the bankruptcy and state’s own constitution, laws or regulations. 3 Although

Double standard in mortgage walkaway - Jefferson City News Tribune Online
NEW YORK (AP) — Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business. Rick Gilson, a college custodial supervisor in South Dakota, wants to walk away from the mortgage on his

Major Tacoma state worker office complex tied to bankruptcy filing - Tacoma News Tribune
A major Tacoma office complex that houses hundreds of state workers has been added to the list of commercial properties in a bankruptcy filing of a major U.S. real estate investment trust. The two buildings at 1949 and 2121 S. State St. are among a

Hensarling on President’s appearance at GOP Retreat - Star Community Newspapers
budget priorities verses Democrat budget priorities: “I asked the President today if he intended to propose the type of spending that has put our nation on the path to bankruptcy was ultimately enacted into law.” FACT: The House

Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme kept up to end - Palm Beach Interactive
As his $1 billion investment racket was unraveling, Scott Rothstein kept up a facade of lies as he exchanged a flurry of frantic e-mails with a major investor. He fired off the e-mails from Morocco, where he had fled on a private jet and wired $16

Cyclist plans bid for land near Yellowstone - Hawk Eye
An attorney for cyclist Greg LeMond says the three-time Tour de France winner and his in-laws plan to bid on a large parcel of land at Montana’s exclusive Yellowstone Club. The owner of the 160-acre tract near Yellowstone National Park, club co

Glass Ceiling Still Looms Over Judge’s Bench: Study - site.law360.com
opportunities and access afforded to women, noting that nationally women comprise 48 percent of law school graduates and 45 percent of law school associates, according to the American Bar Association. “We understand that there is still really

Reporting: Denver - American Reporter
DENVER — Hoping to jump-start the American economy and restore sagging consumer and corporate confidence, President Barack Obama today signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act . It is, in his words, “the most sweeping economic recovery act

Glass Ceiling Still Looms Over Judge’s Bench: Study - site.law360.com
opportunities and access afforded to women, noting that nationally women comprise 48 percent of law school graduates and 45 percent of law school associates, according to the American Bar Association. “We understand that there is still really

Reporting: Denver - American Reporter
DENVER — Hoping to jump-start the American economy and restore sagging consumer and corporate confidence, President Barack Obama today signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act . It is, in his words, “the most sweeping economic recovery act

Canadian investment firm reportedly considering bid to buy Philly - Philadelphia Daily News
A Canadian investment firm is among seven or eight entities said to be considering bidding to buy the Inquirer and Daily News and bring their parent company out of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. A delegation from Stern Partners Inc., of

BlueHippo Charged with Violating Texas Law - consumer affairs.com
Texas has become the latest state to file charges against BlueHippo Funding, LLC, accusing the bankrupt computer seller of violating the state’s Deceptive Practices Act by failing to deliver computers and related equipment to purchasers, who were

Jackson Tells Black Press To Restore Power, Keep Making A Difference - Atlanta Daily World
securities and banks under the same roof, then they use their power to leverage the Senate to kill bankruptcy laws,” Jackson said. “They use their power to not allow senators and judges to modify loans foreclosures and student loan defaults

Pletschet: Women-led companies outperform S&P 500 - Contra Costa Times
Let me again dispatch some quick financial flashes, interesting happenings in the world of money that might have passed readers’ notice: Women Move Up: That shattering sound you hear in the corporate world is not distraught executives going into a

Bankruptcy Judge Invalidates Securitization Payment Structure - Housing Wire
A federal bankruptcy court judge in New York ruled earlier this week that long-held assumptions about payments owed to a counterparty in securitization deals cannot be enforced under US Bankruptcy Code, in a decision set to upend the securitization

Goldman Trades, Greek Debt, Stock Tax: Compliance (Update1) - BusinessWeek
(Adds Goldman trades, Goldman-Greece aid, Greek swap risk, stock tax, ex-SEC lawyer convicted, SEC-Stockman, New Jersey, SEC-Argentina, Intel exit, Moynihan interview, U.K. banker gripes, bank hub and Bernanke in first section; Barclays-Lehman tab in

Canadian investment firm reportedly considering bid to buy Philly - Philadelphia Daily News
A Canadian investment firm is among seven or eight entities said to be considering bidding to buy the Inquirer and Daily News and bring their parent company out of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. A delegation from Stern Partners Inc., of

BlueHippo Charged with Violating Texas Law - consumer affairs.com
Texas has become the latest state to file charges against BlueHippo Funding, LLC, accusing the bankrupt computer seller of violating the state’s Deceptive Practices Act by failing to deliver computers and related equipment to purchasers, who were

Jackson Tells Black Press To Restore Power, Keep Making A Difference - Atlanta Daily World
securities and banks under the same roof, then they use their power to leverage the Senate to kill bankruptcy laws,” Jackson said. “They use their power to not allow senators and judges to modify loans foreclosures and student loan defaults

Pletschet: Women-led companies outperform S&P 500 - Contra Costa Times
Let me again dispatch some quick financial flashes, interesting happenings in the world of money that might have passed readers’ notice: Women Move Up: That shattering sound you hear in the corporate world is not distraught executives going into a

Bankruptcy Judge Invalidates Securitization Payment Structure - Housing Wire
A federal bankruptcy court judge in New York ruled earlier this week that long-held assumptions about payments owed to a counterparty in securitization deals cannot be enforced under US Bankruptcy Code, in a decision set to upend the securitization

Goldman Trades, Greek Debt, Stock Tax: Compliance (Update1) - BusinessWeek
(Adds Goldman trades, Goldman-Greece aid, Greek swap risk, stock tax, ex-SEC lawyer convicted, SEC-Stockman, New Jersey, SEC-Argentina, Intel exit, Moynihan interview, U.K. banker gripes, bank hub and Bernanke in first section; Barclays-Lehman tab in

Judge allows school districts’ lawsuit over soured investments to - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In an oral ruling delivered Thursday, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William W. Brash III denied motions to dismiss the districts’ lawsuit against Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets and RBC Europe. He also

Editorial: Moving quickly to make amends - Maryland Daily Record
We are pleased to see the General Assembly moving quickly to address a problem caused by legislation passed last year that has cost auto salespeople thousands of dollars in sales commissions. State Sen. Jamie Raskin, D-Montgomery, sponsor of the

Administration shifts gears on mortgage modifications - Merced Sun-Star
WASHINGTON — Conceding that its initial mortgage relief program has been less than successful, the Treasury Department Thursday announced new rules to simplify and speed the decision-making process for struggling borrowers trying to modify the terms

Herald Gazette letters - VillageSoup Belfast
It was nice to read school nurse Judy Clossey’s gracious letter thanking the community for helping make the holidays a bit more pleasant for families in need of a little help. In fact the many organizations and individuals she thanked know that for

Toyota pedal maker says making redesigned pedals - Town Hall
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it’s closing in on solutions to a gas pedal system problem, but it still had no details on when drivers would see repairs as an embarrassing recall spread to more than 2.4 million vehicles on three

Slacker Thursday - Nation
I did a “Think Again” column about the Supreme Court decision on campaign spending called “Cour Disposes, Media Yawn” and that’s here . And here’s my Nation column on Game Change. And here is my discussion last week on Bill Moyers’ program with

The Art World’s Gordon Gekko - Wall Street Journal
Just before the country’s most prestigious art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, opened in December, an energetic 70-year-old man named Asher Edelman marched through the local convention center to the booth of a Zurich gallery. He was accompanied by a

Judge allows school districts’ lawsuit over soured investments to - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In an oral ruling delivered Thursday, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William W. Brash III denied motions to dismiss the districts’ lawsuit against Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets and RBC Europe. He also

Editorial: Moving quickly to make amends - Maryland Daily Record
We are pleased to see the General Assembly moving quickly to address a problem caused by legislation passed last year that has cost auto salespeople thousands of dollars in sales commissions. State Sen. Jamie Raskin, D-Montgomery, sponsor of the

Administration shifts gears on mortgage modifications - Merced Sun-Star
WASHINGTON — Conceding that its initial mortgage relief program has been less than successful, the Treasury Department Thursday announced new rules to simplify and speed the decision-making process for struggling borrowers trying to modify the terms

Herald Gazette letters - VillageSoup Belfast
It was nice to read school nurse Judy Clossey’s gracious letter thanking the community for helping make the holidays a bit more pleasant for families in need of a little help. In fact the many organizations and individuals she thanked know that for

Toyota pedal maker says making redesigned pedals - Town Hall
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it’s closing in on solutions to a gas pedal system problem, but it still had no details on when drivers would see repairs as an embarrassing recall spread to more than 2.4 million vehicles on three

Slacker Thursday - Nation
I did a “Think Again” column about the Supreme Court decision on campaign spending called “Cour Disposes, Media Yawn” and that’s here . And here’s my Nation column on Game Change. And here is my discussion last week on Bill Moyers’ program with

The Art World’s Gordon Gekko - Wall Street Journal
Just before the country’s most prestigious art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, opened in December, an energetic 70-year-old man named Asher Edelman marched through the local convention center to the booth of a Zurich gallery. He was accompanied by a

California default notices fall 24 percent in 4Q - Fresno Bee
The median home price in Southern California posted its first year-on-year gain last month since the summer of 2007, as more high-priced homes in relatively expensive neighborhoods continued to enter a market that had been dominated by lower-end

Darrow says “unprecedented” Toyota shutdown could last a week or - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Darrow has a Toyota franchise in West Bend and he is chairman of the American International Auto Dealers Association , which represents dealers of import brands including Toyota. “It’s a waiting situation,” Darrow said. Right now, dealers across the

California default notices fall 24 percent in 4Q - Fresno Bee
The median home price in Southern California posted its first year-on-year gain last month since the summer of 2007, as more high-priced homes in relatively expensive neighborhoods continued to enter a market that had been dominated by lower-end

Darrow says “unprecedented” Toyota shutdown could last a week or - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Darrow has a Toyota franchise in West Bend and he is chairman of the American International Auto Dealers Association , which represents dealers of import brands including Toyota. “It’s a waiting situation,” Darrow said. Right now, dealers across the

Spun for stage, ‘Thief Lord’ loses some magic - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan. 23, 2010 2:08 p.m. | Cornelia Funke’s novel “The Thief Lord” turns on a mysterious merry-go-round that makes adults out of children and children out of adults. In creating a playground for actors of all ages, First Stage Children’s Theater aims

Suspect arrested in four robberies on the same day - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The 34-year-old West Bend man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 1997 burglary, court records show. He was also convicted of forgery and burglary in 1994. All three felonies were committed in Washington County. According to a West Bend police

Nevada foreclosure mediation program may lose teeth - Reno Gazette
To mandate modifications or not mandate modifications. That is the question in a debate now brewing between consumer advocates and loan servicers on whether judges should have the power to force modifications and new loan terms as part of the state

Kern bankruptcies rise — and folks from all walks of life are filing - Bakersfield Californian
Bankruptcy filings in Kern County have risen steadily since 2006 — and now, local attorneys say, more middle-and upper-class residents are seeking protection from creditors. Last year, 4,180 filings came from individuals and businesses in Kern

Journal Star publisher talks about the industry - Lincoln Journal Star
In the midst of an international recession, few industries in America are going through more wrenching change than newspaper publishing. At least 13 U.S. newspaper chains have filed for some kind of court-supervised financial reorganization

Leaving with nothing - Windsor Star
years as a production and shipping manager at both auto supply plants, was forced to sell his house at a loss last year, his truck two weeks ago and recently declared bankruptcy as living in his late mother-in-law’s home, but with

For Richer or for Not Quite as Rich - New York Times
Several White Birch rivals have filed for bankruptcy, and White Birch missed an $18 million interest payment due in late September. Mr. Brant’s creditors — a group of hedge funds — might be running out of patience. Last year, they hired a law

Beware of potential pitfalls of debt settlement offers - Asheville Citizen-Times
Now is a great time to get started on putting your financial house in order, but there are some pitfalls you want to be sure to avoid. Last year, my office received Consider contacting a local bankruptcy attorney if your debt situation is

Spun for stage, ‘Thief Lord’ loses some magic - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan. 23, 2010 2:08 p.m. | Cornelia Funke’s novel “The Thief Lord” turns on a mysterious merry-go-round that makes adults out of children and children out of adults. In creating a playground for actors of all ages, First Stage Children’s Theater aims

Suspect arrested in four robberies on the same day - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The 34-year-old West Bend man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 1997 burglary, court records show. He was also convicted of forgery and burglary in 1994. All three felonies were committed in Washington County. According to a West Bend police

Nevada foreclosure mediation program may lose teeth - Reno Gazette
To mandate modifications or not mandate modifications. That is the question in a debate now brewing between consumer advocates and loan servicers on whether judges should have the power to force modifications and new loan terms as part of the state

Kern bankruptcies rise — and folks from all walks of life are filing - Bakersfield Californian
Bankruptcy filings in Kern County have risen steadily since 2006 — and now, local attorneys say, more middle-and upper-class residents are seeking protection from creditors. Last year, 4,180 filings came from individuals and businesses in Kern

Journal Star publisher talks about the industry - Lincoln Journal Star
In the midst of an international recession, few industries in America are going through more wrenching change than newspaper publishing. At least 13 U.S. newspaper chains have filed for some kind of court-supervised financial reorganization

Leaving with nothing - Windsor Star
years as a production and shipping manager at both auto supply plants, was forced to sell his house at a loss last year, his truck two weeks ago and recently declared bankruptcy as living in his late mother-in-law’s home, but with

For Richer or for Not Quite as Rich - New York Times
Several White Birch rivals have filed for bankruptcy, and White Birch missed an $18 million interest payment due in late September. Mr. Brant’s creditors — a group of hedge funds — might be running out of patience. Last year, they hired a law

Beware of potential pitfalls of debt settlement offers - Asheville Citizen-Times
Now is a great time to get started on putting your financial house in order, but there are some pitfalls you want to be sure to avoid. Last year, my office received Consider contacting a local bankruptcy attorney if your debt situation is

Over 900 car dealers try to get businesses back - CBS 5 - Green Bay
PLYMOUTH (AP) — Michael Wolf is taking a big gamble that he can convince an arbitrator to give him back his Chrysler-Jeep dealership. He and his wife have owned Wolf Motor Car Co. for 22 years in Plymouth, Wis., halfway between Milwaukee and Green

L. Bucks Hospital files for Chap. 11 - Burlington County Times
The financially troubled Lower Bucks Hospital and two affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday nearly one week after its top administrator unexpectedly resigned and was replaced by a Philadelphia attorney. In a press release

For Richer or for Not Quite as Rich - New York Times
EVERY era needs an emblematic tycoon, and for the age of the Great Recession, you couldn’t do better than Peter M. Brant. “Balloon Dog,” by Jeff Koons, part of Peter Brant’s collection at the museum his foundation runs in Greenwich, Conn. He

Holiday Inn Express files for bankruptcy protection - Elko Daily Free Press
ELKO — The property group that owns Elko’s Holiday Inn Express filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December but could emerge within the next four months. The City of Elko initiated legal proceedings against the hotel’s owners over unpaid room

Leaving with nothing - Windsor Star
years as a production and shipping manager at both auto supply plants, was forced to sell his house at a loss last year, his truck two weeks ago and recently declared bankruptcy as living in his late mother-in-law’s home, but with

Auction set for assets in Fla. attorney fraud case - Gainesville Sun
Several hundred people were expected to attend Saturday’s auction in Tamarac of items from Rothstein’s defunct law firm. The sale was ordered by a federal bankruptcy judge to help pay creditors. Rothstein is to plead guilty next week to charges of

Working It Out - NHPR
So many people have been getting unemployment benefits for so long that the state’s trust fund to pay them is on track to be tapped out, possibly as early as February. The Concord Monitor cites Darrell Gates, deputy commissioner for Employment

Attorney claims Statler is worthless - Buffalo News
The empty Statler Towers is now in such bad shape, with no cash flow and an abundance of expenses, that the building’s market value is well below zero, an attorney for the bankruptcy trustee is arguing in a filing with a government agency

What do you think the status of Obamacare is after Scott Brown’s - Town Hall
The federal takeover of General Motors and Chrysler has produced its share of collateral damage, but perhaps no group of persons has been left in the lurch more than the roughly 15,000 nonunion salaried retirees of auto parts manufacturer Delphi

Unlicensed Contractors Can’t Get Permits - WGCL
MARIETTA, Ga — Dr. Craig Aaron hired contractor Steven Wilson to renovate his single-story Marietta home into a plantation-style mansion. That was before July of 2008 when a state law went into effect to protect consumers. The law states all

Over 900 car dealers try to get businesses back - CBS 5 - Green Bay
PLYMOUTH (AP) — Michael Wolf is taking a big gamble that he can convince an arbitrator to give him back his Chrysler-Jeep dealership. He and his wife have owned Wolf Motor Car Co. for 22 years in Plymouth, Wis., halfway between Milwaukee and Green

L. Bucks Hospital files for Chap. 11 - Burlington County Times
The financially troubled Lower Bucks Hospital and two affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday nearly one week after its top administrator unexpectedly resigned and was replaced by a Philadelphia attorney. In a press release

For Richer or for Not Quite as Rich - New York Times
EVERY era needs an emblematic tycoon, and for the age of the Great Recession, you couldn’t do better than Peter M. Brant. “Balloon Dog,” by Jeff Koons, part of Peter Brant’s collection at the museum his foundation runs in Greenwich, Conn. He

Holiday Inn Express files for bankruptcy protection - Elko Daily Free Press
ELKO — The property group that owns Elko’s Holiday Inn Express filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December but could emerge within the next four months. The City of Elko initiated legal proceedings against the hotel’s owners over unpaid room

Leaving with nothing - Windsor Star
years as a production and shipping manager at both auto supply plants, was forced to sell his house at a loss last year, his truck two weeks ago and recently declared bankruptcy as living in his late mother-in-law’s home, but with

Auction set for assets in Fla. attorney fraud case - Gainesville Sun
Several hundred people were expected to attend Saturday’s auction in Tamarac of items from Rothstein’s defunct law firm. The sale was ordered by a federal bankruptcy judge to help pay creditors. Rothstein is to plead guilty next week to charges of

Working It Out - NHPR
So many people have been getting unemployment benefits for so long that the state’s trust fund to pay them is on track to be tapped out, possibly as early as February. The Concord Monitor cites Darrell Gates, deputy commissioner for Employment

Attorney claims Statler is worthless - Buffalo News
The empty Statler Towers is now in such bad shape, with no cash flow and an abundance of expenses, that the building’s market value is well below zero, an attorney for the bankruptcy trustee is arguing in a filing with a government agency

What do you think the status of Obamacare is after Scott Brown’s - Town Hall
The federal takeover of General Motors and Chrysler has produced its share of collateral damage, but perhaps no group of persons has been left in the lurch more than the roughly 15,000 nonunion salaried retirees of auto parts manufacturer Delphi

Unlicensed Contractors Can’t Get Permits - WGCL
MARIETTA, Ga — Dr. Craig Aaron hired contractor Steven Wilson to renovate his single-story Marietta home into a plantation-style mansion. That was before July of 2008 when a state law went into effect to protect consumers. The law states all

Ex-NC governor’s aide indicted on 51 counts - Raleigh News & Observer
has no knowledge of the conduct described in the indictment, Easley “has faith in Ruffin Poole and finds it hard to believe that he would ever intentionally violate the law.” A warrant had been issued Bankruptcy judge ready to approve

Ex-NC governor’s aide indicted on 51 counts - Raleigh News & Observer
has no knowledge of the conduct described in the indictment, Easley “has faith in Ruffin Poole and finds it hard to believe that he would ever intentionally violate the law.” A warrant had been issued Bankruptcy judge ready to approve