Bankruptcy Laws

Greece and the Euro: A trial separation? - Enter Stage Right
The comparisons to early 2008 invite themselves. The government of Greece is in the midst of a debt crisis, in part prompted by enforcement laxity of the 3% debt-to-GDP limit; it seems to have bailout or default as the only ready solutions. Either

The almanac - United Press International
Today is Sunday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2010 with 306 to follow. The moon is full. The morning stars are Mercury and Neptune and the evening stars are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Uranus. Those born on this day are under the sign of Pisces

Priest who abused boys casts shadow in Northwest - Seattle Times
They are among 500 people with open claims of abuse against the region’s Portland-based Jesuits, who sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a year Corkery jumped up, according to a witness account in court papers, and said, “No, you can’t do

California: Heat, DLSE - Migration News
The Board overseeing Cal/OSHA considered amendments to the state’s Heat Illness Prevention regulations, adopted in 2005 and enforces state minimum wage, child labor, and similar labor standards laws. The California Rural Legal Assistance

Stimulus was necessary - Bismarck Tribune
I think that we can blame someone else for the problems that these United States are experiencing right now. It is easier to blame others. Face it, one of the reasons we are having problems is because we, as a people, over spend our means. Whether

Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling could see new trial - Stockhouse
HOUSTON - It’s a 28-word word law that federal prosecutors have used for more than two decades to send high-profile public officials and corporate executives, including former Enron Corp. CEO Jeff Skilling, to prison. But the law’s future could be in

Nite Bite: Welcoming Crown Nightclub - Las Vegas Weekly
Crown’s owner and operator Darin Feinstein purchased LA’s Viper Room from actor/club-owner Johnny Feinstein himself has degrees in accounting and law, and has practiced in the state of California. Once Feinstein has re-outfitted the room with

The New Republic: UnHAMPering The Housing Crisis - NPR News
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his fourth Inaugural speech January 20, 1945 outside the south portico of the White House in Washington D.C. His HOLC plan to solve the housing crisis in 1933 may work today. National Archive/Getty Images

CDNwinsGOLD!Whewho!The International Forecaster:Big Players Get Out Of - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. From a different perspective as big players get into gold or maybe insiders of their own companies get into gold, their own shares ..PS. Commodities up so far in Asia, copper 3.44 a lb

Your Views - 03/01 - Riverside Press Enterprise
The data you provided showing little difference between traffic accident rates for states with or without cell phone laws assumes that the existing laws are being enforced. Based on my admittedly un-scientific observations, the existing law is

Greece and the Euro: A trial separation? - Enter Stage Right
The comparisons to early 2008 invite themselves. The government of Greece is in the midst of a debt crisis, in part prompted by enforcement laxity of the 3% debt-to-GDP limit; it seems to have bailout or default as the only ready solutions. Either

The almanac - United Press International
Today is Sunday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2010 with 306 to follow. The moon is full. The morning stars are Mercury and Neptune and the evening stars are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Uranus. Those born on this day are under the sign of Pisces

Priest who abused boys casts shadow in Northwest - Seattle Times
They are among 500 people with open claims of abuse against the region’s Portland-based Jesuits, who sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a year Corkery jumped up, according to a witness account in court papers, and said, “No, you can’t do

California: Heat, DLSE - Migration News
The Board overseeing Cal/OSHA considered amendments to the state’s Heat Illness Prevention regulations, adopted in 2005 and enforces state minimum wage, child labor, and similar labor standards laws. The California Rural Legal Assistance

Stimulus was necessary - Bismarck Tribune
I think that we can blame someone else for the problems that these United States are experiencing right now. It is easier to blame others. Face it, one of the reasons we are having problems is because we, as a people, over spend our means. Whether

Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling could see new trial - Stockhouse
HOUSTON - It’s a 28-word word law that federal prosecutors have used for more than two decades to send high-profile public officials and corporate executives, including former Enron Corp. CEO Jeff Skilling, to prison. But the law’s future could be in

Nite Bite: Welcoming Crown Nightclub - Las Vegas Weekly
Crown’s owner and operator Darin Feinstein purchased LA’s Viper Room from actor/club-owner Johnny Feinstein himself has degrees in accounting and law, and has practiced in the state of California. Once Feinstein has re-outfitted the room with

The New Republic: UnHAMPering The Housing Crisis - NPR News
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his fourth Inaugural speech January 20, 1945 outside the south portico of the White House in Washington D.C. His HOLC plan to solve the housing crisis in 1933 may work today. National Archive/Getty Images

CDNwinsGOLD!Whewho!The International Forecaster:Big Players Get Out Of - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. From a different perspective as big players get into gold or maybe insiders of their own companies get into gold, their own shares ..PS. Commodities up so far in Asia, copper 3.44 a lb

Your Views - 03/01 - Riverside Press Enterprise
The data you provided showing little difference between traffic accident rates for states with or without cell phone laws assumes that the existing laws are being enforced. Based on my admittedly un-scientific observations, the existing law is

White Birch Paper seeks protection from creditors - Reuters

White Birch Paper seeks protection from creditors Reuters … debtor-in-possession loan to continue operations while it restructures under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada and US Bankruptcy law. … and more »

Fighting Foreclosure: Wells Fargo, You Never Knew What Hit You - Huffington Post (blog)

Fighting Foreclosure: Wells Fargo, You Never Knew What Hit You Huffington Post (blog) I devoured every bankruptcy book I could find, and then turned to my associate legal counsel, Google, for more (free) information on bankruptcy law. … California Bankruptcy Attorneys, Lexington Law Group is successfully helping …PR Leap (press release) all 3 news articles »

British pension action against Nortel halted by US court - Montreal Gazette

British pension action against Nortel halted by US court Montreal Gazette Nortel had refused to co-operate with the British regulator investigation of the Nortel fund, citing its protection under bankruptcy law. … and more »

When is it “safe” to collect foreclosure or bankruptcy-related fees? - Lexology (registration)

When is it "safe" to collect foreclosure or bankruptcy-related fees? Lexology (registration) In addition, state law must allow the lender (or mortgage servicer) to collect fees arising out of foreclosure efforts and bankruptcy. Bankruptcy law comes … IN RE SHATLeagle.com IN RE RODRIGUEZLeagle.com all 15 news articles »

BANKRUPTCY WEEK AHEAD: MediaNews’s Parent Looks To Make Exit - Wall Street Journal

BANKRUPTCY WEEK AHEAD: MediaNews's Parent Looks To Make Exit Wall Street Journal They allege that the lenders engaged in a series of prebankruptcy transfers that could be unwound under bankruptcy law. The creditors contend that … and more »

Local Business Briefs: Barash honored by Super Lawyers - Galesburg Register-Mail

Local Business Briefs: Barash honored by Super Lawyers Galesburg Register-Mail A senior member in Barash & Everett's Galesburg office, Barash concentrates his legal practice on bankruptcy law and corporate reorganizations, …

Bankruptcy law update: 30 Day Good rights - Lexology (registration)

Bankruptcy law update: 30 Day Good rights Lexology (registration) One of the Amendments which is now in force strengthens suppliers' rights to repossess goods under section 81.1 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) …

Bankruptcy Comes to China - Korea Times

Bankruptcy Comes to China Korea Times The new Enterprise Bankruptcy Law redefines its scope of application to preclude overlap with other laws like the Social Security Law and the Labor Law. …

White Birch Paper seeks protection from creditors - Reuters

White Birch Paper seeks protection from creditors Reuters … debtor-in-possession loan to continue operations while it restructures under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada and US Bankruptcy law. … and more »

Fighting Foreclosure: Wells Fargo, You Never Knew What Hit You - Huffington Post (blog)

Fighting Foreclosure: Wells Fargo, You Never Knew What Hit You Huffington Post (blog) I devoured every bankruptcy book I could find, and then turned to my associate legal counsel, Google, for more (free) information on bankruptcy law. … California Bankruptcy Attorneys, Lexington Law Group is successfully helping …PR Leap (press release) all 3 news articles »

British pension action against Nortel halted by US court - Montreal Gazette

British pension action against Nortel halted by US court Montreal Gazette Nortel had refused to co-operate with the British regulator investigation of the Nortel fund, citing its protection under bankruptcy law. … and more »

When is it “safe” to collect foreclosure or bankruptcy-related fees? - Lexology (registration)

When is it "safe" to collect foreclosure or bankruptcy-related fees? Lexology (registration) In addition, state law must allow the lender (or mortgage servicer) to collect fees arising out of foreclosure efforts and bankruptcy. Bankruptcy law comes … IN RE SHATLeagle.com IN RE RODRIGUEZLeagle.com all 15 news articles »

BANKRUPTCY WEEK AHEAD: MediaNews’s Parent Looks To Make Exit - Wall Street Journal

BANKRUPTCY WEEK AHEAD: MediaNews's Parent Looks To Make Exit Wall Street Journal They allege that the lenders engaged in a series of prebankruptcy transfers that could be unwound under bankruptcy law. The creditors contend that … and more »

Local Business Briefs: Barash honored by Super Lawyers - Galesburg Register-Mail

Local Business Briefs: Barash honored by Super Lawyers Galesburg Register-Mail A senior member in Barash & Everett's Galesburg office, Barash concentrates his legal practice on bankruptcy law and corporate reorganizations, …

Bankruptcy law update: 30 Day Good rights - Lexology (registration)

Bankruptcy law update: 30 Day Good rights Lexology (registration) One of the Amendments which is now in force strengthens suppliers' rights to repossess goods under section 81.1 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) …

Bankruptcy Comes to China - Korea Times

Bankruptcy Comes to China Korea Times The new Enterprise Bankruptcy Law redefines its scope of application to preclude overlap with other laws like the Social Security Law and the Labor Law. …

Between A Rock And A Loan Shark - BruDirect
Bandar Seri Begawan - With bank loans at more than $100,000, the only thing that seems to be standing between Hamdi (not his real name) and bankruptcy are his Pasar Malam business and his private sector job. Hamdi, who also owes money to relatives

How to Fight Back and Win: Common Ground Issues That Must Be Won - Dissident Voice
Campaign Finance : The stunning ruling by the Supreme Court to allow unlimited political spending by the Economic Elite has made a bad situation even worse. We must level the playing field by enacting laws to prevent the overwhelming influence of big

Between A Rock And A Loan Shark - BruDirect
Bandar Seri Begawan - With bank loans at more than $100,000, the only thing that seems to be standing between Hamdi (not his real name) and bankruptcy are his Pasar Malam business and his private sector job. Hamdi, who also owes money to relatives

How to Fight Back and Win: Common Ground Issues That Must Be Won - Dissident Voice
Campaign Finance : The stunning ruling by the Supreme Court to allow unlimited political spending by the Economic Elite has made a bad situation even worse. We must level the playing field by enacting laws to prevent the overwhelming influence of big

Nortel workers ready for a fight - Ottawa Sun
The deal, which will be considered in a Toronto court March 3, would severely limit the benefits the employees would receive after Dec. 31 and would prohibit them from In the case of bankruptcy, Zigler said they should take what they can get. “

Lender’s foreclosure rescue failed nearly half the time - Oregonian
Aspen Capital, a powerhouse in Portland business circles, flourished for two decades by investing in high-stakes commercial real estate deals. Then in 2004, the firm expanded from downtown developers to desperate homeowners. Aspen executives created

1 lawyer, 1 island, 3 years, 1,000 cases - Daily Yomiuri On-Line
SADO, Niigata–For three years, 29-year-old lawyer Satoko Tomita has been working on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, as the first person to be assigned from a program to give far-flung areas desperately needed legal services. In those three years

The Great American Bank Robbery - AlterNet
The following is Part I of a two-part excerpt from Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy by Joseph Stiglitz ( W.W. Norton & Co., 2010). Read AlterNet’s recent interview with Stiglitz by Zach Carter. Bankruptcy is a key

How to Fight Back and Win: Common Ground Issues That Must Be Won - Dissident Voice
process with what amounts to buying the laws of our nation. Lobbying activities behind closed doors must cease entirely and equal time must be given, transparently, to all the parties directly affected by the law to face bankruptcy in order

Blount sentenced to 52 months in prison for bribery - Montgomery Advertiser
The county now is trying to avoid filing what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy ever over some $3.2 billion in bond debt that resulted in part from deals involving Blount. Evidence during Langford’s trial showed he received cash and items

Monorail knew of insolvency for years, files show - Las Vegas Sun
The court battle over the Las Vegas Monorail bankruptcy is giving the public an unprecedented look at the activities of its board. The only board meetings open to the public involve approval of the monorail’s annual budget. But the bankruptcy files

Stimulus was necessary - Bismarck Tribune
CW4-RETIRED — There are recessions and there are depressions. Modern government tries to smooth the curve so the lows don’t fall off the chart. The problem started when the Bush administration let the banking sector run off the cliff by not

Nortel workers ready for a fight - Ottawa Sun
The deal, which will be considered in a Toronto court March 3, would severely limit the benefits the employees would receive after Dec. 31 and would prohibit them from In the case of bankruptcy, Zigler said they should take what they can get. “

Lender’s foreclosure rescue failed nearly half the time - Oregonian
Aspen Capital, a powerhouse in Portland business circles, flourished for two decades by investing in high-stakes commercial real estate deals. Then in 2004, the firm expanded from downtown developers to desperate homeowners. Aspen executives created

1 lawyer, 1 island, 3 years, 1,000 cases - Daily Yomiuri On-Line
SADO, Niigata–For three years, 29-year-old lawyer Satoko Tomita has been working on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, as the first person to be assigned from a program to give far-flung areas desperately needed legal services. In those three years

The Great American Bank Robbery - AlterNet
The following is Part I of a two-part excerpt from Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy by Joseph Stiglitz ( W.W. Norton & Co., 2010). Read AlterNet’s recent interview with Stiglitz by Zach Carter. Bankruptcy is a key

How to Fight Back and Win: Common Ground Issues That Must Be Won - Dissident Voice
process with what amounts to buying the laws of our nation. Lobbying activities behind closed doors must cease entirely and equal time must be given, transparently, to all the parties directly affected by the law to face bankruptcy in order

Blount sentenced to 52 months in prison for bribery - Montgomery Advertiser
The county now is trying to avoid filing what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy ever over some $3.2 billion in bond debt that resulted in part from deals involving Blount. Evidence during Langford’s trial showed he received cash and items

Monorail knew of insolvency for years, files show - Las Vegas Sun
The court battle over the Las Vegas Monorail bankruptcy is giving the public an unprecedented look at the activities of its board. The only board meetings open to the public involve approval of the monorail’s annual budget. But the bankruptcy files

Stimulus was necessary - Bismarck Tribune
CW4-RETIRED — There are recessions and there are depressions. Modern government tries to smooth the curve so the lows don’t fall off the chart. The problem started when the Bush administration let the banking sector run off the cliff by not

Chamber unveils plan for tax funds - The Sun News
The bill would change the law that allows certain cities to impose a 1 percent sales tax It is unclear whether the shuttered $400 million theme park, which filed for bankruptcy in September after being open for six months, will be able to raise

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
Key among Mr. Skilling’s claims: Enron’s December 2001 collapse into bankruptcy was so traumatic for residents of Houston, Enron’s hometown, that he couldn’t get a fair trial there. Mr. Skilling argues that he should have received a change of venue

Q&A Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz says hubris and ideology are to blame - Oregonian
Economist Joseph Stiglitz Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, who will speak in Portland on Thursday, says in his new book, “Freefall,” that Americans have lived from bubble to bubble for decades. The book says essentially, “I told you so

Commentary: Was the deal that created the $288 million Harrisburg - PennLive.com
We negotiated back and forth to try and come up with forms of security acceptable to proceed,” Giorgione The new mayor will not consider the protections offered by Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Instead, she is pushing the sale of assets, like the city

Brasch Words - American Reporter
s really sad that Mike forgot that fear-mongering, obstruction, reduction of public information, distrust and resentment of the worker, and curtailment of civil liberties have been the military from enforcing civilian law. But, wait, just as

As a Derby Favorite Soars, His Owner Stumbles - New York Times
Ahmed Zayat was the nation’s leading thoroughbred owner two years ago, and many of his 200-plus horses frequently visit the winner’s circle in the nation’s biggest races. In fact, one of his colts, Eskendereya, is the early favorite to win the

Light, four-course meal for a sizzling Valentine’s dinner - Vancouver Sun
Newlyweds Stephanie and Andriy Bazelevsky have some ideas about what makes their relationship thrive. In the five years the two were together before tying the knot in September, they discovered they have the same priorities when it comes to key

Reporting: Denver - American Reporter
As President Barack Obama signed it into law and Vice President Joe Biden looked on, a Wagoner told a crowded press conference that the company’s strategic options include a possible bankruptcy. “We are just beginning to create jobs,” the

Gap Contacted by FTC About Simon Buying Prime Outlets - BusinessWeek
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — Gap Inc. was contacted by the Federal Trade Commission about Simon Property Group Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Prime Outlets Acquisition Co. “We are aware of the FTC’s inquiry into the proposed Simon acquisition of

Chamber unveils plan for tax funds - The Sun News
The bill would change the law that allows certain cities to impose a 1 percent sales tax It is unclear whether the shuttered $400 million theme park, which filed for bankruptcy in September after being open for six months, will be able to raise

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
Key among Mr. Skilling’s claims: Enron’s December 2001 collapse into bankruptcy was so traumatic for residents of Houston, Enron’s hometown, that he couldn’t get a fair trial there. Mr. Skilling argues that he should have received a change of venue

Q&A Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz says hubris and ideology are to blame - Oregonian
Economist Joseph Stiglitz Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, who will speak in Portland on Thursday, says in his new book, “Freefall,” that Americans have lived from bubble to bubble for decades. The book says essentially, “I told you so

Commentary: Was the deal that created the $288 million Harrisburg - PennLive.com
We negotiated back and forth to try and come up with forms of security acceptable to proceed,” Giorgione The new mayor will not consider the protections offered by Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Instead, she is pushing the sale of assets, like the city

Brasch Words - American Reporter
s really sad that Mike forgot that fear-mongering, obstruction, reduction of public information, distrust and resentment of the worker, and curtailment of civil liberties have been the military from enforcing civilian law. But, wait, just as

As a Derby Favorite Soars, His Owner Stumbles - New York Times
Ahmed Zayat was the nation’s leading thoroughbred owner two years ago, and many of his 200-plus horses frequently visit the winner’s circle in the nation’s biggest races. In fact, one of his colts, Eskendereya, is the early favorite to win the

Light, four-course meal for a sizzling Valentine’s dinner - Vancouver Sun
Newlyweds Stephanie and Andriy Bazelevsky have some ideas about what makes their relationship thrive. In the five years the two were together before tying the knot in September, they discovered they have the same priorities when it comes to key

Reporting: Denver - American Reporter
As President Barack Obama signed it into law and Vice President Joe Biden looked on, a Wagoner told a crowded press conference that the company’s strategic options include a possible bankruptcy. “We are just beginning to create jobs,” the

Gap Contacted by FTC About Simon Buying Prime Outlets - BusinessWeek
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — Gap Inc. was contacted by the Federal Trade Commission about Simon Property Group Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Prime Outlets Acquisition Co. “We are aware of the FTC’s inquiry into the proposed Simon acquisition of

Women who are leading the way - Dallas Voice
It’s all about commitment. That’s how longtime activists Cece Cox, associate executive director of Resource Center Dallas, and Christine Jarosz, founder and executive director of the Women’s Communities Association and Words of Women, define

This time last year, the state Capitol was on fire with talk of - Chicago Tribune
What did we have to show for it when the smoke cleared? Not much. Most of the roadblocks to good government were left standing. Some were so well protected that they suffered no damage at all. Here and there, the embers of reform were left smoldering

Women who are leading the way - Dallas Voice
It’s all about commitment. That’s how longtime activists Cece Cox, associate executive director of Resource Center Dallas, and Christine Jarosz, founder and executive director of the Women’s Communities Association and Words of Women, define

This time last year, the state Capitol was on fire with talk of - Chicago Tribune
What did we have to show for it when the smoke cleared? Not much. Most of the roadblocks to good government were left standing. Some were so well protected that they suffered no damage at all. Here and there, the embers of reform were left smoldering

Dutch parties tussle over approach to far right - Reuters
attractive areas for distressed investing in the next 12 months will be banking, energy and healthcare, according to the survey by the daily news service HedgeWorld and the law firm Dykema profits by staying out of bankruptcy court. “

Driver killed in wreck on Milwaukee’s north side - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Resources Board Falls-based Russ Darrow Group, which is not affiliated with Darrow Automotive. Leonard Leverson, Russ Darrow III’s bankruptcy attorney, declined to comment on Tuesday’s filing. Feb. 23, 2010 | Madison — Wisconsin schools

Light snow in today’s forecast - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In Milwaukee, we have questions about a major help wanted operation from a month ago. Milwaukee Interim Fire Chief Michael Jones will appear before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee today to discuss the mutual aid sought by the fire

Retirees seek benefits - Palladium-Item
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Former Visteon workers planned to gather this morning at Mt. Zion Baptist Church to meet with health insurance representatives. With Visteon health and life insurance benefits ending April 1, former workers hope they can

Outfit buys Tousa assets - News-Press
Starwood Land Ventures, a Bradenton-based company backed by giant investment house Starwood Capital Group Global, has purchased the Florida properties of financially troubled builder Tousa Homes - including $7 million worth in Lee County. According

The New Republic: UnHAMPering The Housing Crisis - NPR News
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his fourth Inaugural speech January 20, 1945 outside the south portico of the White House in Washington D.C. His HOLC plan to solve the housing crisis in 1933 may work today. National Archive/Getty Images

Business Outlook: Adapt and thrive - Reporter
The Reporter presents the annual Business Outlook section in today’s print edition. This year we look at what fuels the success of local businesses that have survived many years. Successful business owners live by the axiom “adapt or die.” Why have

RPT-Hedge funds to invest more in troubled cos-survey - Reuters
The so-called loan-to-own strategy, in which hedge funds buy up a company’s debt with the intent of owning it through bankruptcy court, is on the wane, the survey found. Of those surveyed, 17 percent said they plan to try this strategy, down from 43

Bankruptcy protection filed over luxury condominiums - CharlotteObserver.com
The developer of the French Renaissance-style condos at Providence and Sharon Amity roads has filed for bankruptcy protection, three weeks after its lender started foreclosure. The Rosewood Condominiums, started in 2005, pushed the limits of the

Dutch parties tussle over approach to far right - Reuters
attractive areas for distressed investing in the next 12 months will be banking, energy and healthcare, according to the survey by the daily news service HedgeWorld and the law firm Dykema profits by staying out of bankruptcy court. “

Driver killed in wreck on Milwaukee’s north side - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Resources Board Falls-based Russ Darrow Group, which is not affiliated with Darrow Automotive. Leonard Leverson, Russ Darrow III’s bankruptcy attorney, declined to comment on Tuesday’s filing. Feb. 23, 2010 | Madison — Wisconsin schools

Light snow in today’s forecast - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In Milwaukee, we have questions about a major help wanted operation from a month ago. Milwaukee Interim Fire Chief Michael Jones will appear before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee today to discuss the mutual aid sought by the fire

Retirees seek benefits - Palladium-Item
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Former Visteon workers planned to gather this morning at Mt. Zion Baptist Church to meet with health insurance representatives. With Visteon health and life insurance benefits ending April 1, former workers hope they can

Outfit buys Tousa assets - News-Press
Starwood Land Ventures, a Bradenton-based company backed by giant investment house Starwood Capital Group Global, has purchased the Florida properties of financially troubled builder Tousa Homes - including $7 million worth in Lee County. According

The New Republic: UnHAMPering The Housing Crisis - NPR News
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his fourth Inaugural speech January 20, 1945 outside the south portico of the White House in Washington D.C. His HOLC plan to solve the housing crisis in 1933 may work today. National Archive/Getty Images

Business Outlook: Adapt and thrive - Reporter
The Reporter presents the annual Business Outlook section in today’s print edition. This year we look at what fuels the success of local businesses that have survived many years. Successful business owners live by the axiom “adapt or die.” Why have

RPT-Hedge funds to invest more in troubled cos-survey - Reuters
The so-called loan-to-own strategy, in which hedge funds buy up a company’s debt with the intent of owning it through bankruptcy court, is on the wane, the survey found. Of those surveyed, 17 percent said they plan to try this strategy, down from 43

Bankruptcy protection filed over luxury condominiums - CharlotteObserver.com
The developer of the French Renaissance-style condos at Providence and Sharon Amity roads has filed for bankruptcy protection, three weeks after its lender started foreclosure. The Rosewood Condominiums, started in 2005, pushed the limits of the

D.C. delegation comments on Obama’s health care plan - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb. 23, 2010 6:18 p.m. | Washington - President Barack Obama’s latest health care proposal is receiving mixed reaction on Capitol Hill. Democrats see the measure as their final shot at passing a comprehensive health care reform measure this year

Tronox Says $5M Deal Paves Way For Ch. 11 Exit - site.law360.com
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York signed off on the pact Tuesday, determining that the relief requested was in the best

With BC-US–Billionaire on Trial - WEAR
bankruptcy judge is stopping the new owners of the Yellowstone Club from buying a key piece of NEW YORK (AP) — A sweeping credit card law that takes effect Monday has been widely anticipated by consumers who believe banks have been taking

Wilmington Tries To Sink Flying J’s Extension Bid - site.law360.com
Law360, New York (February 23, 2010) — An agent for a group of prepetition term lenders in Flying J Inc.’s bankruptcy case is seeking to thwart the oil company’s bid for an extension of its exclusive period to file a Chapter 11 plan as it waits

Sale halted at Mont. club after LeMond objects - The Sun News
bankruptcy judge is stopping the new owners of the Yellowstone Club from buying a key Mark Sanford’s desk for signature before it can become law, said Rep. Alan Clemmons. Lawmakers took up a request from Clemmons, whose bill H. 4710 was drafted

SD Senate OKs limits to construction tax rebates - The Sun News
PIERRE, S.D. — A move to limit tax rebates given to large construction projects has passed the South Dakota Senate. Senators voted 24-10 for the bill on Tuesday, giving it exactly the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The proposal next goes to the

Bankruptcy judge to decide who owns rides at Kentucky Kingdom - Wave 3
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A battle is brewing in a District of Delaware bankruptcy court to determine who really owns the rides at Kentucky Kingdom. Although it may seem to be an open and shut case in favor of Six Flags and its property, a local

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Restructuring Group Launches into 2010 with High - pressreleasepoint.com
The Restructuring Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP kicked off 2010 with several large, high-profile bankruptcy filings and emergences, including The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., which announced its emergence from bankruptcy yesterday. “We

D.C. delegation comments on Obama’s health care plan - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb. 23, 2010 6:18 p.m. | Washington - President Barack Obama’s latest health care proposal is receiving mixed reaction on Capitol Hill. Democrats see the measure as their final shot at passing a comprehensive health care reform measure this year

Tronox Says $5M Deal Paves Way For Ch. 11 Exit - site.law360.com
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York signed off on the pact Tuesday, determining that the relief requested was in the best

With BC-US–Billionaire on Trial - WEAR
bankruptcy judge is stopping the new owners of the Yellowstone Club from buying a key piece of NEW YORK (AP) — A sweeping credit card law that takes effect Monday has been widely anticipated by consumers who believe banks have been taking

Wilmington Tries To Sink Flying J’s Extension Bid - site.law360.com
Law360, New York (February 23, 2010) — An agent for a group of prepetition term lenders in Flying J Inc.’s bankruptcy case is seeking to thwart the oil company’s bid for an extension of its exclusive period to file a Chapter 11 plan as it waits

Sale halted at Mont. club after LeMond objects - The Sun News
bankruptcy judge is stopping the new owners of the Yellowstone Club from buying a key Mark Sanford’s desk for signature before it can become law, said Rep. Alan Clemmons. Lawmakers took up a request from Clemmons, whose bill H. 4710 was drafted

SD Senate OKs limits to construction tax rebates - The Sun News
PIERRE, S.D. — A move to limit tax rebates given to large construction projects has passed the South Dakota Senate. Senators voted 24-10 for the bill on Tuesday, giving it exactly the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The proposal next goes to the

Bankruptcy judge to decide who owns rides at Kentucky Kingdom - Wave 3
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A battle is brewing in a District of Delaware bankruptcy court to determine who really owns the rides at Kentucky Kingdom. Although it may seem to be an open and shut case in favor of Six Flags and its property, a local

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Restructuring Group Launches into 2010 with High - pressreleasepoint.com
The Restructuring Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP kicked off 2010 with several large, high-profile bankruptcy filings and emergences, including The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., which announced its emergence from bankruptcy yesterday. “We

What happens when California goes ‘bankrupt’? - San Francisco Chronicle
Leaders and would-be leaders from both major parties have raised the b-word in the past weeks, and the Golden State is frequently labeled as bankrupt by people nationwide. Federal law prohibits states from declaring bankruptcy and without a legal

TransCanada Reports 2009 Net Income of $1.4 Billion - MSN Money
TransCanada Corporation (TSX: TRP)(NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada or the Company) today announced net income applicable to common shares for fourth quarter 2009 of $381 million or $0.56 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2009, net income applicable

The World Is Flat for Systemic Resolutions - Financial-Planning.com
s Financial Services Authority, analyzing regulators’ response to the crisis used the example of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy to illustrate why the director of the Morin Center on Banking and Financial Law at the Boston University School of Law.

Fried Frank Hires Epstein - Private Equity Hub
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that Steve Epstein has joined the Firm as a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice group resident in New York. He joins the Firm from O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he was a

Small law firms find themselves more able to adjust to slow times - Fresno Bee
LOS ANGELES — Back when feuding couples had equity in their homes and investments worth fighting over, Scott Sagaria made a good living as a divorce lawyer. But the recession cut deep into his family law business, causing the San Jose, Calif

Lansing Lugnut ballpark renamed for Cooley Law School - WZZM 13
which stopped building Oldsmobiles in 2004, declined to renew its sponsorship agreement as it fell into bankruptcy last year. The Lugnuts are a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate in the Class A Midwest League.

What happens when California goes ‘bankrupt’? - San Francisco Chronicle
Leaders and would-be leaders from both major parties have raised the b-word in the past weeks, and the Golden State is frequently labeled as bankrupt by people nationwide. Federal law prohibits states from declaring bankruptcy and without a legal

TransCanada Reports 2009 Net Income of $1.4 Billion - MSN Money
TransCanada Corporation (TSX: TRP)(NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada or the Company) today announced net income applicable to common shares for fourth quarter 2009 of $381 million or $0.56 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2009, net income applicable

The World Is Flat for Systemic Resolutions - Financial-Planning.com
s Financial Services Authority, analyzing regulators’ response to the crisis used the example of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy to illustrate why the director of the Morin Center on Banking and Financial Law at the Boston University School of Law.

Fried Frank Hires Epstein - Private Equity Hub
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that Steve Epstein has joined the Firm as a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice group resident in New York. He joins the Firm from O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he was a

Small law firms find themselves more able to adjust to slow times - Fresno Bee
LOS ANGELES — Back when feuding couples had equity in their homes and investments worth fighting over, Scott Sagaria made a good living as a divorce lawyer. But the recession cut deep into his family law business, causing the San Jose, Calif

Lansing Lugnut ballpark renamed for Cooley Law School - WZZM 13
which stopped building Oldsmobiles in 2004, declined to renew its sponsorship agreement as it fell into bankruptcy last year. The Lugnuts are a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate in the Class A Midwest League.

Ballpark naming rights cost nearly $1.5 million - Lansing State Journal
Cooley Law School will pay nearly $1.5 million for an 11-year contract for the naming rights But the Detroit carmaker broke the contract during its bankruptcy reorganization in July 2009. “In some ways, we’re certainly sorry to see GM has the

Two trying again to win selectman’s seat - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Ehrhard is a lawyer and owner of Ehrhard & Associates, a bankruptcy law firm. A Finance Committee member, Ms. Dowling is a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel of Labor Relations Arbitrators, New England Regional Office.

Conlin attacks Grassley at forum - Des Moines Register
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Roxanne Conlin criticized Republican Sen. Charles Grassley at a campaign forum with Iowa labor union leaders Monday. Conlin, a Des Moines lawyer, and former state lawmakers Tom Fiegen and Bob Krause made their

Gregg plan: Time to simplify income tax - Union Leader
New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg today is expected to unveil what he is calling a simplified federal income tax plan that will reduce the number of individual tax brackets from six to three. It would also nearly triple the standard tax deduction and

Lansing Lugnuts now have the law on their side - WZZM 13
AP) - The Lansing Lugnuts now have the law on their side stopped building Oldsmobiles in 2004, declined to renew its sponsorship agreement as it fell into bankruptcy last year. The Lugnuts are a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate in the Class A Midwest

1,000-Mile Commute for Some GM Employees - FOX News
Jan. 17: Brad Morrison speaks about his weekly work commute at his home near Janesville, Wis. JANESVILLE, Wisconsin — In the early dawn, after another week building cars, Michael Hanley leaves his job in Kansas. He quickly zips into Missouri, then

Ballpark naming rights cost nearly $1.5 million - Lansing State Journal
Cooley Law School will pay nearly $1.5 million for an 11-year contract for the naming rights But the Detroit carmaker broke the contract during its bankruptcy reorganization in July 2009. “In some ways, we’re certainly sorry to see GM has the

Two trying again to win selectman’s seat - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Ehrhard is a lawyer and owner of Ehrhard & Associates, a bankruptcy law firm. A Finance Committee member, Ms. Dowling is a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel of Labor Relations Arbitrators, New England Regional Office.

Conlin attacks Grassley at forum - Des Moines Register
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Roxanne Conlin criticized Republican Sen. Charles Grassley at a campaign forum with Iowa labor union leaders Monday. Conlin, a Des Moines lawyer, and former state lawmakers Tom Fiegen and Bob Krause made their

Gregg plan: Time to simplify income tax - Union Leader
New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg today is expected to unveil what he is calling a simplified federal income tax plan that will reduce the number of individual tax brackets from six to three. It would also nearly triple the standard tax deduction and

Lansing Lugnuts now have the law on their side - WZZM 13
AP) - The Lansing Lugnuts now have the law on their side stopped building Oldsmobiles in 2004, declined to renew its sponsorship agreement as it fell into bankruptcy last year. The Lugnuts are a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate in the Class A Midwest

1,000-Mile Commute for Some GM Employees - FOX News
Jan. 17: Brad Morrison speaks about his weekly work commute at his home near Janesville, Wis. JANESVILLE, Wisconsin — In the early dawn, after another week building cars, Michael Hanley leaves his job in Kansas. He quickly zips into Missouri, then