ABI Blog Exchange

2016-02-29
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps    Below is a summary of the activity reported for February 2016.

Read More from: The Ponzi Blog

2016-02-29
For the first time in nearly two decades of wrestling with section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, I feel like I really understand the practical problems with the notion of "executoriness," a

Read More from: Credit Slips

2016-02-29
Claims estimation can be an important tool for a chapter 11 debtor, particularly to pave the way for proposing a chapter 11 plan.  How a bankruptcy court estimates wrongful death and personal injury tort claims (which have a jury trial right) is an i
2016-02-29
Jason Cohen has been promoted to partner at law firm Bracewell.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-29
Last week, we discussed the complexities of metals exploration chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and addressed sever

Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs

2016-02-29
Bitcoin – currency, the equivalent of U.S. dollars, or a commodity more similar to a product or stock?

Read More from: Georgia Bankruptcy Blog

2016-02-29
The title pretty much sums it up, but this fastFT article gives a few details.

Read More from: Credit Slips

2016-02-29
This is a sad story.  The Veteran, Barry Coates,  who languished on a VA list for a long time has, unfortunately, passed away.

Read More from: Bonds & Botes, P.C.

2016-02-29
When involved in a car accident, individuals have a legal obligation to stop their vehicle and exchange information, at least.

Read More from: Scholnick Law

2016-02-29
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2007 Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-29
In the month of February 2016, Charles A.
2016-02-27
One of the panels at the recent Fifth Circuit Bench-Bar Conference featured Judge Craig Gargotta and Stephen Rosenblatt discussing fee issues raised by Barron & Newburger, P.C. v. Texas Skyline, Ltd. and Baker Botts v.
2016-02-26
When a chapter 13 case is up for confirmation, the court, the trustee and the debtor must comply with section 1129 of 11 U.S.C.  This section deals with confirmation of a plan and it lists all the different factors that must be complied with for the
2016-02-26
Weil Gotshal & Manges has jointly produced a new report into European insolvency law reform with AFME and Frontier Economics, entitled “The potential economic gains from reforming insolvency law in Europe.”  The report was submitted to t
2016-02-25
Some thoughts on the new rules for broker-dealer OLA cases, over at Dealb%k

Read More from: Credit Slips

2016-02-25
The U.S. imposed a $4 million civil money penalty on a Florida private bank for anti-money laundering compliance failures, including delays in filing reports relating to a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme run by jailed attorney Scott Rothstein.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-25
Here at Shenwick & Associates, we play for both sides–both debtors and creditors.  One issue that both debtors and creditors are intensely concerned about is the “automatic stay” imposed by

Read More from: Shenwick & Associates