ABI Blog Exchange

2015-09-18
From the high-stakes litigation in Caesars to missed deadlines in personal bankruptcy cases, the Weil Bankruptcy Blog served up something for everyone in the first few weeks of September.  Here’s a look back at the topics that we covered in
2015-09-18
Blink and you missed it, but Hercules Offshore Inc. is set to ask for court approval of its bankruptcy-exit plan next week, concluding its month-long case.

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2015-09-18
Many homeowners are not aware they may be eligible for a Home Loan Modification.

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2015-09-18
The governmentÂ's cap on interchange fees has failed to produce savings for consumers. ThatÂ's why the Federal Reserve should avoid dictating prices in the private sector.

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2015-09-18
Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Ltd.’s bankruptcy filing is causing some snags for Harvard University’s endowment manager.

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2015-09-18
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a community forum on substance abuse in Laconia, N.H.

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2015-09-17
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is complicated. They are difficult cases from the standpoint of debtors, creditors, bankruptcy attorneys and at times the bench. For this reason, things don’t always proceed smoothly the first time through the process.
2015-09-17
Over the course of almost a decade of litigation as part of an individual debtor’s chapter 7 bankruptcy case, the bankruptcy judge, in In re Tucker, made “half a dozen or so” comments about the debtor’s demeanor, credibility, and litigation
2015-09-17
Faster payments have a lot of benefits Â-- and one big downside. A new electronic payments system could make it easier for people to unwittingly send money to scammers and harder for fraud victims to get their money back.

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2015-09-17
The answer is maybe? But, the solution could be a Chapter 11. Why?

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2015-09-17
Not only do rules imposed under the Dodd-Frank Act threaten regional banks' lending capabilities, they could actually wind up increasing risk to the financial system.

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2015-09-17
Samson Resources Company and eight affiliates, companies engaged in oil and gas drilling and exploration, have filed chapter 11 petitions and are seeking approval of a pre-packaged plan of reorganization before the United States Bankruptcy Court for
2015-09-17
Global venture capitalists (VC) have a more bullish outlook about the U.S., according to at least one annual survey, while their U.S.
2015-09-17
Oil and gas producer Samson Resources LLC, which was taken over by KKR & Co.

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2015-09-16
In the United States Supreme Court’s plurality opinion in Hamdi v.
2015-09-16
When people talk about the issues that now imperil community banks, they focus on things like low net interest margins and excessive regulations. But it's a dearth of young talent that could wind up dooming small banks.

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