2015-09-12
Per www.globalinsolvency.com: Fri., September 11, 2015 The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved what it described as global "basic principles" for sovereign debt restructuring
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2015-09-11
Your mom told you to be careful when choosing your friends. What your mother did not tell you is that “friending” someone on social media will link their reputation to you. Sounds like a crazy woman is writing this blog, right? No, just a very cau
Read More from: Diane L. Drain - Phoenix Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Attorney
2015-09-11
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including banks' subpar shareholder value and how big-data advocates can better communicate with critics who worry about the technology's potential discrimi
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2015-09-11
The bankruptcy of Massachusetts silverware maker Reed and Barton has unlocked a historic collection of more than 130 antiques for sale, including a four-foot tall silver statue crafted for country’s centennial celebration in 1876.
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2015-09-11
Upcoming Committee Formation Meeting: September 21, 2015 at 11:00 am
Case Name: Quiksilver, Inc., et al.
Case Number: 15-11880 (BLS)
Location: J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
Read More from: Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law Monitor
2015-09-11
Series: Business Law Dumbed Down 2015
2015-09-11
Series: Alternative Investment Basics Series 2015
2015-09-11
“Who by water and who by fire, who by sword and who by beast, who by famine and who by thirst, who by [bankruptcy courts deciding matters that are outside their constitutional authority]”
– Rosh Hashanah liturgy, as modified
Read More from: Business Finance & Restructuring News - Weil
2015-09-11
The FDIC has proposed a plan that would increase premiums for banks that use reciprocal depositsÂ--a tool that community development financial institutions rely upon to meet credit demand in low-income communities.
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2015-09-11
On Friday 11 September in the High Court in London, Mr E Murray (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge), handed down a reserved judgment: Clutt
Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs
2015-09-10
Providing notice to creditors of actions that could affect their interests is one of a debtor’s most important responsibilities. Absent proper notice, relief requested by a debtor that may be warranted could nonetheless be denied. Indeed, the Feder
Read More from: Business Finance & Restructuring News - Weil
2015-09-10
A recent court ruling in the Energy Future Holdings Corp. bankruptcy case (Energy Future Holdings Corp. et al., case no.
2015-09-10
Supporters of big data tend to be at loggerheads with people who are concerned about fair lending issues. In order to have a productive conversation, both sides need to distinguish between the goals of the lender and the goals of the general public.
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2015-09-10
Leaving aside the drama of the Greek crisis, Southern Europe is in recovery from a long recession. Our recent panel of experts discussed investment opportunities in Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Read More from: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
2015-09-10
Get a dose of hope from the W-20 and Afghan girls who code. And get a dose of inspiration too, as persistence pays off for Mary Callahan Erdoes, the 'Math Queen of Wall Street,' and likewise for Irene Bergman, the 'Oldest Woman on Wall Street.'
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2015-09-10
Bank earnings may be on the up and up, but aging business models are still putting a drag on most financial institutions' performance.
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