2014-03-04
Section 110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code provides that a non-attorney can assist in the preparation of the bankruptcy petition.
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2014-03-03
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps In a legal environment that seems to be growing increasingly difficult for Ponzi scheme victims to recover their losses, the United States Supreme Court gave a group of defrauded investors some welcome news.
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2014-03-02
In Howell v. U.S. Foods, Inc., Ch. 7 Case No. 11-13160, Adv. Proc. No. 13-1054, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 681 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Feb.
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2014-03-01
This is my first Blog post, and I'd like to take a moment to thank you for visiting our website and taking the time to read this Blog.
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2014-03-01
In In re Mooney, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-10835, 503 B.R. 916, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 29 (Bankr. M.D. Ga.
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2014-02-28
Recently, the Fifth Circuit has authored two opinions in which it opined that parties could not consent to entry of a final order in a case governed by Stern v. Marshall. In one of these cases, BP RE, LP v.
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2014-02-28
Some time ago, I wrote about John Gellene, the silk-stocking lawyer who went to prison for failure to disclose his connections in a high dol
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2014-02-28
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for February 2014. Please feel free to post comments about these or other Ponzi schemes that I may have missed.
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2014-02-26
This is an article that I did for this year's Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course. I have attempted to summarize all of the published decisions on dischargeability from the Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, Texas District Courts and Texas Bankruptcy Co
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2014-02-25
Judge Tony Davis has authored an opinion which should be recommended reading for anyone litigating preference issues. The opinion encompasses the court’s rulings on both summary judgment and trial on the merits and touches on both procedural and su
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2014-02-25
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps What “good faith” means when someone accepts payments from a Ponzi scheme perpetrator is not clearly defined anywhere.
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2014-02-25
The chapter 9 bankruptcy case of the City of Detroit has been as complex and litigious as anticipated. Nevertheless, Em
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2014-02-25
The chapter 9 bankruptcy case of the City of Detroit has been as complex and litigious as anticipated. Nevertheless, Em
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2014-02-24
Per an announcement made this past Friday, February 21, 2014, people who made indirect investments with Bernard Madoff's company will have more time to submit claims for recoveries from the Madoff
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2014-02-22
When considering filing for bankruptcy there are a number of factors to evaluate. Many of our clients are facing serious financial and emotional losses, perhaps even including foreclosure of a home or repossession of a vehicle.
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2014-02-14
For chapter 11 debtor's lawyers, Matter of Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc., 157 F.3d 414 (5th Cir. 1998) is like the sword of Damocles--constantly hanging over counsel's head and threatening to deny compensation when a case goes south. While 11 U.S.C.
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2014-02-12
Often we receive inquiries as to why the trustee in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case is requesting a debtor's income tax refund. The client will call and state that they received word that their trustee filed a notice stating he is taking an interest in
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2014-02-12
Investors, trustees, receivers, courts, and even politicians have strong views on whether or not fraudulent transfer claims should be permitted against net winners in Ponzi scheme cases.
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2014-02-11
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) in Weisfelner v. Fund 1 (In Re Lyondell Chemical Co.), 2014 WL 118036 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Jan.
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2014-02-11
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) in Weisfelner v. Fund 1 (In Re Lyondell Chemical Co.), 2014 WL 118036 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Jan.
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