Bankruptcy Law 
Chapter 11 Fees Set to Rise – Wall Street Journal
This spring, they passed, and President Obama signed into a law, a bill to extend 29 temporary judgeships … Legislators introduced a bill to extend the judgeships to avoid swamping bankruptcy courts. While all bankruptcy filings, personal …
Court approves $17 million in MF Global trustee fees – msnbc.com
(Reuters) – A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday green-lighted about $17 million in fees for the law firm that employs James Giddens, the trustee working to recover money for former customers of MF Global’s broker-dealer unit. Judge Martin Glenn …
Jacoby & Meyers merges with Macey Bankruptcy – Long Island Business News
National consumer law firm Jacoby & Meyers has undertaken an ambitious merger with the country’s largest bankruptcy firm, Macey Bankruptcy Law. California-based Jacoby & Meyers, which has more than 135 offices nationwide including one in …
San Bernardino bankruptcy: Only $150,000 left in bank accounts – Los Angeles Times
“People are not going to work if they do not get paid,” Penman said. By filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, a section of federal law for municipalities facing insolvency, the city will be able to renegotiate labor contracts, stall … Continue reading
3rd Calif. city to file for bankruptcy in 1 month – CBS News
Stockton filed for bankruptcy after officials were unable to reach a deal with the city’s creditors to restructure hundreds of millions of dollars of debt under a new state law designed to help municipalities avoid bankruptcy. The city had been … Continue reading
Peregrine Files For Bankruptcy After $215M Goes Missing, Where Were The Regulators? – Forbes
A day after regulators sued Peregrine Financial Group for fraud the futures-trading firm has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The accusations … violated customer fund segregation laws, and made false statements in financial statements filed …
Bankruptcy Attorney Marketing Ideas and Lawyer Marketing from ByReputation’s New Service – Consumer Electronics Net
Content marketing is the last piece to successful bankruptcy attorney service marketing. Articles are written explaining the process of law firm procedures with a focused blog written two to three times a week. By keeping a consistent update of these … Continue reading
San Bernardino should file for bankruptcy, city manager says – Los Angeles Times
Mayor Patrick Morris agreed that the city needed to take “bold action” but stopped short of throwing his support behind filing for bankruptcy. Still, Morris, a former judge, said that under federal law the City Council would retain its ability … Continue reading
UPDATE 1-San Bernardino, California, considers bankruptcy – Reuters
AB 506 is a state law approved after the Vallejo, California, bankruptcy in 2008 that requires financially distressed local governments to seek mediation with creditors to try to avert a bankruptcy filing. Stockton, California, failed after …
Jacoby & Meyers merges with Macey Bankruptcy Law – Long Island Business News
National consumer law firm Jacoby & Meyers has undertaken an ambitious merger with the country’s largest bankruptcy firm, Macey Bankruptcy Law. California-based Jacoby & Meyers, which has more than 135 offices nationwide including one in …
