Bankruptcy Law

a Chicago-based law firm that focuses solely on helping clients through bankruptcy, has launched an online video titled “What Should Soldiers Facing Creditors Do?” The firm has created a social media campaign on topics related to bankruptcy and employment.

NEW YORK—At least one law firm has filed a purported class action suit in connection with the bankruptcy of MF Global Holdings Ltd., the securities firm that had been headed by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. According to market … Continue reading →

If a bank needs to foreclose we should encourage it to immediately. Changing bankruptcy laws to protect homeowners, forcing mandatory mediations at the state level, swapping debt for equity and other government policies would just get in the way of … Continue reading →

The Cabinet is to discuss proposals tomorrow to introduce a speedier bankruptcy regime along with introducing debt settlement arrangements to help those struggling with loans. But the Central Bank is cautioning against including mortgage debt, as it says …

The firm’s lawyers took positions in several dozen other law firms, some of which are being asked to pay for Heller Ehrman’s old debts, under the so-called unfinished business doctrine. It says that a bankruptcy trustee has the right to sue … Continue reading →

In the past few years family law has expanded to take into account several issues concerning grandchildren, stepchildren as well as agreements and obligations between unmarried cohabitants, including gay and lesbian couples. According to William C. Behrndt …

This award is named after Thomas B. Donovan who is well known in the bankruptcy community for his love of law, for his compassion and understanding of the litigants before him and for his fair and reasoned rulings. The award … Continue reading →

Peterman is a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office. With 20 years of experience, she concentrates on corporate restructurings, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law, and has a wide range of experience representing debtors, purchasers of assets …

Well, you’d have to complete the paperwork and pass the “means test” created by the 2005 bankruptcy reform law. If you make less than the median income for your state, you’re fine. Yet if your income exceeds that figure, and … Continue reading →

Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Lois R. Lupica has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. New York, NY, November 04, 2011 –(PR.com)– The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP … Continue reading →