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In a win for secured creditors, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a debtor who sought to cure a pre-petition default of its loan through its Chapter 11 plan must pay the default rate of interest set forth in the note. In Pacifica L 51 LLC v.
Platinum Partners founder Mark Nordlicht, wearing a hoodie, exits federal court in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on December 19, 2016. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Robert Capers speaks to media to announce the unsealing of an indictment charging Mark Nordlicht, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Platinum Partners and six other individuals with securities fraud, investment adviser fraud and conspiracy in an approximately $1 billion fraud in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.on December 19, 2016.
DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore S.C., an affiliate of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C., announced the addition of two attorneys, Catherine Krisik and John Thomas , to its Minneapolis office. Krisik earned her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law and her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Since 2000, U.S. student loan debt has grown to overwhelm all other categories of non-housing consumer debt in this nation. The lending instrument is uniquely predatory in that student loans have been stripped of the most fundamental consumer protections, such as bankruptcy rights, statutes of limitations and many others.
With a wide ocean separating Canada from the Middle East, the Taliban and ISIS, we squirmed in sympathy. Refugees from war-torn countries swarmed Europe's shores.
"What people don't realize is, because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke." - House Speaker Paul D. Ryan , interview with Fox News Channel, Nov. 10 Our eyebrows went up when we saw this quote from Ryan.
"We're not going to hurt the people who have been paying into Social Security their whole life," Trump declared, calling the payment of promised benefits "honoring a deal." But the man heading the Trump transition team's Social Security effort? Michael Korbey, a former lobbyist who has spent much of his career advocating for cutting and privatizing the program.
As if it hasn't been a tough enough week for #girlbosses, fashion-favorite brand Nasty Gal is filing for bankruptcy, WWD reports. The retailer, which just celebrated a decade in the business, petitioned a court in California with the motion on Wednesday.
Erickson Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. During the Chapter 11 process, Erickson will operate in the ordinary course of business and with the same commitment to safety, compliance, and customer service that its partners are accustomed to.
Bruce Feinstein, Esq., an experienced bankruptcy attorney in Queens, New York, speaks about recent news from agencies like Politifact that have shed light on Donald Trump's various bankruptcies. With the first 2016 presidential debate over and the U.S. presidential campaign coverage reaching a fever pitch, various personal topics about both major party candidates have been covered.
Most Americans remember the 1990s as a prosperous time when companies were expanding, wages rising and stock prices soaring. In 1997, Fortune magazine published a story headlined: "These Are The Good Old Days ... The U.S. Economy Is Stronger Than It's Ever Been Before."
TAMPA, Fla. - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged Donald Trump to ''come clean'' about his finances and said she would continue to press the Republican to release his tax returns until Election Day, declaring that ''he clearly has something to hide.'
Walker County has filed a notice of appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on the ruling by Federal Judge Harold Murphy that the county pay Erlanger Health System over $8 million related to the Hutcheson Hospital bankruptcy.
The collapse of the Bretton Woods accords, circa 1970, marked the debut of the Washington psychodrama, "The Two Faces of Congress," the story of a dual personality Congressman. One personality, I call Dr. Dodd Frank ; the other, Mr. Appropriations Bill .
Wooden justice gavel and block with brass. In a series of events most would normally dismiss as outlandish, one American citizen was launched from civil court into a legal limbo where for years he was deprived by a federal judge of counsel, property, speech and travel.
Posters depicting Nick Denton behind bars were spotted on the streets of New York City this morning. The posters say "guilty" in large font at the top and claim to be produced by "women against revenge porn," also known as W.A.R.P. The posters appear to list a set of "crimes" including "publishing nude photos of a minor, criminal invasion of privacy, lying to a federal judge, blackmail, extortion, stalking, revenge porn."
'Anna was the first girl I ever kissed.' College student told police he killed his ex and two others at Washington house party because he was jealous after seeing his 'dream girl' with another guy Pest-control giant Terminix pays out $87m to family left paralyzed by fumes that exterminators sprayed in their luxury Caribbean vacation condo Gawker Media founder Nick Denton files for personal bankruptcy listing debts of over $280million in wake of Hulk Hogan lawsuit Wikileaks chief says he has 'quite a lot of material' from Hillary's campaign and will release it in stages for maximum publicity Why MEAT is as bad for your waistline as sugar: Protein is fuelling the obesity crisis and 'should come with a warning label' Zika crisis in Florida: Officials report ten locally transmitted cases and say mosquitoes 'have now infected 14 people' in Miami The story of Humayun Khan: The UVA-educated ... (more)
Bitcoin is the most successful digital currency to date. It is a new form of crypto-currency in which encryption techniques are used to control the creation of new bitcoins and to verify transactions.
As we've seen this bizarre political year, the biggest force welling up is rage against insider elites in both parties and against the American establishment as a whole - including the denizens of Wall Street, large corporations and the mainstream media. Now, with Bernie Sanders essentially out of the race, Donald Trump wants Americans to believe he's the remaining anti-establishment candidate.
Congress approved a rescue package Wednesday to help Puerto Rico escape a sea of debt, tossing a lifeline to the island territory just two days before it faces default on a $2 billion bond payment. Senators approved the rescue package, 68-30, turning back vociferous objections from liberal lawmakers who said the bill imposes colonial rule on average Puerto Ricans, and from conservatives who said the legislation will end up stiffing the bondholders who bought the territorial government's debt.