Bernie Sanders Endorses Ben Jealous for MD Governor at Silver Spring, MD Rally

Even as the progressive list of everything wrong in our society that the 99 percent suffers at the hands of the one percent was enumerated at least three times, the mood at the Civic Center was upbeat today in Silver Spring, Maryland. Sen. Bernie Sanders was coming to speak, to introduce and endorse Maryland progressive gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous, the popular former national president of the NAACP.

Can’t Pay Your Student Loans? The Government May Come After Your House

On Adriene McNally's 49th birthday in January, she heard a knock on the door of her modest row-home in Northeast Philadelphia. The papers were from a government lawsuit that represents something more than just an unwelcome birthday gift - it's an example of a program the federal government has brought to 19 cities around the country including Brooklyn, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia: suing to recover unpaid student loans, like the ones McNally owes.

Puerto Rico board files bankruptcy-like case to cut island debt

The process that Puerto Rico has undertaken is a prelude to bankruptcy, but in this case it is tailored for governments. Because of the impending bankruptcy filing, lawsuits will presumably be frozen, preventing court rulings that favor one creditor group over another.

Puerto Rico heads to court for historic debt restructuring

Puerto Rico's governor on Wednesday announced a historic restructuring of a portion of the United States territory's US$73 billion debt through the courts after negotiations with bondholders failed. Governor Ricardo Rossello said that a federal control board overseeing the island's finances agreed with his request late Tuesday to put certain debts before a court.

Idaho federal courts administrator Libby Smith to leave for 9th Circuit post

Elizabeth "Libby" Smith, clerk of court for the federal courts in Idaho, has been named the new circuit executive of the 9th Circuit; she will start her new job next month. Smith has managed administrative services for the U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho since 2009, including federal court operations in Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Moscow and Pocatello.

Oscars debacle hovers over trial between PwC and MF Global

In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, file photo, former MF Global Holdings Ltd. Chairman and CEO Jon Corzine testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Financial Services Committee. The dispute between brokerage firm MF Global, run by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and the accounting firm PwC goes to trial Monday, March 6, 2017.

BP Automotive LP Bossier Dodge v. RML Waxahachie Dodge LLC RLJ…

BP AUTOMOTIVE LP D/B/A BOSSIER DODGE, Appellant v. RML WAXAHACHIE DODGE, LLC, RLJ-MCLARTY-LANDERS AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, LLC, RML WAXAHACHIE FORD, LLC, AND RML WAXAHACHIE GMC, LLC, Appellees This is an appeal of a suit brought by BP Automotive LP d/b/a Bossier Dodge against RML Waxahachie Dodge, LLC, RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive Holdings, LLC, RML Waxahachie Ford, LLC, and RML Waxahachie GMC, LLC. Because a great deal of the holdings in this opinion depend on the actions of previous courts litigating controversies between these parties , it is worthwhile to recite the prior history of the litigation between them.

Report: Gander Mountain preparing bankruptcy filing

Reuters is reporting that St. Paul-based hunting and fishing chain Gander Mountain is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this month, after an aggressive effort to expand its store base failed to pull in new customers, according to people familiar with the matter. Gander Mountain is working with financial advisory firm Lighthouse Management Group and Minneapolis law firm Fredrikson & Byron as it gets ready to file for bankruptcy, the people told Reuters this week.

In the Matter of: Stephen John Bandi; Charles Edward Bandi

In the Matter of: STEPHEN JOHN BANDI; CHARLES EDWARD BANDI, Debtors STEPHEN JOHN BANDI; CHARLES EDWARD BANDI, Appellants v. CHRISTOPHER BECNEL, Appellee After Stephen and Charles Bandi filed voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions, Christopher Becnel sued the Bandis in bankruptcy court to prevent the Bandis from discharging a debt owed to Becnel.

Platinum Partners arrests are scant consolation for alleged victims

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.

People and Practices: Dec. 26

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.