Washington Business Journals reports Brian Ferdinand Files Protective Federal Action to Preserve Statutory Rights Under Bankruptcy Code Section 502(b)(6)

Washington Business Journals reports that Brian Ferdinand has initiated a protective federal filing under the United States ...
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Bankruptcy Code §362(k) and Imposition of Damages for Willful Violations of the Automatic Stay

Carlos J. Cuevas[/caption] When a debtor files a bankruptcy case the automatic stay arises immediately. 11 U.S.C. §362(a); Rexnord Holdings v. Bidermann, 21 F.3d 522, 527 (2d Cir. 1994). The U.S.
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Bankruptcy Plan Does Not Impair Claims Through Code's Disallowance Procedures

Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin of Pepper Hamilton. (Photo: Courtesy Photo) A debtors' ability to formulate a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is one of its ...
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Despite Bankruptcy Code Risk Issues, I Just Bought Qurate Retail's Preferred Stock

Qurate Retail has a 9.99% to 50% chance of filing bankruptcy within the next 12 months based on FRISK scoring. The preferred stock has a current yield of over 40% based on the closing price on October ...
The National Law Review

Does the Bankruptcy Code Allow for Partial Discharge of Student Loans?

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
The Hill

Why does the bankruptcy code discriminate against disabled veterans?

When a person files for bankruptcy, it’s a sad day. Although the bankruptcy code was enacted to give a “fresh start to the honest but unfortunate debtor” and a single point of contact for creditors ...