2015-02-20
The Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015 could solve "too big to fail" and level the playing field for smaller banks by requiring the largest financial institutions to accumulate capital equal to the amount of the market subsidy they receive.
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2015-02-19
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2015-02-19
A new opinion from Judge Tony Davis answers some interesting questions about recovery of attorneys' fees in dischargeability litigation. Schwertner Backhoe Services, Inc. v. Kirk (In re Kirk), Adv. No. 11-1239 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.
Read More from: A Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer's Blog
2015-02-19
Sometimes a tax return is not a tax return. As a result, bankruptcy is becoming a less effective response to back tax woes in the US.
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2015-02-19
The FDIC is taking important steps to undo the damage caused by Operation Choke Point Â-- but fraud prevention company Early Warning apparently didnÂ't get the memo.
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2015-02-19
Banks' business models are even more vulnerable to a massive shakeup than industry behemoths like McDonaldÂ's and Coca-Cola.
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2015-02-18
In the Altegrity, Inc. bankruptcy proceeding, a formation meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. (ET) at the Doubletree Hotel, 700 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
Read More from: Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation
2015-02-18
This installment of the Weil Bankruptcy Blog’s series on the ABI Commission Report is the first of two posts that address
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2015-02-18
Tax season is upon us. Most of us are looking forward to a nice-sized income tax refund check, but what happens to your refund check if you are planning to file a Walworth County bankruptcy?
Read More from: Wynn at Law, LLC
2015-02-18
Most bankruptcy attorneys utilize an intake questionnaire to gather information about the potential client. This information is critically important to determine whether or not chapter 7 or chapter 13 would apply.
Read More from: David M. Siegel | Chicago Bankruptcy Law
2015-02-18
Right now, financial institutions are not required to know the identity of the living, breathing person behind accounts owned by legal entities.
Read More from: BankThink
2015-02-18
According to at least one entrepreneur, the offers made on ABC’s reality TV show Shark Tank are often based on lowball company valuations.