ABI Blog Exchange

In its final report and recommendations, adopted on Dec. 1, 2014, the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 refused to recommend any changes to the venue rules for chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Affordable pre-paid cards and checking accounts targeted at low-income customers are among the positive trends likely to gain steam in the months ahead.

Altegrity Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, in a bid to implement a restructuring agreed with its leading creditors.

Altegrity Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, in a bid to implement a restructuring agreed with its leading creditors.

If you thought the New York Stock Exchange was the biggest player in the game, it’s time to expand your horizons and meet the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index – the hottest stock exchange in the world, returning more than 50% last year.

In an unsurprising move, RadioShack has become the latest retailer to file for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.  RadioShack filed on February 5, 2015 along with 17 of its affiliates.  The cases are jointly administered under Case Numbe

As Melissa has noted, the district court has ruled that Puerto Rico's Recovery Act is preempted by the Bankruptcy Code, among other things.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

Bankruptcy lawyers are often hired for the task of shutting down an unsalvageable business.  Earlier this week, Louisiana lawyer Martin A. Schott was hired to resurrect a dead one.