Google Endorses Bill to Reveal Funders Backing Lawsuits
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Criminal Probe of Ex-Judge Examines Bankruptcy Advisers Who Practiced in His Court
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Texas Judge Converts Turkey Leg Hut's Chapter 11 Case to Chapter 7, Citing Violations of Order
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Bankruptcy Judge Hursh Denies Arbitration over a Trustee’s Usury Claim
Arbitration was denied over a trustee’s claim objection based on the lender’s violation of state usury laws.
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Even if Ineligible for Chapter 13, Ninth Circuit Says the Debtor Can Still Dismiss
In a split decision, the Ninth Circuit majority held that a chapter 13 debtor has the right to dismiss under Section 1307(b) before the bankruptcy court decides whether the filing was in good faith.
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Second Circuit Affirmance Shows How Proper Structuring Avoids Merit Management
The Second Circuit shows how a properly structured leveraged refinancing avoids attack as a fraudulent transfer despite the Supreme Court’s effort at narrowing the ‘safe harbor.’
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Adam G. Brief Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Northern Illinois and Wisconsin
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To Defeat Summary Judgment, an Affidavit Can’t Be Contradictory, Fifth Circuit Says
A court can evaluate the credibility of an affidavit when deciding whether there’s a material issue of disputed fact to defeat summary judgment.
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Analysis: U.S. Trustee Moves to Transfer Venue of New J&J Case from Houston to New Jersey
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