By Greg Land | April 6, 2018
Ruling in a putative class action against a defunct Orlando law firm, a panel said an attorney violates federal law "if he instructs a client to pay his bankruptcy-related legal fees using a credit card."
By Samantha Joseph | April 5, 2018
The case turned on which party "substantially prevailed" in a foreclosure, after a short sale that generated about $1 million for the bank and nothing for the borrower.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Barbara M. Goodstein | April 4, 2018
In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein writes: The changes in law arising from the Great Recession were certainly considerable. But it may come as a surprise to many that as much as 10 years later court decisions continue to emerge from those turbulent times.
By Katheryn Tucker | April 4, 2018
National Check Resolution Inc. of Lawrenceville has agreed to stop collections on nearly 12,000 accounts worth $8.5 million. The deal resolves charges that the debt collection company violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Drew S. McGehrin | April 2, 2018
In Anderson v. Credit One Bank, Case No. 16-2496 (2d Cir., March 7), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed decisions of both the District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern District of New York in addressing the enforceability of arbitration clauses in bankruptcy proceedings.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Thomas F. Whelan, J.S.C. | March 29, 2018
The economic crisis of 2008 is over. All indicators show that the national economy is humming along. Yet, Long Island is currently mired in an foreclosure epidemic that shows little, if any signs of easing.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Jesse Fulton | March 28, 2018
To say the last month in the crypto world has been nothing short of a wild ride would be an understatement. With approximately $475 billion exiting the market in a blink of an eye, many new to the market are likely getting their first taste of reality in the crypto space.
By Roy Strom | March 26, 2018
Steven Reisman, co-chair of the restructuring and insolvency group at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, is leading a five-lawyer team heading to Katten Muchin Rosenman in New York.
By Samantha Joseph | March 23, 2018
But the firm's leadership said it paid a steep price, as its malpractice insurance premium rose about 50 percent.
By Catherine Wilson | March 21, 2018
Bloom is elected to a two-year term as president of the honorary association of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals.
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