Posts in April, 2010

Financial Reform = No More Derivative Special Treatment in Bankruptcy? Apr 26

Thomas Jackson and David Skeel have written an interesting piece in the Wall Street Journal proposing that true financial reform ...

Mortgage Servicers Conflict of Interest Result in Few Modifications Apr 22

A study by the National Consumer Law Center examines the conflicting interests of mortgage servicers and finds that servicers have ...

Bill would limit municipal bankruptcies in California Apr 20

The almost unfettered power that unions possess in California takes one’s breath away. One place that is not the case is in ...

Senate Considers Allowing Small Businesses to File Chapter 12 Apr 14

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled “Could Bankruptcy Reform Help Preserve Small Business Jobs” on March 17, ...

Mr. Fear Quoted in Article on Debt Consolidation/Negotiation Apr 12

I was recently quoted in an article in The Business Journal entitled: Local attorney cautions against debt consolidation. The ...