Blog Posts in November, 2011
Posted on Nov 29, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
One company will not only lose their corporate sponsorship of a popular basketball team but may also be forced to pay out tens of millions of dollars to its customers. Although information regarding ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
While most bankruptcy cases involve people fighting to keep their homes, one case involved a bunch of monkeys. An animal refuge that was home to 112 monkeys and one baboon was forced to file for ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
After months of declining figures across the United States, several states saw an increase in foreclosure filings over the past month. According to a company that monitors foreclosures nationally, ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
A municipality in Alabama is going to file what could be the largest municipal bankruptcy yet in history. After a meeting of commissioners voted to go ahead with the bankruptcy, the town is now in ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Are you considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy as a way to stop wage garnishments ? This can work in most states except for four: South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania. If you reside in any ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
The way in which a holding company is planning on filing for bankruptcy could seriously affect bondholders, but not parent-company shareholders. Earlier this month the parent company announced that it ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
After spending months listening to the bankruptcy case of a major media company, the judge presiding over the case is just days away from issuing his opinion. The delay in issuing an opinion has been ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
While no two bankruptcy claims are alike, there are several categories under which most bankruptcy cases can be filed. One of those is medical bankruptcy and it is more common than you may think. As ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
President Obama has announced a new series of reforms to make refinancing mortgages easier for families that are currently facing foreclosure . The President has contrasted his efforts to reform the ...
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