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Commentary: Finding the Right Fix for “Too Big to Fail”
The dangers posed by a too-big-to-fail financial firm surely must be dealt with by new legislation, and one change needed is that the price large banks pay for the privilege of size should be significantly increased, according to a commentary in today’s Wall Street JournalRead More

Analysis: From the Hospital to Bankruptcy Court
Although the statistics are elusive, there is a general sense among bankruptcy lawyers and bankruptcy court officials that the share of personal filings caused by illness is growingRead More

Boston Transit Body Can't Recoup Railroad Site Costs
A federal appeals court has dealt a blow to Greater Boston's transit authority, ruling that its claims to recover funds it spent cleaning up contamination at a site it purchased in 1976 from formerly bankrupt railroad operator Boston & Maine Corp. are barred as a matter of lawRead More

LandAmerica Chapter 11 Plan Receives Court Approval
Bankruptcy Judge Kevin R. Huennekens on Monday confirmed the chapter 11 plan for real estate services and title insurance company LandAmerica Financial Group Inc., signing off on the company’s proposal to liquidate itself despite more than a dozen objections from parties including the Internal Revenue Service and a U.S. TrusteeRead More

Lehman Seeks to Collect Unpaid Employee Loans
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is taking steps to collect more than $51 million in loans it gave to former employees, money that was never repaid to the collapsed investment bankRead More

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H.R. 3890, the "Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act."
 
H.R. 3818, the "Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009."
 
H.R. 3817, the "Investor Protection Act of 2009."
 
H.R. 3639, the "Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009."
 
H.R. 3310, the "Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act."
 
S. 1731, the "Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009."
 
S. 1624, the "Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009."
 
H.R. 3269, the "Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009."
 
H.R. 3126, the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009."
 
 
 
















 

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