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August Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Fall 8 Percent This Month
The 127,028 consumer bankruptcies filed in August represented a 8 percent decrease nationwide over the 137,698 filings recorded in July 2010, according to the ABI, relying on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center… Read More

Mediator Tapped for Tribune Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey appointed Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross to help mediate the disputes between Tribune Co. and its creditors… Read More

U.S. Regulators, Former Lehman CEO Fuld Clash at Hearing
Former Lehman chief executive Richard Fuld struck a defiant stance in testifying before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission yesterday, defending the strength of the company even at the end and faulting regulators for deciding not to aid it… Read More

Colonial Bank Parent Wins Bankruptcy Fight with FDIC
Bankruptcy Judge Dwight H. Williams Jr. on Tuesday rejected the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s claim that it is owed more than $900 million from the former parent of Colonial Bank, which was seized by banking regulators last year… Read More

Municipal Bankruptcy Bill Dies in California
The California legislature ended their session on Tuesday without passing California Assembly Bill 155, a controversial measure to restrict municipal and special district chapter 9 bankruptcy filings… Read More

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S. 3675, the "Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2010."
 
H.R. 5503, the "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act"
 
S.3217, the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010"
 
H.R.5827, the "Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010"
 
H.R. 5043, the "Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010."
 
S.3258, the "Modernizing and Strengthening Investor Protection Act of 2010"
 
S. 3157, the "Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010"
 
H.R. 4950, the "Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2010."
 
H.R. 4677, the “Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010.”
 
H.R. 4506, the “Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010.”
 
S. 1927, the "Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009."
 
H.R. 3890, the "Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act."
 
 
 
















 

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