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CFTC to Let Trustees Operate Futures Brokerages in Bankruptcy
Trustees handling commodity brokerage bankruptcies will now be allowed in some cases to continue operating the business so that customers' trading isn't disrupted, federal futures regulators announced yesterday… Read More

U.S. Concrete Wins Confirmation of Reorganization Plan
Bankruptcy Judge Peter Walsh yesterday confirmed U.S. Concrete Inc.'s reorganization plan, which places the concrete producer's equity into the hands of bondholders… Read More

Tribune Report Sealed; Bankruptcy Plan Called "Dead" by Creditors
An examiner's report that found dishonesty in Tribune Co.'s leveraged buyout will remain under wraps until at least next week, a bankruptcy judge ruled yesterday, as creditors declared the company's reorganization dead… Read More

Lawyers Make Their Pitch for Venue of Oil-Claims Suits
Louisiana plaintiffs' attorneys appealed to a federal judicial panel yesterday to send the sprawling oil-spill litigation to a judge in New Orleans, while defense attorneys said the setting was too tainted by the slick and argued instead for Houston… Read More

New Restrictions Placed on Debt Settlement Companies
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced new restrictions on companies that purport to help borrowers get rid of crippling amounts of debt… Read More

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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. 5043, the "Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010."
 
S.3258, the "Modernizing and Strengthening Investor Protection 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.”
 
H.R. 4173, the "The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act."
 
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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