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Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Change Bankruptcy Law
Democratic lawmakers yesterday reintroduced legislation to change bankruptcy laws to allow homeowners to shrink their mortgage debts on primary residencesRead More

Goody's to Liquidate Months after Chapter 11 Emergence
Less than three months after emerging from chapter 11, clothing retailer Goody's Family Clothing Inc. has become the first major retail casualty of 2009 as it plans to liquidate its remaining assetsRead More

Frontier Airlines, Pilots Reach Labor Agreement
The pilots union for Frontier Airlines on Monday voted to accept a long-term labor agreement with the bankrupt carrier, moving the company closer to emerging from chapter 11Read More

Struggling Retailers Press Struggling Landlords on Rent
Having just struggled through one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in recent memory, retailers are now trying to share the pain with their landlordsRead More

General Growth Settles Suit for $48 Million
Cash-strapped mall developer General Growth Properties Inc. said that it reached a $48 million settlement in a lawsuit against it regarding alleged unfair business practicesRead More
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January 19, 2009

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Denver, Colorado
January 22-23, 2009

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Atlanta, Georgia
January 28, 2009

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Grand Cayman
February 5-7, 2009

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February 25-27, 2009

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Beverly Hills, California
March 13, 2009

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National Harbor, Maryland
April 1-4, 2009

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110th Congress

H.R. 7327, the "Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008."
 
H.R. 7321, the "Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act."
 
S. 3690, the "Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer Protection Act."
 
P.L. 110-343, the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008."
 
H.R. 5244, the "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008."
 
S. 3287, To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions.
 
S. 3259, To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the priority of certain high cost credit debts.
 
P.L. 110-262, To designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn, New -ork, as the `Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse'
 



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