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IN RE BOSTON
Under § 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, a discharge under § 727 does not discharge a debt for an educational loan insured by a governmental unit or made under any program funded in whole or in part by a governmental unit or nonprofit institution
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:58A
IN RE SWAMI SHREE, LLC
A. The Debtor filed its petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") on August 4, 2011 (the "Petition Date"). Pursuant to sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtor remains in
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:58A
DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. GERCHAK
In August 2010, Disciplinary Counsel, relator, filed a complaint charging Gerchak with misconduct and violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct based on misrepresentations he made to the bankruptcy court. {¶ 2} The parties filed stipulations of
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:58A
IN RE CREATIVE DESPERATION INC.
Barry Mukamal, as the successor Chapter Seven Trustee (Trustee) of debtor Creative Desperation, Inc., appeals an order denying attorneys' fees incurred while defending a bankruptcy court sanction award on appeal. After review, we affirm the district
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:52A
FRANKEN v. TRUSTEE
Charles D. Franken and his law firm, Charles D. Franken, PA (collectively, Franken), appeal an order of the bankruptcy court sanctioning Franken for ethical violations committed while representing a debtor in underlying bankruptcy proceedings.
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:52A
HANSEN v. HANSEN
Each party agreed to be responsible for the debts assigned to them, and in the event either filed for bankruptcy, each agreed to not seek a discharge of any of the joint debts. Ms. Hansen was assigned responsibility for eight such debts.
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:51A
Following a trend, bankruptcy filings drop
New bankruptcy filings in Western New York last month continued the pace of month-after-month double-digit declines from a year ago, despite an uptick in Chapter 13 cases because of the City of Buffalo's recent tax foreclosure
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:42A
Friendly's restaurants enter into bankruptcy
Brevard County's population of Friendly's restaurants was cut in half Wednesday when the parent of the restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said that it has already closed 63 of its stores. On the list: The store at 3998 S.
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:32A
Common sense is lost in Washington
Under the asinine "leadership" of politicians in Washington, our nation has been driven into recession and bankruptcy. The only good thing to come out of this financial bog, is that the feds have run out of money to pursue the development of the
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:31A
Environmental math: more solar panels = fewer eucalyptus trees
Solyndra, the Fremont-based solar panel manufacturer forced into bankruptcy last month is one high profile example. Meanwhile, energy efficient transportation projects such as California's proposed high-speed rail struggle to get off the ground.
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:24A