Bankruptcy Billables 7.30.09
Bankruptcy Billables is an overview of bankruptcy coverage and discussion from various independent law blogs.
- Morning Dockets 07.30.09 mentions the continuing Bernie Madoff litigation (tangentially connected to bankruptcy) and also notes that a ruling is expected on the Delphi bankruptcy plan.
- Former Heller Ehrman Building Forfeit to Lenders – The foreclosure crisis at the corporate level in Heller Ehrman’s bankruptcy. (Apparently loan modification wasn’t an option.)
- Lawyerly Lairs: Marc Dreier’s Penthouse Goes for $8.2 million – The result of an auction in Marc Dreier’s bankruptcy case.
- Bankruptcy Won’t Discharge $350,000 of Student Loan Debt for Law Graduate – A relatively high-profile case in Minnesota that paints a bleak picture of one man’s struggles with student loan debt, though ATL suggests that the publicity from the case may fan the winds of change in favor of a “mercy rule.” (Note: For anyone interested in strategic options for dealing with student loan debt, this blog post titled “Benefits of Bankruptcy When You Owe Student Loans” by Las Vegas bankruptcy attorney George Haines of Haines & Krieger might be a helpful place to start.)
- Things Not Going Well for Rattner - The ongoing saga of Steven Rattner who stepped down from his role as head of Obama’s auto task force.
- Quick Shucks 7/16/09 – Notes that Lenny Dykstra’s bankruptcy reveals some significant bills owed to BigLaw firms.
- The Deal’s Up and Coming Lawyers – Two bankruptcy lawyers–Jonathan Henes of Kirkland & Ellis and Sushil Kirpalani of Quinn Emanuel–among those commented on.
- Law Shucks has also provided original coverage and commentary on Weil Gotshal and Harvey Miller in connection with GM, Chrysler and the other mega-bankruptcy cases.
- July 27 Roundup – Notes that bankruptcy fees in Lehman are up to $62 million and could reach $1 billion.
- Not so fast, Mrs. Madoff – Comments on the Bernie Madoff trustee’s action to recover $44 million from Ruth Madoff.
- GM and Chrysler – Helpful up-to-date synopsis of the auto bailout and bankruptcies by S. Todd Brown.
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