Bankruptcy

Latest Bankruptcy Statistics
Bankruptcy filings were up 11.5% in May over the previous month, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute relying on statistics published by the National Bankruptcy Research Center...

Bankruptcy Filing Rates by District, Apr. 2006 to Mar. 2008
The March 2008 bankruptcy data showed that the U.S. average filing rate went over 4,000 per day for the first time since the 2005 bankruptcy. Bankruptcy filings have been steadily rising since the 2005 law's effective date, but national trends...

Bankruptcy Filings up Nearly 31 Percent
Despite the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) that went into effect on October 17, 2005, the number of consumers and businesses filing bankruptcy is on the rise...

Bankruptcy Filings Up 29 Percent
The number of individuals and businesses filing for bankruptcy increased almost 29 percent based on a comparison of consecutive twelve-month periods, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Administrative Office of the U...

Can Filing Fees for Filing Bankruptcy Be Waived
The 2005 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code added 28 U.S.C. Section 1930(f)(1) which provides for the waiver of Chapter 7 filing fees. This provision is implemented through Bankruptcy Rule 1006(c)...

Georgia Second In Nation In Personal Bankruptcies
The Atlanta Journal has an article discussing the dramatic rise in personal bankruptcy cases in Georgia.  See Georgia No. 2 In Rate of Personal Bankruptcies Last Year, by Carrie Teegartin...

How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Bankruptcy Law
A complete prime (pre-2005)

Air Line Bankruptcy
BCI Aircraft Leasing agrees to pay $600,000 settlement related to Delta Air Lines bankruptcy claims.

NPS Pharmaceuticals
Settles 2006 Class Action

Bankruptcy Reorganization
Calpine Corp. pays $2.13 million bankruptcy settlement.

Nissan North America
alleging brake defects that cause the 2005 Infiniti G35 brakes to wear out faster.

AARP Insurance
alleging misleading medical insurance policies.

Sunscreen Manufacturers Face Class Actions over Misleading Advertising
Banana Boat, Coppertone Face Class Action in Canada