Bankruptcy

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...

Protecting debtors from failure to hire, promote or termination after filing bankruptcy
The stigma of filing bankruptcy has stopped many debtors who rightfully and propably necessarily need to file bankruptcy. The truth of the matter is that filing bankruptcy is a right granted to all Americans by Congress and as such, is a protected right...

2005-2006 Bankruptcy Filing Statistics Comparison Misleading at Best
At long last, the Administrative Office of the Courts yesterday released the fourth quarter and annual 2006 bankruptcy filing statistics; the headline on the Courts' press release reads, "Bankruptcy Filings Plunge in Calendar Year 2006"...

Why Does My Ex-Wife Have to Get Notice About My Bankruptcy Filing
My husband and I are filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy in Georgia. During the 1st consultation our lawyer notified us that the court would notify his ex-wife about us filing bankruptcy...

Atlanta Business Chronicle Spotlights Soaring Bankruptcy Filing Rates in Atlanta Metro area
Last week's edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle includes a series of articles entitled "Falling into Recession."  One of these articles focuses on the high number of bankruptcy filings in the Atlanta area...

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...

How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure

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.

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

Lexus Inc. and Toyota Motor Sales Inc.
allegedly failed to correct problems with the front passenger air bag system in thousands of 2007 Lexus ES350 vehicles.

Garden Benches
Recalled Following Reports of Injury

Healon D
Reports of Postoperative Eye Problems Prompts FDA Recall

Wrinkle-Fillers
FDA to Review Labeling due to Adverse Event Reports