Legal Commentary

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Released, Financial Industry Bailout House Debate Starts Today
The House is expected to debate its version of the financial industry bailout bill, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, today. The text of the bill was released yesterday: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Summary of Emergency Economic Stabilization...

More Resources on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Summary of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 from the House Financial Services Committee: EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 I. Stabilizing the Economy The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) provides up to $700 billion to the Secretary of the Treasury to buy mortgages and other assets that are clogging the balance sheets of [...

BREAKING NEWS- SENATE PASSES THE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008
The so-called bailout or rescue plan is actually called the EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008. A copy of this 451 page Bill is available here. A one page summary prepared by Senator Dodd is available here...

CTJ Criticizes Financial Bailout/Tax Extenders Act
Citizens for Justice criticizes last week's passage of H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, in a new report: The financial rescue plan and the tax legislation were both bills that were opposed by the House, largely because of their...

The Economic Bailout: An Analysis of the Economic Emergency Stabilization Act
The Economic Bailout: An Analysis of the Economic Emergency Stabilization Act, Katalina M. Bianco, J.D., John M. Pachkowski, J.D., CCH...

Financial Services Oversight Hearing on the Implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
This morning, the Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on the “Oversight of Implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and of Government Lending and Insurance Facilities; Impact on Economy and Credit Availability...

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Bailout Bill HR124

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Bankruptcy Law
A complete prime (pre-2005)

Collection Agencies and Creditors
How to deal and stop the harassment

TransUnion
Class action credit practices suit offers free credit monitoring services for millions.

Virgin Atlantic Flight
Makes Emergency Landing

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Trailers Contain Toxic Formaldehyde Fumes

Bayer CropScience AG
alleging farmers suffered economic losses after Bayer's biotech Liberty Link rice was released into the food supply and countries banned US rice.

Financial Elder Abuse - Financial Exploitation, Elder Abuse Lawyers
Financial Elder Abuse alleging seniors are taken advantage of for their finances.

Paul McCartney
$96 million paid out as divorce settlement.