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U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

The Supreme Court’s Gift to Creditors: An Additional Tool

Debt collectors can now enforce time-barred claims.
By Charles M. Tatelbaum
An American flag and Puerto Rican flag fly next to each other in Old San Juan.

Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis Threatens the Rest of the US

The Puerto Rican governments’ court filing for restructuring on May 3 will start a new chapter in the horror story that will create a financial tsunami that will reach the U.S. mainland.
By Charles M. Tatelbaum
Officers and directors can have substantial vicarious liability imposed upon them if a public company is found to have caused damages as a result of a securities law violation.

Officers and Directors of Public Companies, Beware of New Bankruptcy Quicksand

A new federal circuit decision could mean that directors can no longer discharge their obligations in a bankruptcy proceeding.
By Charles M. Tatelbaum
Do you really know what’s in that contract?

Ignorance Is Not Bliss: Demystifying Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy Cases

By Charles M. Tatelbaum
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, Calif.

Shareholders Attain New Rights in Bankruptcy Proceedings

By Charles M. Tatelbaum
If you’re a creditor, be proactive, be diligent, and be vigilant.

Lawyer Up: As Retail Bankruptcies Increase, Creditors Must Be Vigilant

By Charles M. Tatelbaum

Two Lehman Banks Face Failure

By Mike Taylor
Nicola Trezzi portrait by Ann Craven. (Courtesy the artist and Maccarone inc., New York)

More Small City Businesses Throw in the Towel

By Dana Rubinstein
Elizabeth Warren (Getty)

Coliseum Seeking Sublet, Still Disputing Lawsuit

By Observer Staff
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