A subsidiary of American International Group Inc. has agreed to pay $42.5 million to clean up environmental contamination at four industrial facilities that had been owned by Fruit of the…
A lawyer for a borrower being pursued by Countrywide Financial Corp. had a question: Why did a letter purportedly sent in September 2003 have an office address for him that…
A bankruptcy trustee is recommending that Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman be forced to return about $4 million in fees to a former client because of an undisclosed conflict of interest.
Apparently unsuccessful in an effort to contest a $342,000 legal bill in court, the owners of a bankrupt construction company have taken their complaints over the way a big Buffalo,…
Legislation pending in Congress would allow bankruptcy judges to help stave off foreclosures on primary homes by adjusting the mortgage terms and even forgiving part of the debt.
A prominent New Jersey divorce lawyer who filed for bankruptcy has reached a settlement to resolve creditors’ claims, but a law firm that represented a secretary who sued him is…
Bankruptcy court filings indicate that some lenders and loan servicers foreclosing on properties are charging questionable fees and misstating outstanding balances.
Chapter 13 bankruptcies that allow consumers to keep their homes are rising, encouraged in some cases by lawyers who promote the option in press releases and advertising.
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