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Former Paralegal Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $600,000 from Saul Ewing’s Bankruptcy Estate Accounts

Chicago Federal Court Conviction for Wire Fraud Becky Louise Sutton, a former paralegal at the esteemed U.S. law firm Saul…

Wedding Dress Lawyer to the Rescue

Summary: With Alfred Angelo bridal chain filing for bankruptcy, thousands of brides-to-be are turning to a Miami lawyer to save…

Bar Study Exam Discharged in Bankruptcy Filing

Summary: A Pace Law School graduate was allowed to discharge her bar study loan with her Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings…

Jacoby & Meyers Bankruptcy LLP May Go Under Chapter 7

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Shelley Chapman opined on Wednesday that for the need of greater transparency, the now defunct Jacoby…

Howrey Trustee Files 33 Lawsuits to Recover Funds

In advance of the statute of limitations, Howrey’s bankruptcy trustee has filed 33 lawsuits in an attempt to recover millions…

Howrey Looking to Convert from Chapter 7 Liquidation to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

In a statement released in Am Law Daily, the Howrey law firm’s lead bankruptcy counsel, H. Jason Gold, has said…

Update of the Update: Morgan & Finnegan Declares Bankruptcy

Morgan & Finnegan has officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. If you have any further details, please send us a…

The Bankruptcy Boom: Business Filings Up 49%

Federal bankruptcy filings rose by 30% for the 12-month period ending September 30th, while business filings climbed 49% in the…

“Zombie” Debt Collectors Harass the Bankrupt, Eat Brains

At Lawyers and Settlements, an interview with New York bankruptcy attorney Charles Juntikka, about how fraudulent "zombie" debt collectors harass…