Felix Salmon has a very insightful post about lawyers' hourly billing rates. His … [Read more...]
Japanese Resturcturing
Interesting story in today's FT about a case now pending in Tokyo -- although some of the … [Read more...]
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About CDOs (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Bill Bratton and I have a new paper out, called A Transactional Genealogy of Scandal: from Michael … [Read more...]
Finally, WIll we Stop Talking About the Auto Cases?
I generally try to avoid politics on this blog, although readers know that I was generally … [Read more...]
What’s On at a Courthouse Near You
In addition to a post last week broadly raising visitors' physicial interaction with courts, … [Read more...]
Representation and Realities of (Bankruptcy) Court Work
The Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities held a symposium on "Courts: Representing and … [Read more...]
GM and Chrysler, Yet Again
A quick note about yesterday's editorial from Sherk and Zywicki. I'm loath to wade in yet … [Read more...]
GM, Chrysler and Ideologically Selective Bankruptcy Formalism
James Sherk and Todd Zywicki have an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that kvetches about the … [Read more...]
GM, Chrysler and Ideologically Selective Bankruptcy Formalism
James Sherk and Todd Zywicki have an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that kvetches about the … [Read more...]
Chapter 11 Fees Go Mainstream
The NY Times has an editorial this morning on the UST's proposed fee guidlines. … [Read more...]
L&L In D.C.
Tomorrow two Slips members -- Adam and I -- journey to the House of Representatives. Ok, for Adam … [Read more...]
HMS RadLAX
I've posted my thoughts on RadLAX over at Dealbook (along with another column on Dewey if … [Read more...]
Can(n)onading Radlax
As Stephen noted, the Supreme Court has decided the RadLAX case. Although I suspect I won't be … [Read more...]
As Expected
The Supreme Court has affirmed the 7th Circuit in RadLAX. I'm sure Adam, I, and others will … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy Court Calls
In connection with some ongoing research, I have noticed that U.S. bankruptcy courts have different … [Read more...]
What say?
Gretchen Morgenson, in Mortgage Unit Troubles Ally Financial explains that: Although repurchase … [Read more...]
What say?
Gretchen Morgenson, in Mortgage Unit Troubles Ally Financial explains that: Although repurchase … [Read more...]
Sit Back and RadLAX
I'm having trouble getting excited over RadLAX going before SCOTUS. Ronald Mann has … [Read more...]
RadLAX
Former guest slipster Ronald Mann has a nice post up at SCOTUSblog about RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC … [Read more...]
I’m Confused
What, exactly, is so gosh-darn newsworthy and exciting about the fact that distressed debt investors … [Read more...]
Conferring
Today I'm off to the Wharton Restructuring and Turnaround Conference, which looks to be a … [Read more...]
Kodak Dumps the Oscar Theater, Proving that Contract Rejection is like No Fault Divorce: There is No Defense
Just under a month ago, Eastman Kodak filed for chapter 11 and now it is doing what many chapter 11 … [Read more...]
And the Wind Blows Wild Again
I wade into the chapter 11 professional fee debate again, this time in the context of the UST's … [Read more...]
And the wind blows wild again
I wade into the chapter 11 professional fee debate again, this time in the context of the UST's … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy, Backwards
Credit Slips Own Anna Gelpern has a great new article in the Yale Law Journal that very much … [Read more...]
Twinkies at Risk
At least it’s not Tastykakes, right Philadelphians? But seriously, historians with a sweet tooth … [Read more...]