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IT’S TIME FOR D.A.T.A.

The creation by Congress of a new agency, with broad and preemptive enforcement and regulatory capabilities over Digital Assets can no longer wait. ...

Stephen Hessler’s Big Job at Sidley

Can Hessler bring Kirkland's bankruptcy magic to Sidley? With approximately 50 lawyers in the group...

CFTC: digital asset futures contracts used to defraud over 100 people

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against Michael and Amanda Griffis of...

WILL INFLATION BANKRUPT SOCIAL SECURITY?

THE COST OF LIVING for social security recipients went up by 46%, yet benefits were only adjusted upward by 5.9%. With home heating oil...

Are Ivy League Grads Unemployable?

The past 25 years has seen the quality of Ivy League graduates decline rapidly in terms of their suitability for the work force. ...

Best Claims Agents

Who are the Best Claims Agents in bankruptcy? And what happened to Garden City Group? Was it really taken over by Epiq, the...

C11R Poll: Which FTX Influencer will file bankr. first?

Will the resulting judgments and attorneys' fees from class actions and SEC compliance force some Influencers into Bankruptcy?Vote here:Tom BradyGisele BundchenLarry DavidShaq

Is there a Deli in CZ’s Future?

Will CZ, allegedly in either Singapore or Dubai, come under the SEC's purview like the $100 million valued Hometown Deli (one location in NJ)?...

Big Tech vs. Little Congress: How Antitrust Fell Off the Table

Tech giants and their army of industry groups rallied together to stifle a multiyear congressional effort to overhaul antitrust laws, pouring millions into campaigns...

Texas bankruptcy Venue & Make-Whole payments

‘Make-whole’ ruling may create problems for some creditors• Opinion could increase Texas’ popularity as bankruptcy venuehttps://www.sidley.com/-/media/makewhole-payments-face-potential-gamechanger-in-bankruptcy.pdf?la=en

Binance Clawback- Should CZ be more concerned with Extradition?

IF BINANCE WAS INVOLVED in a significant way in FTX, Alameda, or any related entities, it is likely that US regulatory agencies will want...

REVLON- How do you go bankrupt in the Cosmetics business?

Too much debt, Korean competition, or a little of both?Omnibus Hearing: Dec 21, 2022Debtors' CounselPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP1285 Avenue of...

Bankruptcy Venue Changes

Should the option of filing in Delaware be taken away? H.R.4193 — 117th Congress (2021-2022): This bill limits where a non-individual debtor (e.g., a corporate debtor)...

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