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ContractsProf Blog
CALL FOR PAPERS: CLASSCRITS VI: Stuck in Forward? Debt, Austerity & the Possibility of the Political
CALL FOR PAPERS & PARTICIPATION ClassCrits VIStuck in Forward?Debt, Austerity and the Possibilities of the PoliticalSponsored bySouthwestern Law School &U.C. Davis School of LawLos Angeles, CA * November 15-16, 2013Keynote Speaker:…
Corporate and Securities Law
CFPB, FDIC and OCC Move Against Pay Day Lenders
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
What’s In Your Wallet after Bankruptcy?
By Bryan Fears
The widely used credit card, Capitol One, has made the phrase, “What’s in Your Wallet?” one of the most famous marketing taglines in American business history. For an up-and-coming consumer…
Land Use Prof Blog
ClassCrits Deadline Extended
I posted about this conference before. They have decided to extend the deadline for the Call for Papers.CALLFOR PAPERS & PARTICIPATIONClassCritsVIStuckin Forward?Debt,Austerity and the Possibilities of the Political Sponsoredby SouthwesternLaw School…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Non-Recourse Loan
By Bryan Fears
A non-recourse loan is protection for the homeowner/borrower in a residential mortgage. Should the borrower default, the lender is prohibited (either by the terms of the note or by state…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
The Advantages of Home Ownership
By Bryan Fears
As you’re thinking about how to resolve your troubled finances, selling your house – even at a loss – may be an option you’re considering. Before you make that difficult…
PropertyProf Blog
Jones on the Married Women’s Property Acts
By propertyprof
Bernie Jones (Suffolk) has posted Revisiting the Married Women's Property Acts: Recapturing Protection in the Face of Equality (American U. Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law) on SSRN.…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Know the Players in Your Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
By 1929 baseball's New York Yankees had won six pennants and were entering the season as the reigning World Series Champions. They were also baseball's most popular team, with sluggers…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Casey Anthony Seeks Bankruptcy Protection for Legal Fees
By Ellen Podgor
by: Lawrence S. GoldmanCasey Anthony, who was acquitted of murdering her daughter Caylee Marie in 2011, has filed for bankruptcy in federal bankruptcy court in Florida. She has listed approximate assets…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Joint Debts and Divorce
By Bryan Fears
A common misconception is that a family court judge can discharge a party from a joint debt obligation during a divorce. That is simply not true. This myth arises from…