Sentences with phrase «claim against your bankruptcy»

Your ex-spouse or state child support agency can make a claim against your bankruptcy estate to bring the debt to the court's attention.

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WEINSTEIN NDAs: The Weinstein Co, which failed in the wake of sexual harassment claims against co-founder Harvey Weinstein, filed for bankruptcy yesterday with plans to sell its entertainment assets.

The movie studio filed for bankruptcy in the wake of sexual harassment claims against co-founder Harvey Weinstein, and its assets went up for sale.

The result was an early secure bitcoin wallet platform that later evolved into Xapo, which Casares describes as «the Swiss bank of bitcoin» and claims is «the first bitcoin vault fully protected and insured against hacking and bankruptcy.»

Junior creditors led by Appaloosa Management remain the biggest hold - outs in the CEOC bankruptcy, and have said they have as much as $ 12 billion in claims against Caesars Entertainment and its private equity backers, Apollo Global Management LLC and TPG Capital LP.

Under a judge's order, GM is shielded from legal claims from before it emerged from bankruptcy in 2009, and company officials wouldn't say Thursday whether they will use that protection against death and injury lawsuits.

Portis won't reveal exactly how much he lost through these alleged misdeeds, but among the assets in his 2015 bankruptcy filings he included a $ 1 million note from Ahmed's firm as well as «potential» claims of $ 2 million and $ 8 million against Brahmbhatt's and Rubin's firms, respectively.

In its latest legal action, Stone Street has asked the bankruptcy court to lift a stay that would allow it to pursue claims in state court against former Siskey companies that have been pushed into bankruptcy.

On April 22, 2015, the bankruptcy trustee created a system that enabled MtGox users to file claims against the exchange regarding their lost funds.

On March 27, 2014, JPMC and the bankruptcy trustee for Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. agreed to a $ 15 million settlement of claims against JPMC alleging JPMC allowed fraud to occur at Peregrine, which was bankrupted after its founder looted hundreds of millions of dollars from customer accounts.

The risk of significant legal costs is quite substantial if a claim is brought against you, and having your policy cover the defense can be the difference between an easy fix and bankruptcy!

Collection, lawsuit, claims, wage and pension garnishees, and execution against assets and bank accounts are suspended on filing bankruptcy.

Since in this liquidation bankruptcy your creditors can stake claim on your properties, make sure that you don't have assets that are valuable enough for the creditors to file against.

Exemption laws have been enacted by every state as well as the federal government to protect the property of debtors against the claims of judgment creditors and, once a bankruptcy case is filed, the trustee.

(A) entity that has a claim against the debtor (the person who filed bankruptcy) that arose at the time of or before the order for relief concerning the debtor;

«Hereby stipulate that the claims within this adversary proceeding against ECMC may and shall be dismissed without prejudice, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7041, to permit Plaintiff to enter into a repayment program with the Department of Education.»

The Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Bureau has recorded a sharp rise in consumer complaints against debt settlement companies that claim they can significantly reduce consumers» credit card debt and provide them with an alternative to bankruptcy protection.

During bankruptcy, you can surrender property and it can be sold to as much of the debt as possible to the creditor that holds the secured claim against it.

He has successfully litigated hundreds of claims against credit card companies that willfully violate the bankruptcy code as well as other state and federal laws designed to protect consumers.

Lawsuit Risk: When you remove money from your 401K retirement account you lose the protection those assets have from lawsuits, bankruptcy and other claims against your assets.

In addition to Claims brought by either you or the Bank, Claims made by or against the Bank or by or against anyone connected with you or the Bank or claiming through you or the Bank (including a second cardholder, employee, agent, representative, affiliated company, predecessor or successor, heir, assignee, or trustee in bankruptcy) shall be subject to arbitration as described herein.

Deals with clients in business litigation such as that between Pillsbury and the SonicBlue board may be perfectly reasonable in most situations, but in bankruptcy, where the interests of creditors are paramount in a debtor - in - possession situation, such a deal undermines the entire process because Pillsbury could not be expected to fully pursue claims against the board if Pillsbury was potentially on the hook for any damages by agreement.

It may seem tempting to declare bankruptcy to avoid the long arm of the FRO; however, your support arrears merely become a claim that is made against your estate, with the FRO dealing directly with the bankruptcy trustee like any other creditor.

One scenario you want to avoid is holding a judgment against a contractor who doesn't have the money to pay you then turns around and claims bankruptcy or skips town.

The firm provides full services in the areas of general practice including, but not limited to, civil litigation, plaintiff negligence claims, worker's compensation, social security disability, criminal defense, domestic relations, divorce, custody, real estate, corporate and business transactions, wills, estate planning and estate settlement, bankruptcy, business collections, municipal law, zoning and claims against the government.

Our directors and officers (D&O) coverage experience includes disputes arising out of white - collar crime, securities, statutory, and common law claims against corporate entities, officers, directors, and trustees, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy litigation.

Going directly to lawyers from the outset means immediate access to legal advice as to whether action is necessary to protect rights in bankruptcy, to protect against counter claims and so on.

Relevant to this question is the bankruptcy (automatic stay) tolling of time when a bankruptcy is active and whether that does or does not apply to the facts of this particular situation as to does the automatic stay of bankruptcy stop the statue of limitation clock (6 year clock in Washington State) in tolling the time to seek a claim against another party.

Won summary judgment defending a Bankruptcy Trustee against claims amounting to over $ 1 million brought by a non-party plaintiff

Co-wrote an appellate brief whereby the federal district court reversed a bankruptcy court and ruled that an architect could bring a third - party claim involving a large public project against a consultant who had previously obtained a discharge in bankruptcy.

Under s. 81.3 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA), employees of a bankrupt employer had security for wage claims up to $ 2,000 that ranked in priority against current assets above every other claim.

A second action involved rent arrears, conversion of chattels, an action for possession and bankruptcy proceedings involving, on the way, a dispute with Railtrack over a parcel of land and another against the Law Society claiming compensation for the alleged illegality of the solicitors who had represented him.

Represented a health care provider in bankruptcy, while defending against personal injury claims and seeking to subordinate or eliminate claims of punitive damages in bankruptcy case.

Responsible for developing litigation strategy for bankruptcy case, including pursuit of fraudulent conveyance claims against former owner while negotiating consensual liquidation process.

Peter counseled a large accounting firm in a bankruptcy trustee's investigation of potential claims against a debtor's insiders and other service providers.

Naturally, the husband was against this outcome: He claimed that in light of his bankruptcy the order should not be given effect — especially since there were significant and serious custody / parenting issues outstanding, not to mention efforts on the wife's part to exclude him from the child's life.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross and Justice Frank Newbould said in separate opinions that each regional business would receive cash to pay its creditors based on their claims against it as a percentage of the overall claims worldwide.

Bankruptcy's «automatic stay» provision is a court order that puts a halt to all claims against you.

Despite decades of litigation and bankruptcies of numerous manufacturers, plaintiff attorneys continue to bring claims of asbestos exposure against an ever - expanding list of companies.

Obtained summary judgment on a claim where the Plaintiff was discharged from bankruptcy five months after filing her lawsuit against our client.

He has acted in a wide range of matters including for example commercial / construction disputes, expropriation of real estate (against TransLink and others), professional negligence claims, debtor / creditor matters, shareholder disputes, insurance matters (including product liability), and lessor / lessee disputes (real estate and vehicles — including Personal Property Security Act and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act matters), among others.

Obtained client's dismissal without payment, through negotiations before any appearance in litigation, of fraudulent transfer claims brought in Bankruptcy Court against a foreign media design company, avoiding potentially substantial fees and costs.

Successfully brought nondischargeability claims based on embezzlement and fraud against a business owner in bankruptcy, allowing the remaining business owners to obtain debtor's shares in the company.

The plaintiff, a British Virgin Islands company with Venezuelan shareholders, alleged that the Venezuelan government had expropriated bankruptcy claims that a predecessor entity had against Lehman.

Perhaps this distinction is why some courts might be tempted to try to re-cast a spouse's entitlement, to maximize the possibility that his or her valid family law - related claim against the bankrupt spouse — essentially in creditor / debtor roles — will be more likely to be preserved and enforced after the bankruptcy.

In a case called Syrette v. Syrette, the wife took a position that is worth noting: in the face of her former husband's newly - declared bankruptcy, she asked the court to allow her to pursue her unpaid equalization claim against his pension assets.

Intersection of Antitrust and Bankruptcy: We have pioneered antitrust and competition claims against companies that declare bBankruptcy: We have pioneered antitrust and competition claims against companies that declare bankruptcybankruptcy.

In criminal matters, Mr. Lowell has successfully avoided charges or defended clients against a wide array of charges, including conspiracy, election law violations, bank fraud, insurance fraud, bankruptcy fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, public corruption, honest services fraud, false claims act, obstruction of justice and false information charges and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

(b) before or after the action is commenced, the co-operative goes into liquidation, is ordered to be wound up or makes an authorized assignment under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), or a receiving order under that Act is made against it, and, in any such case, the claim for the debt has been proved.

(b) before or after the action is commenced, the corporation goes into liquidation, is ordered to be wound up or makes an authorized assignment under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), or a receiving order under that Act is made against it, and, in any such case, the claim for the debt has been proved.