Bankruptcy, Government Contracting

Local Governments Facing Tough Times, Bankruptcy

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/3/2012

What do Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes,California have in common? If you were thinking about warm weather, plenty of sunshine and the California lifestyle, you might be right, but that’s not the answer we’re...more

Local Governments Facing Tough Times, Bankruptcy

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 8/23/2012

What do Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes,California have in common? If you were thinking about warm weather, plenty of sunshine and the California lifestyle, you might be right, but that’s not the answer we’re...more

Local Governments Facing Tough Times, Bankruptcy

by Daniel Freedman on 8/23/2012

What do Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes,California have in common? If you were thinking about warm weather, plenty of sunshine and the California lifestyle, you might be right, but that’s not the answer we’re...more

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Cities, Counties Can Declare Bankruptcy

by Joel Glucksman on 4/26/2012

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Cities, Counties Can Declare Bankruptcy by Joel R. Glucksman Alabama’s state Supreme Court ruled that cities and counties that are not holding bond debt are still protected under bankruptcy...more

MUNICIPAL TAXES, TAX SALE CERTIFICATES, AND THE MATTER OF PRINCETON OFFICE PARK – (Part 1 of 4) – The Need for Muncipalities to...

by Joel Glucksman on 3/2/2012

The Need For Municipalities To Sell Tax Liens In New Jersey, unpaid real estate taxes are a “continuous lien” on land, N.J.S.A. § 54:5-6. However, it is often not easy for municipalities to realize a sufficient financial...more

Harrisburg, PA files for Bankruptcy

by Aaron Nielson on 10/13/2011

Harrisburg, PA files for Bankruptcy Pennsylvania’s capital city Harrisburg filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday October 12, 2011. Municipal bankruptcy filings are not common. These cases are filed under Chapter 9...more

Are bankruptcy filings increasing or decreasing?

by Aaron Nielson on 10/13/2011

Are bankruptcy filings increasing or decreasing? This is a common question I receive. Are more people filing bankruptcy now or has it slowed down? The number of cases filed each month isn’t a secret. The courts...more

What is the dollar in the United States

by Dan Goodman on 9/30/2011

A dollar in the United States is a Spanish Milled dollar coin, or its equivalent, in coin form, containing 371.25 grains of fine silver. Legal authority quoted, cited, and linked....more

Bankruptcy Options for When You Can't Raise Your Debt Ceiling

by John Skiba on 7/29/2011

It is an interesting comparison to watch what is going on Washington with their attempts to raise the debt ceiling and comparing that to your own debt issues. The government has bills to pay, no money, and so it wants its...more

Sale of the Century-Five Days in September

by David Conaway | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 11/11/2010

In September 2008 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. (collectively, “Lehman”) sold their historically coveted brokerage business to Barclays Capital Inc. Many believe the sale was necessary to prevent a...more

Attorney General Suffers Setback in Placement Agent Suit

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 9/15/2010

Yesterday, Bankruptcy Court Judge John Peterson issued his written decision regarding whether the State of California should be granted relief from the bankruptcy automatic stay in order to pursue a civil enforcement action...more

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Local Governments Facing Tough Times, Bankruptcy

Local Governments Facing Tough Times, Bankruptcy

Local Governments Facing Tough Times, Bankruptcy

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Cities, Counties Can Declare Bankruptcy

MUNICIPAL TAXES, TAX SALE CERTIFICATES, AND THE MATTER OF PRINCETON OFFICE PARK – (Part 1 of 4) – The Need for Muncipalities to...

Harrisburg, PA files for Bankruptcy

Are bankruptcy filings increasing or decreasing?

What is the dollar in the United States

Bankruptcy Options for When You Can't Raise Your Debt Ceiling

Sale of the Century-Five Days in September

Attorney General Suffers Setback in Placement Agent Suit

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