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Why Prevention May Be Much Less Costly Than a Cure - If There Even Is a Cure - When Dealing With Privacy and Security Matters

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/27/2012

We routinely hear stories about “data breaches,” “identity theft,” “credit monitoring,” and other data loss-related events in the media. These reports are becoming more frequent – almost routine – and may run the risk of...more

New York Bankruptcy Court Rejects Comity Based on Public Policy Exception to the Grant of Comity to Non-U.S. Orders

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 3/5/2012

In re Dr. Jurgen Toft, Case No. 11-1049 (ALG) (S.D.N.Y. Bank. Ct. 2011), a typically sound and erudite decision by the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York, is something of a close-to-must read for the...more

Beware of Bankruptcy through Online Identity Theft

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 1/25/2012

You might be surprised that identity theft can lead to bankruptcy. In fact, every year millions of Americans are cheated out of approximately $500 million through credit card fraud. This amount is substantial enough to be a...more

Ortiz v. Aurora Health Care, Inc. (In re Ortiz), No. 10-3465 (7th Cir. Dec. 30, 2011)

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/9/2012

Ortiz v. Aurora Health Care, Inc. (In re Ortiz), No. 10-3465 (7th Cir. Dec. 30, 2011) The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the debtors’ appeal of the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of the debtors’ state law...more

Will I be able to keep all of my assets if I file for chapter 7 bankruptcy? (Part 2)

by George Bourguignon on 12/3/2011

If you are contemplating bankruptcy and want to know how you keep assets, or are concerned about keeping a particular asset dear to you, this blog post is worth the read! Contact: George E. Bourguignon, Jr. Phone: (508)...more

A Moment of Privacy -- October 2011

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/30/2011

Q: Could my privacy policy hinder the liquidation of my company's assets? A: Possibly, yes. Since defunct online toy store Toysmart's privacy policy precluded its liquidation sale of its customer list a decade ago, most...more

InfoBytes, September 2, 2011 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry

by BuckleySandler LLP on 9/9/2011

Topics In This Issue • Federal Issues • Courts • Miscellany • Firm News • Firm Publications • Mortgages • Securities • Litigation • Privacy/Data Security Excerpt from "Courts" Bankruptcy Panel...more

Is Your New Friend on Facebook Really a Debt Collector?

by John Skiba on 1/29/2011

In this article I discuss a disturbing new trend of debt collectors using platforms such as Facebook to harass people over unpaid debts....more

Maple v. Colonial Orthopaedics

Federal Bankruptcy Court Finds that Privacy Rights Apply in Bankruptcy

by Mitchell Goldstein on 7/21/2010

Defendant filed a Proof of Claim in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The Proof Claim consisted of medical information, social security numbers and other personally identifiable information. The Plaintiffs filed suit for violation of...more