by Jeff Folkersen | May 12, 2009 | Blog
by Robert S. Bernstein, Esq. Since the late 1970s, the public really started to learn about Chapter 11 and how it works in “big companies.” Through the 80s and 90s with the airlines and the steel companies, it became more “routine” for big companies to file Chapter...
by Jeff Folkersen | May 2, 2009 | Blog
Maybe it’s a local issue, but it bothers me. It is illegal in many place (including the City of Pittsburgh) to put signs, even campaign signs, on public property. Yet we are seeing dozens or hundreds of campaign signs for judicial candidates routinely...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 24, 2009 | Blog
Now that I have my inbox somewhat under control, I would like to write about my recent experience attending the Commercial Law League of America’s (“CLLA”) 79th Chicago meeting. While last weekend, April 16-19, was the CLLA’s 115th Convention...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 15, 2009 | Blog
Who’s responsible for this mess? The facts of a recent bankruptcy case perfectly illustrate one aspect of the recent economic collapse – loan defaults. In the case, a 51 year old, disabled and unemployed debtor making approximately $5,000 per year from...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 2, 2009 | Blog
If this week’s events are any indication, it may no longer be a question as to whether General Motors Corp. and Chrysler, LLC. will file bankruptcy, but rather when and how long that bankruptcy will last. On Monday, the Obama Administration...
