Bankruptcy Law Reporter Index-Summary

BANKING

– Bank of America insufficient funds fees, hearing held in suit re debits from Social Security accounts (Cal.), 477; bank action proper, 778
– Budget planner laws should extend to debt settlement firms, N.Y. official says, 698
– Castle Holdco 4 Ltd., Countrywide holding company files for Ch. 15 protection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 499
– Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 132; 135; 139
– Conservatorship/receivership or bankruptcy, CRS report released, 557
– Credit cards

See CREDIT CARDS

– Equity capital, stress test results show increased need for 10 large banks, 651
– FDIC

See FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)

– Financial market crisis

– – Congress to seek commission to investigate, Pelosi (D-Cal) says, 534
– – President's Working Group on Financial Markets meets for first time under Geithner, agenda announced, 195
– – Regulatory framework, importance of Fed, conferees discuss, 811

– Financial Product Safety Commission, creation

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1705, S 566

– Fragmented regulatory system ready for overhaul and global links, GAO reports, 101
– Fraud, FDIC chief calls for federal and state crackdown, 303
– Identity theft FAQ guide, FTC and banking regulators issue, 863
– Innovation, Bernanke calls for balance with regulation to increase consumer understanding, 534
– Lehman Bros. Finance AG, Swiss subsidiary files for Ch. 15 protection, Ch. 11 case dismissed (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 361
– Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., briefs filed in PBGC bid to involuntarily terminate pension plan (S.D.N.Y.), 119; schedules of assets and liabilities filed (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 362; sale of assets to Barclays, good faith and due process met (S.D.N.Y.), 393; execs face lawsuit re state pension fund losses (N.J. Sup. Ct.), 397; House panel examines effect of failure, 595; settlement agreement, approval sought (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 638; PBGC takes over plan, 893
– Loans

See LOANS

– Mortgages

See MORTGAGES

– Nonbank financial firms

– – Failing firms, ABA opposes Obama proposal to give FDIC authority to resolve, 535
– – Framework needed to manage or close, Geithner tells House panel, 415

– Regulatory system

– – Democratic group urges reform, 310
– – New resolution model, banking system, and markets needed, economist says, 862
– – Obama lists key principles, 305; overhaul focusing on new Fed powers outlined, 856
– – Single-agency plan faces opposition, 776

– Silver State Bancorp files for Ch. 11 protection (Bankr. D. Nev.), 61
– Small business lending, Geithner to clarify details of plan to boost, 339
– Southeast Banking Corp. third amended plan confirmed (Bankr. S.D. Fla.), 403
– Speed of economic recovery depends on pace of market improvements, Bernanke says, 338
– Systemic risk regulator, bill to create expected soon, Frank (D-Mass) tells conferees, 655; Geithner plan met with skepticism at Senate hearing, 901; response to plan restrained, 902
– TILA

See TRUTH IN LENDING ACT (TILA)

– Toxic assets, Geithner fix gets mixed reaction, 413
– Washington Mutual asks court to void portion of money owed to IRS (Bankr. D. Del.), 121

BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (BAPCPA)

– Consumer filings, long-term effects unclear, CRS reports, 335
– Debt relief agency restrictions

– – Advice to consumers, limit violates free speech rights of lawyers (U.S., rev grant), 804
– – Free speech rights of lawyers limited (U.S., rev sought), 386; related case (rev sought), 514
– – Free speech rights of lawyers not limited (5th Cir.), 38; (U.S., rev sought), 486

– Disposable income is starting point for projected disposable income (U.S., rev sought), 314
– Effect of economic crisis, conferees discuss, 479

BANKRUPTCY REFORM

– Overview of pending bills, chart, 539; 543
– Primary residence exception, CRS report analyzes bills to modify, 227

BANKRUPTCY RULES

– Amendments approved by Supreme Court, 461
– 4004, Grant or denial of discharge, gap in Federal Rules can lead to abuse by Ch. 7 debtor and alter U.S. Trustee rights (Bankr. D.N.H.), 850
– 8002, Bidding procedure order denying breakup fees not final order subject to appeal (D. Del.), 5
– 9011, Court denial of motion within safe harbor period prevents motion for Rule 11 sanctions (U.S., rev sought), 174; (rev den), 548
– 9014, Trustee may recover copying costs without filing bill of costs per local rules (N.D. Ind.), 395

BAPCPA

See BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (BAPCPA)

BERNARD L. MADOFF INVESTMENT SECURITIES LLC

See SECURITIES

BIOTECHNOLOGY

– Chapter 11 filings

– – Isolagen Inc. and subsidiary, biotechnology firm, DIP financing approved (Bankr. D. Del.), 897
– – Nanogen Inc. and affiliates, molecular and rapid diagnostic products developer (Bankr. D. Del.), 725

BRAZIL

– Enron Brazilian power project, in-house lawyers settle charges re aiding revenue inflation (S.D. Tex.), 123
– Independencia SA, Brazilian beef and leather producer files for Ch. 15 protection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 331

BROADCASTING

– Young Broadcasting Inc. and affiliates, television station owner files for Ch. 11 protection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 260

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

– Big Dig contractor admits false statements re workmanship quality, charges re tunnel ceiling collapse dropped in guilty plea (D. Mass.), 640
– Big home builders likely to face bankruptcy, advisory group says, 218
– Chapter 11 filings

– – Masonite Corp. and affiliates, residential and commercial door manufacturer (Bankr. D. Del.), 368
– – Opus South Corp. and subsidiaries, design-build development firm (Bankr. D. Del.), 563
– – The Kirk Corp., home builder (Bankr. N.D. Ill.), 684
– – WL Homes LLC and affiliates, private high volume home builder (Bankr. D. Del.), 294

– Charys Holding Co. plan confirmed (Bankr. D. Del.), 292
– Kimball Hill Inc. and affiliated firms, joint reorganization plan and disclosure statement confirmed (Bankr. E.D. Ill.), 368
– Smitty's Building Supply joint reorganization plan confirmed (Bankr. E.D. Va.), 894
– Stock Building Supply Holdings joint reorganization plan confirmed (Bankr. D. Del.), 894