Recent Updates
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts VI
United States Courts 04/30/2017All bankruptcy cases are handled in federal courts under rules outlined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.There are different types of bankruptcies, which are usually referred to by their chapter in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.Individuals may file Chapter 7 o...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts V
United States Courts 04/30/2017Bankruptcy is not the only legal status that an insolvent person may have, and the term bankruptcy is therefore not a synonym for insolvency. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, bankruptcy is limited to individuals, and other forms of inso...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts IV
United States Courts 04/30/2017Bankruptcy courts appoint a trustee to represent the interests of the creditors and administer the cases. The U.S. Trustee[3] appoints Chapter 7 trustees for a renewable period of 1 year, Chapter 13 trustees are “standing trustees” who ad...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts III
United States Courts 04/30/2017United States bankruptcy courts are courts created under Article I of the United States Constitution.[1] The current system of bankruptcy courts was created by United States Congress in 1978, effective April 1, 1984.[2] United States bankruptcy court...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts II
United States Courts 04/30/2017Filing bankruptcy can help a person by discarding debt or making a plan to repay debts. A bankruptcy case normally begins when the debtor files a petition with the bankruptcy court. A petition may be filed by an individual, by spouses together, or by...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts I
United States Courts 04/30/2017Bankruptcy helps people who can no longer pay their debts get a fresh start by liquidating assets to pay their debts or by creating a repayment plan. Bankruptcy laws also protect financially troubled businesses. This section explains the bankruptcy p...
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Trump repeats criticism of court that halted 1st travel ban
Attorney Blogs 04/29/2017President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at a federal appeals court district that covers Western states, saying he is considering breaking up a circuit that is a longtime target of Republicans and is where his first travel ban was halted. Yet ...
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Idaho Judicial Council accepting applications for high court
Bankruptcy 04/29/2017An opening on the Idaho Supreme Court won't be filled through an election but through an application process. Supreme Court Justice Daniel Eismann announced earlier this year he will retire in August — 16 months before the end of his current six-year...
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4th Arkansas inmate executed in 8 days lurches on gurney
Court Alerts 04/27/2017Arkansas executed its fourth inmate in eight days Thursday night, wrapping up an accelerated schedule with a lethal injection that left the prisoner lurching and convulsing 20 times before he died. Kenneth Williams, 38, was pronounced dead at 11:05 p...
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Judge W. Brent Powell Appointed to Missouri Supreme Court
Lawyer Blogs 04/26/2017Jackson County Circuit Judge W. Brent Powell was appointed Tuesday to the Missouri Supreme Court, marking the first high-profile judicial selection by new Republican Gov. Eric Greitens. Powell will replace former Judge Richard Teitelman, who died in ...
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Pakistan court to decide on accusations against PM's family
Court Alerts 04/20/2017Under tight security, Pakistan's top court is to deliver a much-awaited decision on Thursday on corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family which could determine his political future. If the Supreme Court announces punitive me...
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Not guilty pleas entered for accused in Canada polygamy case
Criminal Law 04/20/2017The trial of two Canadian men from a fundamentalist sect that allows men to have multiple wives opened Tuesday with not guilty pleas being entered on charges of practicing polygamy. Winston Blackmore and James Oler each face one count of polygamy. Bo...