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	<title>WWR Bankruptcy &#62; Your Bankruptcy News &#38; Information Source &#187; Scott Fink</title>
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	<description>WW&#38;R Bankruptcy practice group of Weltman, Weinberg &#38; Reis, the nation&#039;s largest creditor&#039;s rights law firm, is your source for bankruptcy news and information. We are committed to helping clients thrive in these ever changing times.</description>
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		<title>Alabama County Files Largest Ever Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy: Is This A Trend?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott D. Fink, Esq. Last week, Jefferson County, Alabama filed for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code as case number 11-5736 in the Northern District of Alabama.   This represents the 12th municipal entity to file a Chapter 9 Bankruptcy this year, following on the heels of a recent Chapter 9 filing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City of Harrisburg, PA files for Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy Relief</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While still in its early stages, the City of Harrisburg, PA&#8217;s recent Chapter 9 Bankruptcy filing represents a rare move by a municipality to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Code.  The City Council authorized the filing of the Chapter 9 case, while the mayor and other city officials opposed, and continue to oppose, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fraud Training for Creditor&#8217;s Counsel &amp; Their Clients</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/02/02/fraud-training-for-creditors-counsel-their-clients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Presented by: U.S. Trustee Region 9 You are invited to join the U.S. Trustee Region 9 office and WWR for an educational session on Friday, February 11, 2011, regarding recent trends in debtor fraud. Your speakers are Mark Bennett, Assistant United States Attorney and David Morgan of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Attorneys are “Debt Relief Agencies” Under BAPCPA</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/03/09/u-s-supreme-court-rules-that-attorneys-are-%e2%80%9cdebt-relief-agencies%e2%80%9d-under-bapcpa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court yesterday in the case of Milavetz and Milavetz v. United States, it has now been held that attorneys who represent debtors and provide bankruptcy assistance are considered “debt relief agencies”, requiring them to include such a disclosure in any advertisements they make.  More importantly, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Bankruptcy Relief from Stay Forms to Take Effect in Northern District of Ohio</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 23, 2010, it was announced that the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio will begin utilizing new forms for the filing of Relief from Stay Motions in Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Chapter 11.  The forms will need to be used for any motions filed on or after April 1, 2010. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court Announces Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott D. Fink, Esq. In a recent open meeting between Judges, the Clerk of Courts and practitioners in the Northern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court (which covers Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Toledo and Youngstown), it was announced that the Court’s budget had been finalized and that the sum of approximately $8 million was being allocated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commercial Real Estate Slump Likely To Result In Uptick In Bankruptcy Filings</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/02/10/commercial-real-estate-slump-likely-to-result-in-uptick-in-bankruptcy-filings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the commercial real estate market in a continued pattern of free fall, coupled with the still-lagging economy overall, creditors are likely to see a continued increase in overall bankruptcy filings for the foreseeable future.  For every strip mall or office park that watches as long-time, valued tenants vacate their spaces, there are landlords who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unintended Consequences: Bankruptcy Cram Down May Actually Case Decrease in Bankruptcy Filings</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2009/04/08/unintended-consequences-bankruptcy-cram-down-may-actually-case-decrease-in-bankruptcy-filings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the proposed amendments to the Bankruptcy Code placed on temporary hold by Congress until at least late April, it seems appropriate to take a step back and examine the possible unintended consequences of the passage of such a law. While providing troubled borrowers with an effective tool to rework their mortgage terms under the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Cram Downs in Bankruptcy: Congress Creating More Questions Than Answers</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2009/03/09/mortgage-cram-downs-in-bankruptcy-congress-creating-more-questions-than-answers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As proposed legislation winds its way through Congress, it would appear to be inevitable that mortgage lenders can expect to see a viable law within the next 90 days that will dramatically alter the manner in which mortgage loans are treated in bankruptcy.  While attempting to amend the Bankruptcy Code to enable borrowers to reduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stretching Out the Loan Term: Will Lenders Be Stuck with New Terms Forever?</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2009/03/05/stretching-out-the-loan-term-will-lenders-be-stuck-with-new-terms-forever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the key components of the “Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009”, currently pending in Congress, is a provision allowing a borrower to extend the repayment period on their mortgage loan for up to 40 years.  While such a provision appears straightforward at first glance, Congress to date has failed [...]]]></description>
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