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BAP Affirms Entry of Sale Order – Failure to Object Constitutes Implied Consent
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE BANKRUPTCY SECTION’S VETERANS INITIATIVE
1. On Saturday March 21, 2012, the Bankruptcy Section has been was asked to lead a 1.5 hour session on financial education at a Veteran’s retreat in conjunction with its continuing outreach to Veterans in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Veteran’s Services. The retreat is for military veterans, and their families, who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. The retreat,
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Call for Volunteers
The BBA Bankruptcy Law Section is seeking volunteer authors to contribute case summaries and other content for posting on the Section’s blog. The Section is also seeking volunteers to serve on its editorial/mentor blog board. The board will coordinate with the author pool to solicit and review content. If you are interested, please contact the Section co-chairs for more information.
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Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Massachusetts Local Bankruptcy Rules
The United States Bankruptcy Court, with the valuable assistance of the Attorney Advisory Committee chaired by Chief Judge Frank J. Bailey and Judge Melvin S. Hoffman, has drafted proposed amendments to the Massachusetts Local Bankruptcy Rules.Comments are invited, and should be submitted to Chief Judge Frank J. Bailey, United States Bankruptcy Court, J.W. McCormack Post Office and Court House,
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Call for Volunteers to Prepare a Bankruptcy Law Handout for the Military
There are a number of substantive law handouts prepared by the JAG for service members and these are available at Yellow Ribbon Events that the BBA has been attending and supporting over the past year. Don Lassman thinks it would be helpful if there were a similar handout for Bankruptcy and is wondering if anyone might be interested in taking on the project of preparing the handout. Please let
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Dodgers File for Bankruptcy, Increasing Tension With Selig
The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy in a Delaware court Monday, a move that is expected to give a quick jolt of cash to the troubled team but also to ratchet up the fight between the owner, Frank McCourt, and Bud Selig, Major League Baseball’s commissioner, who last week rejected a proposed television deal by the team that was worth $2.5 billion to $3 billion. To read more from the NY
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