When entering into a contract, rarely is the first question that enters your mind - "When this contract is breached, do I want a jury trial, or do I want to arbitrate the dispute?" Thinking about your litigation options is not typically […]
Beginning July 1, 2009, all liability insurance carriers, self-insured companies, and workers' compensation plans will be required to report to Medicare if an individual making a personal injury claim is a Medicare recipient. This new law is […]
The article discusses the proliferation of the mortgage backed securities market in the context of residential mortgages. It also focuses on the current market liquidity problems arising from the bursting of the housing bubble and associated litigation […]
On March 25, 2006, Charles Aster and Helen Hu spoke to the China Institute of Engineers at Schimelpfenig Library in Plano. The topic of the seminar is "How to Do Business in China." Attached is the PDF copy of the article from Dallas Chinese Times […]
FirstPlus Financial Bankruptcy Case information.
On September 20, 2005, Joseph Coleman spoke at a conference in Chicago, Illinois for members of the Manufacturers Clearing House Trade Creditors' Group on the topic of Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Business Bankruptcies […]
On July 27, 2005, Michael Logan presented a CLE for the American Bar Association entitled "Peer Review: How to Avoid the Poliner Result." Download the presentation here.
On June 28, 2001, the Bankruptcy Court ordered that these Chapter 11 cases be converted to cases under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code pursuant to the provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 1112(a). Mr. Steven S. Turoff has been elected Chapter 7 trustee in these […]
A key issue in commercial litigation is determining whether the claims to be asserted are within the scope of an arbitration agreement. An arbitration provision might broadly include all disputes in connection with the contract or narrowly cover only […]