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Blay lends an ear along with legal solutions
Ryan Blay performs several roles as an attorney in Lakelaw’s office in Kenosha.
Judge lays out path in Milwaukee church bankruptcy
A federal bankruptcy judge is laying out how the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's long-running bankruptcy case will proceed after mediation failed.
GM recall saga: To settle or fight in court
As General Motors begins to compensate the victims of crashes tied to faulty ignition switches, this week more than a dozen families were given a choice: accept a settlement, presumably in the millions of dollars, or fight GM in a potentially lengthy court battle.
Archdiocese spokesman: Mediation ends without deal (UPDATE)
A second round of talks in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case failed to yield a deal, and mediation has ended, an archdiocese spokesman said Tuesday.
No deal yet in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy (UPDATE)
Two days of mediation in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case ended without a deal, but more talks have been scheduled for later this month, an archdiocese spokesman said Wednesday.
Bankruptcy filing inspires Miller to go to law school
What could have been a low point – a family business going through bankruptcy – became the impetus for Jamie Miller’s legal career.
Archdiocese bankruptcy case sent to mediation
A federal judge said Wednesday that she would send the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case to mediation.
US high court: Inherited IRAs not protected in bankruptcy (UPDATE)
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that inherited Individual Retirement Accounts are not shielded from creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, a decision that clears up confusion about the status of unspent IRAs that parents leave to their children.
US high court rules on scope of bankruptcy authority
The U.S. Supreme Court says bankruptcy courts have limited authority to rule on disputes outside the traditional bankruptcy process.
Judges question use of archdiocese trust fund (UPDATE)
Federal appeals court judges on Monday questioned the bankrupt Archdiocese of Milwaukee's claim that it needs all the money in a $55 million trust fund to maintain its cemeteries and asked whether some could be used to compensate victims of clergy sexual abuse without violating the Catholic faith.
Beware when shopping at bankruptcies
Bankruptcy cases can provide valuable opportunities for bargain shopping.
Justices ponder if inherited IRAs get bankruptcy shield
In a case that turns on the definition of two words in the expansive language of the Bankruptcy Code, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tried to determine whether an inherited retirement account can be shielded from bankruptcy liquidation.
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