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Milwaukee archdiocese proposes $4M for victims
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has proposed setting aside $4 million to compensate the victims of clergy sexual abuse in its bankruptcy reorganization plan, according to a statement provided to The Associated Press.
Clergy abuse victims lobby Vatican on claims
Clergy sexual abuse victims in Wisconsin and priests who support them are asking Roman Catholic officials to remove more than $50 million from a cemetery trust fund and make it available to settle bankruptcy claims against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Attorney: Clergy abuse victims shut out of deal
An attorney representing clergy sexual abuse victims says his clients were shut out of negotiations between the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and one of its major insurers.
Judge rejects 1 archdiocese bankruptcy claim
A clergy sex abuse victim who settled with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in mediation can't seek additional compensation through bankruptcy proceedings. That's according to a ruling issued Tuesday by a federal judge in Wisconsin.
SEC says Anchor BanCorp settling fraud lawsuit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says a tentative settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit accusing Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin and its former chief financial officer of fraud.
Bankruptcy doesn’t always bust a business relationship
Bankruptcy is an ever-present feature of the business landscape.
Bankruptcy Court judges split over state tax dischargeability
Lawyers say a split in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court over whether tax liability from late-filed state income tax returns are dischargeable in bankruptcy is creating uncertainty and making it difficult to advise debtors on how to proceed.
Court takes up bankruptcy issue that has split circuits since Anna Nicole Smith ruling
Taking up a complicated jurisdictional issue that has split the circuits since the justices ruled in the case involving the late pinup Anna Nicole Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether bankruptcy court judges can rule on matters normally reserved for Article III judges if the parties in the matter consent.
US Supreme Court clarifies bankruptcy discharge standard
The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified that proof of malicious intent is not required to prevent the bankruptcy discharge of a debt that arose from a trustee’s self-dealing.
7th Circuit says inherited IRA isn’t exempt in bankruptcy
An IRA that a debtor inherited from her mother was not exempt from creditors’ claims in her bankruptcy case, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment.
Bankruptcy filings continue decline in 2012
In a continuation of the downward trend that began in 2011, bankruptcy filings in federal courts declined during calendar year 2012, according to data released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Destroying client files will cost firm more than $1M
The price of protecting client confidences will cost defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf almost $1.4 million.
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