Posts Tagged ‘law’
New Student Loan Consumer Group is Taking Initiative
A new student loan consumer watchdog group is taking initiative to help and protect student borrowers in the absence of government action. This non-profit consumer group is led by people who quit the Trump administration Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and hope to serve as a check on the student loan industry. Known as the Student Borrower Protection…
Read MoreThe Small Business Reorganization Act of 2018 features Affordable Price Points & Expedited Process
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2018 features affordable price points and expedited process for small businesses with a debt load of $2.5 million or less. The goal is to encourage and facilitate the rebuilding and retooling of small businesses in our turbulent yet very entrepreneurial economy. The proposed law provides incentives for owners who…
Read MoreBitcoin Mining Pioneer GigaWatt Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Bitcoin mining pioneer, GigaWatt, seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Spokane, Washington. The filing is the latest twist in an entrepreneurial saga stretching back to the early days of bitcoin and may be connected to efforts by three of the company’s majority shareholders to sell GigaWatt. One of its co-founders, David Carlson, a former Microsoft…
Read MoreUpdate: Attention Brides! David’s Bridal has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy case has been filed in Delaware by Conshohocken PA based wedding gown retailer David’s Bridal Inc. A Chapter 11 plan was filed with its Chapter 11 petition, so that this “pre-packaged bankruptcy case” should go through a speedier approval process than a regular bankruptcy case, as all major creditors have already agreed…
Read MoreWBLA’s Inaugural Trek to NY Law Firms!
I am so excited to help launch the Wharton Business Law Association’s first trek to visit New York law firms! Thanks and kudos to my sister network Women Owned Law hostess attorneys — Wendy Schwartz of Binder & Schwartz, Nancy Mertzel of Mertzel Law PLLC and Helene Pangalos of The Law Office of Helene Pangalos —…
Read MoreSEC launches “FinHub” for Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, AI & Tech Companies
The SEC launch of its “FinHub” or Fintech Hub is a recent breakthrough for all innovators who engage in the Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, AI & Tech spaces. It will bring the SEC’s existing services to a single access point and provide an easier way for companies to communicate with the public, as well as a platform…
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