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Bernstein Law Firm in Beijing

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Bob Bernstein

Kirk Burkley and I are in Beijing for client and new contact visits.  We arrived on Saturday evening and made our way through the horrible traffic from the airport.  The …

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Maintaining Judgment Priority

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Bob Bernstein

Under Pennsylvania law, a judgment entered against a  debtor creates a judgment lien against any real property that your debtor owns in the county where the judgment was entered. This occurs …

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The Peculiarities of Having a Pro Se Debtor as your Opponent

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Bob Bernstein

by Bernstein-Burkley Bernstein Law Firm often represents creditors in consumer bankruptcy cases, whether for clients directly or as local counsel.  Most of the time, the debtor on the other side …

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Do You Have the Right to Possess Land that Someone Else is Currently Possessing and Will Not Leave? Eject Them!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Bob Bernstein

By Arthur Zamosky, Esq. In Pennsylvania, ejectment is an action by a party who does not posses certain land but has a right to do so.  The action is brought …

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Converting Trade Debt to a Controlling Stake in Bankruptcy

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Bob Bernstein

A trade-for-debt equity swap offered by a debtor to a large creditor can provide a viable alternative to liquidation while offering that creditor potential more value on its debt and …

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Bankruptcy Update – Stern v. Marshall – The Limits of Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Bernstein-Burkley An interesting question was addressed by the Supreme Court in June of 2011 regarding the limits of bankruptcy court jurisdiction.  In the case of Stern v. Marshall, the …

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Make Sure You Have Proper Documentation

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

Many times a matter involving breach of contract will come down to who has the best documentation. You could be completely in the right but if you haven’t kept proper …

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Stay Out of the Proof of Claim Line of Fire

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. A recent bankruptcy decision out of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals hit home for lots of law firms and creditors alike.  In the wake of higher …

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Madoff Ruling Could Have Far Reaching Impact

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

An interesting article on the effect preferences and state law fraud statutes can have on recovery for the estate through analysis of the Madoff bankruptcy. The Madoff trustee, Irving H. …

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Pipeline Easements for Marcellus Shale Development

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Kit F. Pettit, Esq. As the leases for the Marcellus and Utica shale gases are now aggressively being developed by the exploration and production companies, some of our client …

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