All the Devils Are Here, Part 1

By Grant Mullin, Third Year Law Student, Creighton University School of Law

In many respects, the reasons for the financial crisis remain a mystery to most people, including bankruptcy practitioners. Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera’s book All the Devil’s are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis attempts to chronicle a history of the financial crises, the organizations that were involved, and the men behind those organizations. The book pieces together each thread that wove itself into the ultimate crisis that occurred in 2008. The book does not purport to teach . . .

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Quick Confirmation – BAP Says Not So Fast

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The Honorable John P. Gustafson

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Henry E. Hildebrand, III

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“How Long, O Lord?”

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By Angela M. Scolforo, Staff Attorney to Herbert L. Beskin, Chapter 13 Trustee for the Western District of Virginia “How long?” is a common plea. When my children were young and we travelled they would ask, “how long before we get there?” In scripture we find David, Habakkuk and Zechariah (none of whom were Debtors’ attorneys) all crying out, “how...

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William F. Jaworski, Jr. - Bill - was appointed Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the District of Delaware on April 1, 2022. Jaworski has very large shoes to fill as he is taking over for Michael Joseph upon his well-deserved retirement. Jaworski was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. As a hometown boy, he didn’t venture too far away...

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