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St. Louis Bankruptcy Lawyer: Bankruptcy Filings Down Nationwide

Numbers show that consumers filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy are down across the country. Nationally, about 20% fewer bankruptcies have been filed this year than in 2012, which some say is a sign that the economy is improving. Experts caution, however, that just because filings with a St. Louis bankruptcy lawyer are down […]

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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals – Automatic Stay Does Not Apply to Contempt Proceedings

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case last month limiting a defendant’s ability to use the automatic stay to suspend judicial proceedings.  Specifically, the Court held that the automatic stay did not apply to a contempt proceeding against a debtor for violating an injunction. Dominic’s Restaurant of Dayton, Inc. v. Mantia involved a

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