With data privacy issues constantly in the news, what do businesses need to know about handling personal information when they’re considering bankruptcy, especially if some personal information – like customer records – may be a valuable asset?
It's probably becoming a cliché to say that the future is already here, but it's hard to resist. New technology increasingly pervades every professional sector, including that of insolvency.
In a recent report by the Law Society on developing technology, the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Geoffrey Vos, commented that: "Lawyers face a steep learning curve. They will need to become familiar with […] cryptoassets – conceptually and functionally."
On June 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amended complaint for civil money penalties and other relief under Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibiting “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” and Section 521 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) prohibiting the use of fraudulent statements to obtain consumer information.
Demand for virtual currency services, including custody services, has soared in the past several years. Like their counterparts in traditional finance, these custodians are stewards of retail and institutional customer funds and serve an important and valuable function. However, as evidenced by a number of headline-grabbing failures during the lingering crypto winter, inadequate disclosures and poor custodial practices can seriously harm retail and institutional customers alike.
Almost everyone knows the tale of Kodak. After over 100 years of market dominance in film and camera production, it was forced into bankruptcy in 2012 after Kodak’s management failed to understand the threat of digital photography on their business.
A similar story befell Blockbuster. A market leader in the late 1990s, by 2010 its business was in tatters as Netflix and online streaming soared in popularity.
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The media is brimming with articles on the rise of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Whether it’s news on the rising value of Bitcoin, the acquisition of digital art for large amounts of money, the release of the latest Kings of Leon album as an NFT (non fungible token), or articles on people who have invested in cryptocurrency scams, crypto assets are taking center stage.
23 квітня 2021 року набув чинності Закон України «Про внесення змін до законодавчих актів України щодо споживчих кредитів, наданих в іноземній валюті» (надалі – «Закон № 1381-IX»), відомий раніше як законопроєкт № 4475, зміст положень якого ми аналізували у попередній публікації. Тоді ж ми висловили припущення, що запропонована модель реструктуризації навряд чи буде втілена у життя у первинній версії – надто очевидним був дисбаланс між інтересами кредиторів і позичальників (на користь останніх). Що, власне, і сталося.
Last year saw a wave of insolvency-related legislation introduced which was largely in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but which also saw permanent reforms which have, and will continue to have, an impact on the logistics industry as well as supply-chains generally.
In American jurisprudence, resolution of disputes often involves the use of important tools to obtain information necessary to achieving a client’s goals. These tools are collectively known as “discovery.” Discovery is most often used in litigation; however, it may also be used as part of the bankruptcy process, without the need for a pending lawsuit.