The San Diego Diocese filed for Chapter 11 just a few hours short of going to trial for the first of many lawsuits against priests accused of sexual abuse. The lawyer for the diocese said the church had made an offer and when the plaintiffs refused it, the church had no other option. [...]

If you think that Wednesday’s Markets will follow the bloodbath started today, then one suggestion is to buy the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) “UltraShort S&P 500®” which trades under the symbol SDS. If the S&P 500 drops 1 point this fund should increase by 2 points.
Finally, although it is painstaking, it is always [...]

Parishioners were surprised a couple of weeks ago when they received a letter from San Diego Bishop Robert Brom. The letter warned of the possibility of the diocese filing for bankruptcy because the diocese is facing over $200 million in sexual abuse claims. Bishop Brom’s statement was “if abuse victims cannot be fairly [...]

On November 6, 2006, we posted a blog article on a case that had been argued before the Supreme Court. That case was Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass., 549 U.S. ___ (2007). On February 21, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the petitioner, Marrama, forfeited his right to convert his Chapter 7 [...]

General Motors is currently in the talking stages about a possible buy out of Chrysler or possibly a partial buyout of the Jeep division.
Wall Street Journal reported that “GM has had talks about buying Chrysler and hasn’t ruled it out.
But the report noted that both GM and Chrysler have more U.S. dealers than they need, [...]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit recently ruled that the Bankruptcy Code does not allow a forced severance of an undivided interest that a debtor holds together with his/her joint debtor spouse. The case involves the appeals from two bankruptcy cases, In re Brannon, 05-4600 and In re Lewis, 05-5060. [...]

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A German paraglider survived lightning, pounding hail, minus 40-degree temperatures and oxygen deprivation after a storm system sucked her to an altitude higher than Mount Everest.
Ewa Wisnierska, 35, passed out due to a lack of oxygen and flew unconscious for up to an hour covered in ice after reaching an altitude of 9947 metres - [...]

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, in following recent decisions in other courts, has held that 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 526, 527 and 528 are unconstitutional as applied to attorneys. The issue came before the court on the Debtor’s Motion for a Determination and/or Clarification that Debtor’s Counsel is Not [...]

Not long ago, Chrysler was leading Ford and GM in the sales and profit department, but now with sagging sales some have asked whether this sales bump just meant that Chrysler put off making hard choices longer than it should have. Both GM and Ford have made progress in their efforts to turn around [...]

There are several good on-line Bibles. Most are searchable and free. Here is a link to one which offers images/maps, commentaries, audio/video and devotionals.
http://www.blueletterbible.org/
Mike