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Pilot program puts audio case recordings on PACER 

By: Diana Smith
Published: January 19, 2010

Tags: Chrysler bankruptcy, GM bankruptcy, PACER, technology, U.S. Judicial Conference

A pilot program in seven states is evaluating whether making digital recordings of case proceedings available online is useful for the public.

Top bankruptcy law stories of 2009 

By: Reni Gertner
Published: December 24, 2009

Tags: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, bankruptcy filings, CHAPTER 13, Chrysler bankruptcy, debt relief agency, GM bankruptcy, loan modification, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Obama, student loans

It started out as a busy year for bankruptcy attorneys – and it just became busier as filings continued to rise.

From the start of 2009, experts warned novice bankruptcy attorneys to do their homework before jumping into the specialized practice niche.

Chrysler cert denial bodes well for GM claimants 

By: Nora Tooher
Published: December 15, 2009

Tags: Chrysler, GM bankruptcy

The Supreme Court’s decision Monday not to review Chrysler’s bankruptcy may turn out to help GM product liability claimants who were left in the lurch.

GM accepts liability for future claims 

By: Nora Tooher
Published: July 8, 2009

Tags: GM bankruptcy, product liability

General Motors Corp. has agreed to accept liability for future product liability claims after protests by consumer groups and state officials who threatened to block the sale of most of the automaker’s assets in a bankruptcy plan.

GM takes responsibility for future product liability claims 

By: Reni Gertner
Published: June 28, 2009

Tags: Chrysler bankruptcy, GM bankruptcy, product liability

General Motors Corp. has agreed to take on responsibility for future product liability claims, USA Today reports.

3,400 GM/Chrysler injuries predicted 

By: Nora Tooher
Published: June 23, 2009

Tags: Chrysler bankruptcy, GM bankruptcy

A new report predicts that defective General Motors and Chrysler vehicles sold before the bankruptcies will continue to cause deaths and injuries long after the companies emerge as new entities.