Update to U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee And New York AG Blow Up The NRA’s Fraudulent Bankruptcy. Just as I anticipated, the Federal judge denies NRA attempt to declare bankruptcy in win for New York state attorney general: A federal judge Tuesday denied an effort by the National Rifle Association to file for bankruptcy protection, ruling that … Read more
Years ago, one of my first jobs out of law school was working as an investigator for the bankruptcy trustee, handling Resolution Trust Corporation cases following the Savings & Loan scandal. So I can say with confidence that this is most unusual and rarely occurs. The New York Times reports, N.R.A. Leadership and Bankruptcy Assailed by … Read more
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is the conservative uncle you have to tolerate at Thanksgiving dinner because he is family. In 2004, when Joe Manchin was running for governor of West Virginia, he received an “A+” rating from the NRA and received the group’s endorsement when running for governor. He won the 2004 gubernatorial election by … Read more
As the American carnage from gun violence continues to pile up the body count from suicides to mass shootings, Americans have demanded that Congress “do something!” to stop this insanity. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in September found that 60% of Americans say gun laws should be tougher, up from 57% last year and … Read more
Above image: Every pair of shoes represents a child killed by gun violence since Sandyhooke Elementary School in 2012. The House Judiciary Committee passed three bills late Tuesday evening that seek to address the gun violence epidemic, preparing them for consideration in the full House, as Democrats push Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take … Read more