Polaroid, which saw sales suffer amid the decline of instant film, has apparently found its own a

As 2009 winds down, we'll take a quick look at some of the biggest brands and names in business that decided to file bankruptcy.
Big Brand Businesses Filing in 2009:

This year we have learned a lot about the mortgage industry. We have learned about mortgage securitization trusts who couldn't find the note. There have been more cases about debtors emerging from chapter 13 only to be hit with years of undisclosed fees and charges. Earlier this year, I wrote about the problems faced by a firm who claimed that their legal technology system would not let them speak directly to their client. However, one of the big trends this year was courts asking "Who is MERS and why are they filing motions for relief from the automatic stay?"

This week, many November numbers about money and credit were released, with some surprising findings. Here’s a summary of a few important figures.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Federal Reserve has proposed new regulations that would restrict retailers' ability to issue store-specific credit cards. Many major retailers, it seems, are not happy about the prospect.

Yes, your bankruptcy schedules do require disclosure of all animals on Schedule B. However, you are not going to lose your dog during your bankruptcy filing.  This is because the bankruptcy code allows you to exempt household goods and other items up to a certain dollar value.

Several  Chapter 11 cases were filed in the Northern District of Georgia in November and December 2009, through foreclosure day in December.  Rachel Tobin Ramos has an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution about the Chapter 11 filing of local retail chain Limetree. 

The city of Glendale, Ariz., could be left with nothing but an empty arena if the Phoenix Coyotes high-tail it out of town at the end of the National Hockey League

Taxpayers have spent more than $120 million to pay the lawyers and advisers working on the General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcy cases, the Detroit Free Press reports.