Fee-waiver and installment-payment requests in individual chapter 7 cases are on the rise, putting increasing pressure on the budgets of the courts and chapter 7 trustees.
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November Commercial Bankruptcy Filings, 2009-19
November Commercial Bankruptcy Filings, 2009-19
Trustee Avoidance Cases to Recover Debtors' Education Payments for Their Children
Chapter 7 trustees have increasingly brought claims to avoid education-related payments made by debtors on behalf of their children as fraudulent transfers under 11 U.S.C. §§ 544 and 548.
ABI Creates Working Group on Diversity
Article on ABI's creation of the Diversity Working Group
What the Rules of Professional Conduct Say About Social Media
Ethics opinions from across the nation make it clear that the rules of professional conduct (RPC) apply to attorney communications and marketing in digital form just like any traditional medium.
HAVEN Act: Protecting Disability and Death Benefits in Bankruptcy
The HAVEN Act amended § 101(10A) of the Bankruptcy Code by replacing subparagraph (B), which exempts service member death and disability compensation from current monthly income.
Should "Wet Ink" Signature Requirements Be Abolished?
Many courts have enacted local rules requiring attorneys to retain “wet ink” signatures for a certain period of time, but such rules ignore the reality that business is largely conducted digitally.
October Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19
October Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19.
Restructuring a Distressed Health Care Portfolio Company
In recent years, PE investment in physician practices and health care has notably increased, which could lead to an increasing amount of restructurings for PE in the complicated world of health care.
October Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
October Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19.
How the USTP Plans to Implement HAVEN Act, SBRA
As the SBRA and HAVEN Act represent substantial changes to bankruptcy law and practice, teams of EOUST personnel are working to recommend changes to the USTP’s practices and to identify legal issues.
Beware of Potential Damages When Filing an Involuntary Petition
Commencing an involuntary bankruptcy case against an adversary could result in severe consequences to a petitioning creditor in the form of attorneys’ fees, compensatory damages and punitive damages.
3:38Jay Goffman Interview at 2019 Views from the Bench Program
Watch as Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's Jay Goffman provides a recap of his Confirmation Roundtable session at the 2019 #ABIViews program with ABI Executive Director Sam Gerdano.
September Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
September Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2009-19
24-Hour Prepacks
Much quicker and generally less expensive than traditional chapter 11 filings, prepackaged chapter 11s (prepacks) have been on a steep rise in the last few years — as have “super speedy prepacks.”
September Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19
September Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19
4:06Laura Davis Jones Interview at 2019 ABI Views from the Bench Program