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Recession or Not, Restructurings Are Poised to Increase
While 2019 was not a banner year for restructurings, it was a surprisingly robust showing considering the stellar performance of global financial markets and Fed efforts to prolong economic recovery.
The Changing Insolvency Landscape of Addiction Treatment Centers
With the onset of the opioid crisis, the addiction-treatment center industry saw an opportunity for growth, and there was a rush of investment and expansion. That landscape has now completely changed.
How Reserve Funds Keep Chapter 13 Plans Alive
How can chapter 13 success rates be improved to benefit unsecured creditors? The Southern District of Texas has a solution, and ABI's Consumer Commission believes it might be on to something.
Relief for Family Farmers: Congress Raised Chapter 12 Debt Ceiling
The increased debt limit for filing chapter 12 — from $4.4 million to $10 million — will certainly open doors to family farmers who previously were ineligible based on total debt.
1:50:07ABI:Live: What's the Last Word on SBRA?
The long countdown to the Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) is over! The law takes effect on February 19. Thousands of struggling small businesses will now have a faster, cheaper and more effi
Promoting Diversity in Mediation
Although recognition of the need for more diversity in the legal practice dates back more than a decade, recent efforts have raised more awareness of the deficiency.
Digital Signatures for Petitions and Schedules
Signing bankruptcy documents electronically stokes fear in many. But what about the IRS's reportedly positive experience with digital signatures, and the rampant abuses within the "wet ink" system?
Study Examines How Often Debtors Seek to Reaffirm Auto Loans
The incidence of chapter 7 debtors intending to reaffirm their auto loans notably decreased after BAPCPA, but data shows that debtors still overwhelmingly want to use bankruptcy to keep their cars.
Reading the Tea Leaves: The Credit Markets and the Next Default Cycle
The current state of the credit markets and recently passed tax provisions hold clues as to possible future corporate defaults, restructurings and bankruptcies in the next economic downturn.
Game of Loans
Much ink has been spilled in recent years detailing the student loan crisis. This article examines some of the numbers behind the issue and discusses possible solutions.
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019
Congress passed the SBRA to streamline chapter 11 for small business debtors. While the SBRA involves many specific reforms, this article examines eligibility and governance and oversight.
Applying HAVEN Act to Cases Filed Before Its Enactment
Strong arguments can be made that the HAVEN Act should apply to bankruptcy cases that were filed before it became law and that are still pending, including confirmed chapter 13 cases.
39:25Winter Leadership Conference 2019 -ABI "40 Under 40" Honorees
WLC19 40u40 Presentation Honorees
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.