There’s not much that’s new or novel about prepackaged, pre-negotiated and pre-arranged bankruptcy filings in recent years, except their growing numbers — and that is a story in itself.
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When Consumers Are Too Broke for a Fresh Start
The fresh start is a powerful poverty-fighting tool. However, over the last decade, chapter 7’s fresh start has become steadily less accessible for low-income Americans.
January Commercial Bankruptcy Filings, 2006-19
January Commercial Bankruptcy Filings, 2006-19.
Insight On Intellectual Property Case Before SCOTUS
Complimentary ~ February 25 @ 4 PM ET
Equitable Mootness Attacked in Jefferson County ‘Cert’ Petition
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January Commercial Chapter 11 Filings, 2006-19
January Commercial Chapter 11 Filings, 2006-19.
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Listen in on a discussion on proposals to equalize the means test treatment for veterans who seek chapter 7 relief.
When Songwriter Publishing Agreements Are Rejected in Bankruptcy
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World of Key Employee Compensation
An organization in chapter 11 should implement an alternative-compensation arrangement to retain key executive talent and incentivize them so that the company can successfully restructure.
Best Practices for Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waivers
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.
Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ to Decide Whether Good Faith Is a Defense to Contempt
Supreme Court has three bankruptcy cases this term, on nonjudicial foreclosure, trademark rejection, and contempt for a stay violation.
Convenient & Affordable eLearning
ABI is known for holding over 200 high-quality educational sessions each year, with topics ranging from 101-type courses to the highly complex—including business, consumer and financial issues.
December Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2008-18
December Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2008-18
Consumer Bankruptcy Through the Eyes of an Athlete
Celebrities’ financial woes are often headline-grabbing sound bites, but the news stories are often slim on details as to how — if at all — the celebrity recovers from his/her financial troubles.
December Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2008-18
December Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2008-18
Trustee Ethics, Duties and Compensation Issues in Ch. 7 and Ch. 11
Complimentary ~April 24 @ 3:00 PM ET
Health Care Bankruptcies from the Government's Perspective