President’s Column ABI Conferences, Start Your Engines! Like the race car season, ABI takes a short hiatus from its conference schedule after the annual Winter Leadership Conference in December. It is much-earned down time for the ABI staff…
Legislative Highlights 119th Congress Convenes: Listing of Key Committee Leadership The 119th Congress convened on Jan. 3 at noon, with both the Senate and House of Representatives under the control of Republicans following the 2024 electio…
Student Loan Discharge: Where Are We Headed? By Stacy Lutkus The discharge and forgiveness of student loan debt has long 1 been a contentious topic, both inside and outside of bankruptcy circles. With escalating student loan debt levels 2 a…
Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo 1 Insurance Policy Buybacks and Settlements Approved in Rockville Centre Diocese Case In mass tort cases like many of the diocese sexual abuse bankruptcies, insurance …
Giving Debtors Their Fair Shake: What Happens to Nonexempt Equity Increases in Debtors’ Homes in Converted Chapter 7 Cases By Andrew Bates 1 Following decisions from the Eighth and Ninth Circuits, chapter 13 filers could find themselves in …