President’s Column Subchapter V Task Force We can use all your help! Consistent with my primary initiative announced at my installation at the Annual Spring Meeting in April, the Subchapter V Task Force is off to the races (not the Kentucky…
Legislative Highlights Awaiting Decision of Supreme Court, Biden Vetoes Measure to Cancel Student Debt Relief President Joe Biden on June 7 vetoed a legislative measure (House Joint Resolution 45) that would have canceled his plan to forgiv…
After Bartenwerfer, What Is an “Honest Debtor”? By Kaila D. Spivey The Bankruptcy Code provides a fresh start to the honest-but-unfortunate debtor. 1 An “honest debtor” is one who accurately discloses necessary information and abides by the…
Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Supreme Court Holds that § 363(m) Does Not Create Jurisdictional Bar; Side-Steps Mootness Issue Under 11 U.S.C. § 363(m), absent a stay of an order approving a sale or…
The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: The Uncoupling of Debts By Brittany M. Woodman The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act (CBRA), originally introduced in December 2020, was reintroduced in September 2022 by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and …