President’s Column This, my final President’s Column, is all about moments. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. One of my favorite expressions from listening to the radio is a “driveway moment.” In the context of car radios, it’s wh…

The Gendered Fresh Start: Financial Vulnerability in Men and Women By Kandis Coleman 1 In times of economic distress, consumers seek relief through various channels. Supplementing income through secondary employment, increasing credit card …

Conversion Does Not Create Indentured Servitude or Peonage Why Eeyore Would Be Disappointed By Justin Farishon The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, prohibits involuntary servitude in the U.S. and “any place s…

Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Executives Accountable After Big Bank Failures Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and nine additiona…

Bill Introduced to Permanently Increase Thresholds for Subchapter V, Chapter 13 Congressional supporters have renewed their push in the second term of the 119th Congress to increase the debt-eligibility limits for small business subchapter …

When Is an Emergency Really an Emergency? A Chamber’s Perspective on Urgent Relief By Hon. Selene D. Maddox and Jace Ferraez 1 In bankruptcy practice, “emergency” is a term of art, not a label of convenience. Practitioners frequently invoke…

An Involuntary Conversion of an Individual Case to Chapter 11 Violates the Thirteenth Amendment By Brett Weiss Historically, the Bankruptcy Code has not allowed creditors to force individuals to reorganize. A debtor must voluntarily choose …

President’s Column I’m not a big fan of cliches, but “time flies when you’re having fun” is ringing in my ears as I write what will be my penultimate President’s Column and wondering how the months have passed so quickly since I took the ga…

Honest, but Still Unfortunate?Ninth Circuit Defines Authority of Social Security Administration to Recoup Overpayments Following Chapter 7 Discharge By Mark A. Fink and Richard E. Willi III As the U.S. Supreme Court has stated, the Bankrupt…

Automotive Distress and Restructuring Considerations for 2026 By Joel E. Cohen and Raymond Roth, III New tariffs and their impacts on U.S. businesses have been at the forefront of recent news. While the automotive industry received a lot of…