Ownership Issues in Crypto Cases By Justin Bernbrock, Jennifer Nassiri and Pouneh Almasi 1 Since the so-called “crypto winter” hit the industry in May 2022, several major crypto companies have filed for bankruptcy. 2 Given the unique nature…
Form over Substance Leaves a Precarious Remedy for Violations Against Corporate Estates By Kristina M. Johnson The protection of the automatic stay is one of the most fundamental, universal rights under the Bankruptcy Code for all debtors. …
President’s Column It seems appropriate that, in ABI’s 40th year, it has returned fully to in-person conferences. I, along with many other ABI members and attendees, have relished the full calendar of top-flight educational programs and net…
Here Yesterday, Gone Today: No Authority to Confirm a Modified Chapter 13 Plan Longer than 60 Months After the Expiration of § 1329(d) By Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn and Don F. Mago The appearance and disappearance just over two years later of §…
Have We Led Chapter 13 Debtors Down the Garden Path with Promises of Pandemic Relief? 1 By David Cox COVID-19 entered the chapter 13 consumer debtor community like a “wrecking ball.” 2 Soon after COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S., th…
10 Lessons from 40 Years of Service By Clifford J. White III 1 I had the privilege of leading the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), known as the “watchdog” of the bankruptcy system, for 17 years. In March 2022, I retired after more than 40 years…
Coming Back Around: Legislative Issues Likely to Resurface in the 118th Congress While new legislation and fresh issues await both chambers of the 118th Congress, which convened on Jan. 3, insolvency practitioners should anticipate a number…
Legislative Highlights Biden Administration Unveils Plans to Ease Rules for Income-Based Student Loan Forgiveness The Biden administration on Jan. 10 released 1 a detailed plan that aims to make it easier for student loan holders to wipe ou…
What’s Happening at ABI Duberstein Problem Released and Call for Judges Fifty-three teams of law students from around the nation will compete in the 31st Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, taking place in New York March 4-…
A Password by Any Other Name ... Remains a Digital Asset By Jaden Banks In recent years, more and more people have traded, bought or sold digital assets, to the point that some 40 million Americans have actively invested in cryptocurrencies…