Inside ABI September 2024
President’s Column I have now had the honor of starting several regional conferences with the opening remarks. Good thing I am a morning person, as 7:30 a.m. comes quickly after these Opening Receptions! If you have been to any of my remarks at recent ABI conferences
Legislative Highlights September 2024
Legislative Highlights Legislation Aims to Deter “Texas Two-Step” Maneuver in Bankruptcy U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Representatives Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio) and Lance Gooden (R-Texas), on July 23 introduced the “Ending Corporate
Inside ABI August 2024
President’s Column Subchapter V All members should know that ABI’s Subchapter V Task Force unveiled its final report of recommendations at the Annual Spring Meeting in April. The Final Report revealed that subchapter V of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is achieving
Legislative Hightlights August 2024
Legislative Highlights Number of Borrowers Utilizing New Student Loan Discharge Process Continues to Increase The Justice Department, in close coordination with the Department of Education, announced 1 on July 17 that the vast majority of student loan borrowers seeking
Inside ABI July 2024
President’s Column Last month, I wrote about the New York City Bankruptcy Conference being my first as ABI President. What an experience! And, yes, my live Peloton ride was nearly as exciting. For any Peloton Bike users, I was excited to take the 30-minute Alex
Legislative Highlights July 2024
Legislative Highlights “Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024” Introduced in Response to Steward Health Care Bankruptcy Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on June 11 introduced a new bill 1 aiming to crack down on “private equity abuse in the