Legislative Highlights Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Double Chapter 7 Trustee Compensation for No-Asset Cases Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on May 7 introduced S. 1659, the “Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025,” 1 to double…
President’s Column This is the first column that I’ve written after this year’s Annual Spring Meeting, and although it will be summer before you read these words, that conference is still fresh in my mind. I loved seeing many of you at the …
President’s Column I’m writing this column only days after returning from ABI’s Annual Spring Meeting in late April in Washington, D.C. For me, the conference was special on so many levels. The Education Committee, led by Hon. Michelle M. H…
Legislative Highlights N.Y. Fed: U.S. Household Debt Increased 1 Percent in Q1 2025; Student Loan Delinquencies Rise Sharply The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data on May 13 1 issued its Quarterly Report on Hou…
President’s Column I could not be more honored to be stepping into the role of ABI’s President on the heels of a long line of dedicated and talented past Presidents, most recently Christopher A. Ward of Polsinelli (Wilmington, Del.). I’ve s…
Legislative Highlights Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Employees When Businesses File for Bankruptcy U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley…
President’s Column I still cannot believe it has been a year already since the 2024 Annual Spring Meeting (ASM). As we once again get ready to descend on Washington, D.C., for our annual event later this month, I want to take this time to r…
Legislative Highlights Trump Administration Removes Tara Twomey as EOUST Director The Justice Department removed multiple senior career officials on March 7, 1 including Tara Twomey, the head of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST…
President’s Column In my penultimate column as ABI President, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce the ABI Family to our ABI President-Elect, Hon. Bruce A. Harwood (ret.), who has been an ABI member since 1989. Over the past year, …
Legislative Highlights President Trump Places 25 Percent Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum President Donald J. Trump on Feb. 10 signed two official proclamations 1 that would impose a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum from all countries. …