President’s Column It has been a fast-paced time frame, and several events warrant mention: the annual meeting of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ), along with ABI’s Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute, International Insolvenc…
New EOUST Director Discusses the Path to Her Position, Tackling Current Challenges and What Lies Ahead T ara Twomey was appointed director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) on Feb. 27, 2023. She was previously executive dire…
President’s Column As I surpass mile marker 50 on my 100-mile tenure as ABI President, I wanted to present an update to our membership on the progress of various key initiatives and other accomplishments. It is hard not to offer continuing …
Legislative Highlights Senate Judiciary Hearing Spotlights “Texas Two-Step” in Chapter 11 The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing 1 on Sept. 19 titled, “Evading Accountability: Corporate Manipulation of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.” Witness…
A Quick Look at Bankruptcy/Debt Issues to Date in the 118th Congress As Congress returned to Capitol Hill in early September following summer recess, many of the headlines regarding legislative action once again turned toward key issues sur…
President’s Column Subchapter V Task Force It is hard not to acknowledge the incredible progress of the Subchapter V Task Force ( subvtaskforce.abi.org ) and the commitment being demonstrated by its members. With the closing of the survey q…
Legislation Introduced to Cap Credit Cards’ Annual Percentage Rate Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the “Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act” on Sept. 12 to cap the interest rate for credit cards at a “common-sense level” of 18 percen…
Event Roundup Southeastern Practitioners Hit Florida’s Shoreline for July’s Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop Amelia Island, Fla., came alive when more than 300 insolvency professionals attended ABI’s Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop at The Ritz-C…
Supreme Court Grants Cert to Examine Purdue’s $6B Sackler Opioid Settlement The U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 10 granted an emergency stay application to examine Purdue Pharma’s $6 billion settlement of opioid lawsuits against its Sackler fami…
President’s Column Having served as ABI President for just over three months, while it is good to remain focused on advancing the organization, I want to take some time to reflect on life and family. Life takes unexpected turns. The recent …