Displaying Journal Articles for Author Leslie Linfield

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 1 (Reform) mandates pre-filing credit and budget counseling for consumers seeking bankruptcy protection under both chapters 7 and 13. This provision has remained consistent…

In October 1991, the fishing boat Andrea Gail and her six-man crew were headed to the fertile fishing grounds of the North Atlantic seeking the "big catch." Focused on the catch and the cash, the crew was unaware that three different storms…