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…
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…
By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Debtor Must Pay Default Rate Interest to Cure Defaulted Debt; Takes Deep Dive into Difficult Issue While plenty has been written on the issue of what a debtor must do to “cure” a…
Untangling the Sub V Eligibility Criteria for Individual Debtors By Kellie Fisher and Adam R. Prescott Editor’s Note: ABI’s Subchapter V Task Force, launched in April, will study practitioners’ experiences with the three-year-old law, culmi…
“ In Rem Relief” as Commandeering? Perspectives from Haaland By Nate Juster 1 Is it unconstitutional to force states to record in rem bankruptcy court orders as charges against real property? It could be. In Haaland v. Brackeen , 2 the U.S.…
Exceptions for Discharge Under Chapter 7 By Jessica M. Kincaid and Jonathan S. Hawkins Debtors who file for chapter 7 are normally entitled to a discharge of unsecured debts. Certain debts may not be discharged, however, including any debt …