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. …
Dazed and Confused: Circuit Split Regarding Retirement Contributions in Chapter 13 Cases By Hon. Paul R. Hage and Kelley M. Donnelly This article examines § 541(b)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, a provision that has been characterized as “awkwa…
Protections for Consumers and Consumer Lawyers: The ESCRA By Edward Boltz Shortly after the commencement of the 119th Congress, Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.) and Sarah McBride (D-Del.) introduced the Ending Scam Credit Repair Act (ESCRA) 1 to …
Betting on a Fresh Start? Gambling Debt Dischargeability in an Era of Online Sports Betting By Connor D. Hicks The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) on May 14, 2018. 1 PASPA had largel…
Depositors’ Troubles in Nonbank Cases By Jonathan Batiste Bankruptcy professionals traditionally consider the employees, executives, creditors and owners of debtors in corporate insolvency cases. 1 However, the Synapse Financial Technologie…