Legislative Highlights July 2023
Legislative Highlights Awaiting Decision of Supreme Court, Biden Vetoes Measure to Cancel Student Debt Relief President Joe Biden on June 7 vetoed a legislative measure (House Joint Resolution 45) that would have canceled his plan to forgive student debt, leaving the
Inside ABI June 2023
Event Roundup New Orleans Plays First-Time Host to Complex Financial Restructuring Program, VALCON New Orleans hosted ABI’s annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program (CFRP) and VALCON programs for the first time. More than 200 attended both programs, which were
Inside ABI May 2023
President’s Column I transition into the coming year following a year of accomplishments under the presidency of Hon. Kevin J. Carey (ret.) of Hogan Lovells US LLP (Philadelphia). I would be remiss not to acknowledge the mentoring that I have received from the
Legislative Highlights May 2023
Legislative Highlights Collapse of SVB and Signature Bank Draw Congressional Spotlight, Criticism in March Hearings Members of Congress utilized two congressional hearings at the end of March to deliver harsh criticism of bank executives and federal regulators in the
Inside ABI April 2023
President’s Column In December 2022, I received what Past ABI President Bob Feidler calls his “Christmas Distribution,” his third. Its focus was on the remembrance of anniversaries and major events “in liberty and the law.” What especially captivated my interest was a
Legislative Highlights April 2023
Legislative Highlights Warren, Porter, Dozens of Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal 2018 Rollback of Dodd-Frank Protections Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) led dozens of Democratic lawmakers on March 14 to introduce the
Academics Lay Out Proposals for Digital Asset Safeguards at Senate Hearing
Academics Lay Out Proposals for Digital Asset Safeguards at Senate Hearing After examining related issues in the previous 117th Congress, the Senate Banking Committee convened a hearing on Feb. 14 titled, “Crypto Crash: Why Financial System Safeguards Are Needed for