When a Nonfiling Spouse’s Support of an Adult Child Prevents Relief By Alban Beqiri Imagine a debtor going through chapter 7, hoping for a fresh start, only to get kicked out — not for hiding money or playing games, but because the debtor’s…
Select Comments/Questions Posed by SCOTUS Justices During Oral Argument in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4 heard oral argument in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma LP. The issue before the court is whether the Bankrup…
The Transition to Virtual § 341 Meetings: Lessons Learned, and Looking Ahead By Michael Bujold, Robert Gebhard, Patrick Layng, Krista Hale and Nicole Zollars Before the COVID-19 pandemic, with few exceptions, § 341 meetings of creditors 1 f…
Legislative Highlights “National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023” Passes in House, Awaits Senate Consideration The House of Representatives passed H.R. 3315, the “National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Ac…
The Debtor Is Entitled to Ch. 13 Post-Petition Asset Appreciation By Charissa Potts Imagine this hypothetical: An honest debtor in a confirmed chapter 13 plan becomes unable to afford her mortgage payment due to circumstances beyond her con…
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…
Legislative Highlights The “National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023” Passes out of House Judiciary Committee H.R. 3315, the “National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023,” passed out of the House J…
Benchnotes By Christina Sanfelippo, Aaron M. Kaufman and Bradley D. Pack District Court Finds that Free-and-Clear Sale Orders Have No Impact on a Purchaser’s Successorship Obligations Under NLRA The U.S. District Court for the District of D…
Tug-of-War over Post-Confirmation Appreciation in Chapter 13 By Krispen Carroll Everybody likes a windfall, the happenstance of financial luck that seems to come out of the blue. American homeowners were justified to feel like they were the…
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…