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The New Value Corollary to the Absolute-Priority Rule Codified for Individuals in Chapter 11 By Donald L. Swanson The absolute-priority rule has always prevented individuals from reorganizing under chapter 11. The absolute-priority rule is …

Congress Passes “Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act” The House of Representatives passed (voice vote) S. 3424, the “Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025,” 1 to double the compensation payable to chapter 7 trustees in no-…

Event Roundup ABI’s Annual Health Care Program Returns to DC ABI’s Health Care Program, a one-of-a-kind conference focusing on the future of health care and the latest on restructurings in this critical industry, returned to its roots in Wa…

Event Roundup Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Convenes in Chocolate Town, U.S.A. This year’s Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop, geared toward practitioners in the Mid-Atlantic region, was held Aug. 18-20 in Hershey, Pa., at the family-frien…

President’s Column As I write this, I’m in the midst of a multi-hour delay at Jacksonville, Fla., airport on what has been a “three conferences in three weeks” tour: ABI’s Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Consumer Forum in my old stomp…

Legislative Highlights GENIUS Act Signed into Law to Provide Framework for Stablecoins President Donald J. Trump on July 18 signed the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act” (GENIUS Act; Public Law No. 119-2…

President’s Column This is the first column that I’ve written after this year’s Annual Spring Meeting, and although it will be summer before you read these words, that conference is still fresh in my mind. I loved seeing many of you at the …

Legislative Highlights Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Double Chapter 7 Trustee Compensation for No-Asset Cases Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on May 7 introduced S. 1659, the “Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025,” 1 to double…

President’s Column I’m writing this column only days after returning from ABI’s Annual Spring Meeting in late April in Washington, D.C. For me, the conference was special on so many levels. The Education Committee, led by Hon. Michelle M. H…

Legislative Highlights N.Y. Fed: U.S. Household Debt Increased 1 Percent in Q1 2025; Student Loan Delinquencies Rise Sharply The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data on May 13 1 issued its Quarterly Report on Hou…