President’s Column As I surpass mile marker 50 on my 100-mile tenure as ABI President, I wanted to present an update to our membership on the progress of various key initiatives and other accomplishments. It is hard not to offer continuing …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

“ 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.…

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…

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…

Benchnotes By Christina Sanfelippo, Aaron M. Kaufman and Bradley D. Pack Court Establishes Framework for Determining Ownership Rights in Social Media Accounts The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida recently considere…

Eligible or Ineligible Debt? Further Developments in the Definition of the Subchapter V Debt Limitation By Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn and Don Mago Editor’s Note: ABI’s Subchapter V Task Force, launched in April, is studying practitioners’ exper…