A Password by Any Other Name ... Remains a Digital Asset By Jaden Banks In recent years, more and more people have traded, bought or sold digital assets, to the point that some 40 million Americans have actively invested in cryptocurrencies…

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo Multiple Affiliates: Every Action Taken for the Collective Estates Does Not Have to Be Good for Each Debtor Complex chapter 11 cases rarely involve a single debtor ent…

Why Courts Need to Consider the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Mental Health By Abigail Stone Student loans have been a hot-button topic for the last several years, especially in recent months since the announcement of President Joe Biden’s…

Coming Back Around: Legislative Issues Likely to Resurface in the 118th Congress While new legislation and fresh issues await both chambers of the 118th Congress, which convened on Jan. 3, insolvency practitioners should anticipate a number…

Legislative Highlights Biden Administration Unveils Plans to Ease Rules for Income-Based Student Loan Forgiveness The Biden administration on Jan. 10 released 1 a detailed plan that aims to make it easier for student loan holders to wipe ou…

What’s Happening at ABI Duberstein Problem Released and Call for Judges Fifty-three teams of law students from around the nation will compete in the 31st Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, taking place in New York March 4-…

FTX Collapse Draws Indictment of Fraud Against Former CEO by U.S. Prosecutors, Ire of Congress A federal grand jury in Manhattan returned an indictment on Dec. 13 charging FTX founder and former CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried with conspiracy to c…

ABI’s CPEX Conference: How a Crazy Idea Came to Life By David P. Leibowitz In the spring of 2021, we were isolated and in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Courts were closed. Professional meetings were impossible. Bankruptcy in general …

Event Roundup International Committee Hosts Cross-Border Program in New York Nearly 100 attended ABI’s Cross-Border Insolvency Program on Nov. 14, held at Blank Rome LLP’s Conference Center in Manhattan. ABI’s International Committee presen…

Retirement Contributions Under § 541(b)(7): The True History of BAPCPA § 323: Part II By Carl W. Mills, Karen M. Chau and Hilary McDonnell Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part series. Congress intended the Bankruptcy Abuse P…