Cultivating Clarity: Resolving the Circuit Split on Ch. 12 Conversions By Christianna Cathcart Section 1208 of the Bankruptcy Code, governing the dismissal and conversion of chapter 12 cases, has been a persistent source of judicial divisio…

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo 1 Constitutional Challenge to Chapter 13 Trustee Compensation Scheme Rejected The salaries of chapter 13 trustees are paid by the trustees’ collection of a percentage …

Bankruptcy Fraud: Still a Threat to the Bankruptcy Process By Elise Mochizuki The recent increase in both consumer and corporate bankruptcy filings is expected to include significant bankruptcy fraud and/or abuse. With the goal of empowerin…

Legislation Reintroduced Taking Aim at Nonconsensual, Nondebtor Releases in Bankruptcy Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Dec. 5 reintroduced S. 5415, the “Nondebtor Release Prohibitio…

President’s Column As you can see by the cover of this month’s Journal, ABI has announced its eighth “40 Under 40” class. They were honored at the Winter Leadership Conference last month in Arizona with high production and a lot of standing…

Recapping the 118th Congress When the 118th Congress convened on Jan. 3, 2023, lawmakers were intent on examining the collapse of FTX bankruptcy and the cryptocurrency industry, many COVID-19 stimulus programs had sunset, and the political …

Legislative Highlights 119th Congress to Commence on January 3, 2025 The 119th Congress will commence on Jan. 3 at noon with both the Senate and House of Representatives under control of Republicans following the 2024 election. 1 On Nov. 13…

President’s Column The Winter Leadership Conference (WLC) is here! I look forward to seeing everyone this month at the beautiful Phoenician Scottsdale resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. As a lifelong East Coaster (born in Philadelphia, raised in S…

Online Law Firms: A Retrospective on Potential Pitfalls By Sabrina L. McKinney 1 The internet pervades all aspects of our society. Some jobs that previously required daily attendance are now commonly worked from the comfort of one’s home. T…