It often comes as a surprise to first-year lawyers, but there is not "justice for all" in the American legal system: There is justice for those who can afford counsel, and for those fortunate enough to qualify for a legal services or pro bo…

Senate Banking Committee members criticized a number of credit card industry marketing and fee practices during an oversight hearing on May 17. Several members of the committee, including committee chair Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), expressed c…

Before enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005, the denial of discharge imposed against an individual chapter 7 debtor under §727 of the Bankruptcy Code was one of the most positive provisio…

This month we profile Robert T. Ladd, who was elected to the ABI Board of Directors in May. A CPA, Mr. Ladd is a partner with Arthur Andersen LLP in Houston and Southwest Regional Director of the firm's Corporate Recovery Services and Corpo…