President’s Column Assuming the presidency of the American Bankruptcy Institute is both a profound honor and a deeply humbling responsibility. When I joined ABI more than three decades ago, I could not have imagined one day serving as Presi…
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…
President’s Column One of the questions that I’m always happy to hear, and one of the questions that makes me the happiest to answer, is this: “How do I get more involved with ABI?” I’ve put together a nonexclusive list of suggestions in th…
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 The Practice of Restructuring Law: Lessons from Four Decades in the Field While attending the Annual Spring Meeting in April, I was approached by a young lawyer eager to discuss what she could do to become a great restruc…
A Closer Look at What Is Sold (or Not) in an MCA Transaction By Jacob D. Flentke Merchant cash advance (MCA) agreements have increasingly become a common way for financially strapped small businesses to attempt to cover cash-flow shortages.…
Health Savings Accounts Should Be Fully Exempt in Bankruptcy from the Reach of Creditors By Dr. Michael D. Sousa The U.S. currently stands on the precipice of a national health insurance crisis where millions of Americans are experiencing a…
Event Roundup Distressed Real Estate Symposium Moves to Dallas Commercial real estate has continued to take a hit due to modifications in work culture, and has endured a record amount of maturing loans, boosting the prospect of a surge in d…
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 …