ABI Blog Exchange

How banks can quell the overdraft fee backlash

New Chapter 11 Filing – Something Sweet, Inc.

On July 2, 2021, Something Sweet, Inc., a New Haven, Connecticut-based bakery that “provides high quality pies and cakes to the largest retailers in the country,” filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for

New Chapter 11 Filing – Something Sweet, Inc.

On July 2, 2021, Something Sweet, Inc., a New Haven, Connecticut-based bakery that “provides high quality pies and cakes to the largest retailers in the country,” filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for

Persuasive Effect of Stories — When Facts Are Weak Vs. Strong

By: Donald L Swanson Persuasion plays a pivotal role in all legal contexts: e.g., pleadings, motions, hearings, mediations, trials and appeals. A recent study on “Strategic Storytelling” [Fn. 1] looks at how the use of a story to present facts works

You Can Discharge Student Loans In Bankruptcy

Stealing from my friend Jay Fleischman, Bankruptcy Discharge Student Loans ? Yes! let’s look at discharging student loan debt in bankruptcy. Student Loan Bankruptcy Gap Each year, a quarter of a million student loan debtors file for bankruptcy. Of

Zettle in: PayPal adapts its European card reader for U.S. market

Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Filing Attorney for Members of the Military Filings

Members of the military have the same rights as ordinary civilians. One of these rights is the right to file for protection under the Bankruptcy Code. Whether someone is a member of the military or a civilian, they often have misconceptions regarding

Small suppliers no longer sheltered from the UK “ipso facto” regime

Last year, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 made a number of changes to the UK insolvency landscape. Amongst the changes, was the addition of the “ipso facto” regime, which prevents suppliers terminating supply contracts as a result

Purdue Retaliates Against the Parent of an Opioid Victim Who Dares to Speak Out

Another recent Purdue docket item caught my notice. It is an order approving a settlement between Peter Jackson, the parent of a teenage opioid overdose victim, and Purdue and the Personal Injury Ad Hoc Committee regarding discovery requests that

Navigating Troubled Company Acquisitions in the Wake of COVID-19

Distressed transactions in bankruptcy court have become big business. Sales under Section 363 of the bankruptcy code provide predictability and reliability (in the form of a court order delivering “free and clear” assets) under even the most