ABI Blog Exchange

What's Up With Oral Opinions in Bankruptcy?

I've been reading a lot of bankruptcy court transcripts this past year, and I've noticed how frequently judges issue rulings orally from the bench. Sometimes these rulings are clearly drafted out, complete with pincites, etc. Yet these decision are

Venue Reform: Once More Unto the Breach

Chapter 11 venue reform is back and not a moment too soon. The perennial problem of forum shopping has devolved into naked judge picking with what appears to be competition among a handful of judges to land large chapter 11 case. The results are

Big banks raise dividends after Fed affirms their strength

Cost of Capital. The Past, Present and Future? | Part 4

Time to Pay the Piper? A Look at the Prospective Cost of Capital In the first three installments of this series, we made the point that the corporate cost of capital has nowhere to go but up. But what does this imply in the real world? We believe the

Visa tests tech that turns smartphones into point-of-sale terminals

House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

On June 24, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S.J. Res. 15 by a vote of 218-208 to repeal the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “True Lender” rule under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The OCC published the rule last year

A Bankruptcy Conundrum: When You Must Seek Relief To Seek Relief

Though bankruptcy filings are down in 2021, the expiration of the Paycheck Protection Program and reopening of the courts nationwide could lead to a rise in bankruptcy filings with many businesses still struggling to cope with the economic and supply

Lina Khan Sworn in as New FTC Chair

On June 15, the Senate swore in President Biden nominee Lina Khan as Chair of the FTC following confirmation by vote of 69-28. Her current term on the Commission will expire on September 25, 2024. Khan noted that she looks forward to working with her

Minority deposit credit union list grows for first time since 2013

CFPB lets foreclosures resume — but with caveats