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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: A Plain-Language Guide

Prior to 2005, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy was a straightforward process for many debtors. However, the passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert May 18, 2026 (For the Week Ending May 17, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert May 4, 2026 (For the Week Ending May 3, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert April 20, 2026 (For the Week Ending April 19, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

574,314 Companies Filed for Bankruptcy Last Year. Here’s What That Means for Yours.

If your company is grappling with higher costs, shrinking profit margins, or too much debt on the balance sheet, you are not alone. In the United States, bankruptcy filings reached...

[Audio] Bankruptcy 101 for Consumer Creditors: Automatic Stays, Discharge Injunctions, and Common Pitfalls — The Consume...

In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Joe DeFazio, Brad Knapp, and Punit Marwaha for a practical introduction to consumer bankruptcy...

Bankruptcy – Chapter 11 petition stays asbestos-exposure lawsuits

The 4th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's denial of motions to lift the automatic stay in DBMP LLC's Chapter 11 asbestos exposure litigation. The post Bankruptcy – Chapter 11...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert May 26, 2026 (For the Week Ending May 24, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert April 27, 2026 (For the Week Ending April 26, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert April 6, 2026 (For the Week Ending April 5, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert May 11, 2026 (For the Week Ending May 10, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert April 13, 2026 (For the Week Ending April 12, 2026)

Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of...

National Law Firms See Promise in Delaware, Spurred by Changing Demand for Bankruptcy Work

Three Am Law Second Hundred and midsize firms have all opened Wilmington offices since the start of 2026 with the help of lateral bankruptcy partners, while several other large fir...

When Your Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy: What Every Franchisor Needs to Know Right Now

Commercial Bankruptcies Surge in Early 2026: What It Means If You’re Owed Money

According to data from Epiq AACER released by the American Bankruptcy Institute in February 2026, commercial Chapter 11 filings in January 2026 increased 76% over filings recorded...

Bankruptcy – Court rejects repayment plan that was not proposed ‘in good faith’

The bankruptcy court in EDNC affirmed rejection of Bobby Goddard Jr.'s repayment plan for failing the good faith requirement under 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(3). The post Bankruptcy – Cou...

Delaware court confirms sheriff sale after borrower's bankruptcy stalling tactics fail

Serial bankruptcy filings and an 11th-hour motion could not save five properties from the gavel

Bankruptcy  – Mortgage servicers’ communications didn’t violate automatic stay

The 4th Circuit affirmed dismissal of fdCPA and automatic stay violation claims against mortgage servicers for communications during Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The post Bankruptcy  – M...

Blazing New Ground: Cannabis Holding Company Obtains Chapter 15 Recognition

Introduction The cannabis industry has been undergoing a significant wave of defaults and receivership proceedings in recent years. Faced with price compression and increased compe...

Bankruptcy court approves STG Logistics’ exit from Chapter 11

But court filings show that even after restructuring, the company is likely to operate with thin margins and a relatively modest cash cushion.

HERTZ After Cert Denial: Make-Wholes, Solvent Debtors, and the Reach of § 502(b)(2)

A solvent debtor cannot have it both ways. That is the real lesson of In re The Hertz Corporation.[1] With the Supreme Court denying certiorari on January 12, 2026, the Third Circu...

What the First Brands Implosion Teaches Lenders about Cash Collateral in Bankruptcy

You know the phrase: Cash is king. Never is it truer than in the early days of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If you make asset-based loans secured by accounts receivable, you need to unde...

Feds Say Trustee Should Take Over First Brands Case

A trustee can complete the bankruptcy “at a fraction of the existing costs,” the U.S. Trustee said in its request to convert First Brands to a Chapter 7 case. 

Economy minister: Over 31,500 bankruptcy cases since 2021, almost half due to personal loans

JOHOR BAHRU, April 23 — Malaysia recorded a total of 31,517 bankruptcy cases from 2021 to March 2026, with nearly...