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What's New at ABI World
Online Features of Interest to Consumer Bankruptcy Committee
Members
Transcripts
of Supreme Court oral arguments are available online at ABI World. Transcripts
include: Till v. SCS Credit Corp., debtor's
waiver of untimely objection to discharge and awarding
fees from chapter 7 estate to debtor's counsel.
House
Debate on the Bankruptcy Bill (1/28) is available online at ABI
World.
Read
the latest "Cracking
the Code" article by Aaron E. Kornblum titled, In
re Spookyworld: Corporations Not Entitled to Sue for Damages Under §362(h).
Thoroughly evaluating the pertinent statutory language, legislative history
and policy concerns, the court joined a plurality of other federal circuits
in holding that corporations do not constitute "individuals"
authorized to sue under §362(h).
The Bankruptcy
and Insurance Law Manual is available through the online publications
catalog. Written by ABI member Susan N.K. Gummow (Clausen Miller; Chicago),
the Manual covers the basics of insurance law for the bankruptcy professional,
as well as bankruptcy principles for the insurance professional. Other
recent titles added to ABI's publications catalog include the Consumer
Bankruptcy Manual (Fundamentals of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code), European Union Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings:
An Introductory Analysis and First-day Motions: A Practical Guide
to the Critical First Days of a Bankruptcy Case. These titles and
more are available through the online
bookstore.
The latest
bankruptcy
court opinions and circuit
case updates are made available at ABI world every week.
Looking
for a new employee or searching for a new job? Check out the new ABI
Career Center-the one-stop site for job seekers and employers in the
insolvency community. Stop by to set up your personal profile or search
the available positions (over 120 on average). Employers are invited to
post free job listings and search the job-seeker database for possible
candidates.
Check out
the latest
Collier Case Update offered at ABI World. Case summaries are available
to ABI members.
The latest
edition of the West Bankruptcy Newsletter is now available. Provided
by West Group, the newsletter is a weekly update on bankruptcy and debtor/creditor
matters.
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STORIES IN THIS ISSUE:
Seventh Circuit Holds
Fees Due Under Pre-petition Agreement
Subject to Discharge
Chapter
7 Debtors’ Attorneys Must Be Employed Pursuant to §327 In Order
to RECEIVE Post-petition Compensation Under §330(a)(1)
Consumer
Committee Meeting to Address Debtors’ Counsel at Annual Spring Meeting
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