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  • 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.

  • Read the latest article posted in the “Cracking the Code Interactive Newsletter,” by Matthew Schwartz titled "IRS’s Access to Pension Funds." What, if any, access do creditors, specifically the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), have to debtors' pension funds? The basis for the debate centers on 11 USC §541.

  • ABI’s latest publication, the Consumer Bankruptcy Manual, is available through the online publications catalog. Written by ABI Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Co-chair Thomas Yerbich, Consumer Bankruptcy: Fundamentals of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code provides both new and experienced practitioners with the fundamentals of consumer bankruptcy proceedings under chapter 7 or 13 of the Code. The Bankruptcy Telecommunications Manual, the First-day Motions Manual and many other titles are also available through the online catalog.

  • 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 Bankruptcy 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.
  • OTHER STORIES IN THIS ISSUE:

    2003 Winter Leadership Conference Wrap-up

    2004 Annual Spring Meeting Preview