Consumer Bankruptcy, Coronavirus/COVID-19

Bankruptcy Matters: The New Pandemic Wave is Coming

JAMS on 12/15/2021

You might reasonably assume, given the ongoing economic upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that the number of personal and corporate bankruptcies would have skyrocketed. But that’s not been the experience for three JAMS...more

Repossessions and Bankruptcy Post-COVID, Post-Fulton [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 26]

McGlinchey Stafford on 7/21/2021

COVID-19’s economic impact on borrowers’ ability to repay loans has had major repercussions for auto lenders, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision relating to repossessions in bankruptcy. In this episode of...more

President Biden Signs the “COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act”

Genova Burns LLC on 3/31/2021

On March 27, 2021, President Biden signed the “COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act”. The Legislation will extend personal and small business bankruptcy relief provisions that were part of last year’s CARES Act through...more

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends Bankruptcy Code - Part 2: Amendments Affecting Mortgage Lenders and Landlords

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints on 2/1/2021

As discussed in a previous post, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”), which was enacted on December 27, 2020 in response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, amended numerous...more

Top 10 Changes to Consumer Bankruptcy Proposed in the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/15/2020

On December 9, 2020, Congressional Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), proposed sweeping legislation that would overhaul consumer bankruptcy law. The proposed changes generally make it...more

Financial Daily Dose 11.9.2020 | Top Story: Pfizer’s Vaccine News and Election Certainty Propel Wall Street Futures Skyward

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/9/2020

So . . . . Nice, quiet week while we were gone, right? Wall Street forecasts are always dicey, but it sure looks like Pfizer’s solid vaccine news (along with this weekend’s newfound presidential certainty) could make for...more

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights: Issue 5, September 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/18/2020

Three Important Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing the Delivery of Consumer Financial Services - The world continues to come to grips with the daily changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools contemplate...more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 #1

Hogan Lovells on 9/3/2020

In Washington - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Tuesday said that there has been “real progress” in talks with congressional Democrats and Republicans on coronavirus relief legislation. ...more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #17

Hogan Lovells on 7/24/2020

In Washington - Senate Republicans delayed the release of their trillion dollar coronavirus relief package Thursday as they grapple with smoothing out policy disputes. ...more

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Russia (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 7/19/2020

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER RUSSIAN LAW - The main piece of the legislation that regulates the activities of parties in insolvency proceedings in the Russian Federation is the...more

Bankruptcy Chatter and COVID-19: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Insights, Issue 1

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/1/2020

Welcome to our first edition of Bankruptcy Chatter - our e-newsletter devoted to bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Our goal is to bring you the most up-to-date information, especially given this uncertain time during the...more

Exploring the Expansion of the Bankruptcy Code under the CARES Act

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads on 5/29/2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, provides widespread economic relief for individuals and businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak and includes several key...more

COVID-19: Swiss Government Financial Assistance Measures -COVID-19 – The Swiss government’s measures to support the Swiss economy

White & Case LLP on 4/26/2020

Since mid-March 2020, the Swiss government has enacted a number of measures to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) on the Swiss economy. The most important measure was announced on 20 March 2020 to help...more

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