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Library of Bankruptcy Articles

The USTP Bankruptcy Library contains articles on a wide variety of bankruptcy-related topics
by employees of the United States Trustee Program.

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Articles published or written in: 2008 | 2007 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998

Year	Date	Subject	Other Formats
2008
	March 2008	BAPCPA Implementation Update: New Changes to the Official Means Test Forms and IRS Standards Effective January 1, 2008 By Clifford J. White III, Director, EOUST, and David A. Levine, Trial Attorney, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXVII, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 85 KB]
	February 2008	The United States Trustee Program Enforces BAPCPA’s Limitations on Executive Compensation By Clifford J. White III, Director, EOUST, and Lisa A. Tracy, Counsel to the Director, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXVII, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 65 KB]
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2007
	December 2007	BAPCPA Implementation Update: Debtor Audit Procedures and the Reporting of Material Misstatements By Clifford J. White III, Director, EOUST, and Thomas C. Kearns, Trial Attorney, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 10. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 35 KB]
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2005
	December/January 2005	Bankruptcy by the Numbers -- Bankruptcy and Natural Disaster By Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 10. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 77 KB]
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2004
	June 2004	Proposed Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules Aid in Case Administration, Enhance Quality of Information By Lawrence A. Friedman, Director, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 10 KB]
	September 2004	U.S. Trustee Program Promotes Financial Education Outreach By Steven Dillingham, Assistant Director for Research and Planning, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 11KB]
	November 2004	Become Involved in Financial Literacy Education By Lawrence A. Friedman, Director, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 9. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 9KB]
	January/February/March 2004	Training for Recently Appointed Panel Trustees Exceeds All Expectations By Sara Kistler, Acting Assistant Director, Review and Oversight, Research and Planning, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABTalk), Vol. 19, No. 4 (Winter 2004) and the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT)) Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 10 KB]
		Bankruptcy Rules Amendments to Protect Privacy Require Changes in Ch. 7 Trustee Procedures By Donald F. Walton, Acting General Counsel, and Mark Redmiles, Civil Enforcement Co-Coordinator. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABTalk), Vol. 20, No. 1 (Spring 2004). This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 9KB]
		Chapter 7 Trustees Have Unique Role in Financial Education Outreach By Debera Conlon, Acting Assistant Director, Review and Oversight, EOUST, and Steven Dillingham, Assistant Director, Research and Planning, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABTalk), Vol. 20, No. 2 (Fall 2004). This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 11KB]
	April/May/June 2004	Bankruptcy Rule Amendments to Protect Privacy Require Changes in Ch. 13 Trustee Procedures By Donald F. Walton, Acting General Counsel, and Mark Redmiles, Civil Enforcement Co-Coordinator. Reprinted with permission from the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT) Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 9 KB]
	July/August/September 2004	Check Your Calendar: The ‘Check 21' Act Takes Effect in October By Martha Hallowell, Deputy Assistant Director, Standing Trustee Oversight, Office of Review and Oversight, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT) Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 9 KB]
	October/November/December 2004	Chapter 13 Trustees Do Their Part for Financial Education Outreach By Lawrence Friedman, Director, EOUST; The Honorable John C. Ninfo, II, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of New York; and Marion “Al” Olson, Jr., Chapter 13 Trustee, San Antonio. Reprinted with permission from the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT) Quarterly, Vol. 17, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 11 KB]
		Audits and Field Exams–What You Should Know and How to Avoid Common Deficiencies By Suzanne Hazard, Deputy Assistant Director, Chapter 7 Oversight, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABtalk), Summer, 2004 issue, Vol. 20, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 14 KB]
	July/August 2004	Riding the Filing Rollercoaster By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 6. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 79 KB]
	June 2004	Related Chapter 11 Filings By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 13 KB]
	March 2004	Who's Number One? By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 35 KB]
	December/January 2004	Credit Card Debt in Chapter 7 Cases By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 10. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 24 KB]
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2003
	September 2003	Be It Ever So Humble, There's No Place Like Home By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 14 KB]
	June 2003	A Day In Bankruptcy By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 11 KB]
	May 2003	Chapter 7 Asset Cases: Part II By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 21 KB]
	March 2003	High Debt Debtors By Ed Flynn, and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 00 KB]
	April 2003	Beyond Identifying the Problem: Debtor ID Initiatives Move Ahead By Martha Davis and Jane Limprecht. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 20 KB]
	March/April 2003	Handling Involuntary Bankruptcies: Top Twenty Tips for Petitioners, Judges, Alleged Debtors, Assignees, Secured Creditors and Trustees. (Part II) By Richard C. Friedman. Reprinted (or posted) from the March/April 2003 issues of the Commercial Law Bulletin with permission of the Commercial Law League of America.	[PDF - 17 KB]
	January/February 2003	Handling Involuntary Bankruptcies: Top Twenty Tips for Petitioners, Judges, Alleged Debtors, Assignees, Secured Creditors and Trustees. (Part I) By Richard C. Friedman. Reprinted (or posted) from the January/February 2003 issues of the Commercial Law Bulletin with permission of the Commercial Law League of America.	[PDF - 19KB]
	February 2003	Yet Another View of In re Pillowtex By Joseph Guzinski. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 10 KB]
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2002
		7/13/UST: Working in Partnership By J. Christopher Marshall, United States Trustee, Region 1. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABtalk), Winter, 2002 issue, Vol. 18, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 13 KB]
		Civil Enforcement: An Early Report By J. Christopher Marshall, United States Trustee, Region 1. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABtalk), Fall, 2002 issue, Vol. 18, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 34 KB]
	December/January 2003	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Chapter 7 Debtors from 19-92 By Ed Flynn, Gordon Bermant, and Karen Bakewell. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 9. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 23 KB]
	December/January 2003	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Chapter 7 Asset Cases By Ed Flynn, Gordon Bermant, and Suzanne Hazard. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 9. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 31 KB]
	October 2002	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — A Tale of Two Chapters: Financial Data By Ed Flynn, Gordon Bermant, and Karen Bakewell. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 8. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 17 KB]
	September 2002	The Civil Enforcement Initiative: A Review of the First Ten Months and a Look at the Next Stage By Antonia G. Darling and Mark A. Redmiles. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
		The Civil Enforcement Initiative: A Chapter 13 Perspective By Sandra J. Forbes. Reprinted with permission from the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT Quarterly), October/November/December 2002 issue. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
		How to Keep Your Clients And You From Becoming Enforcement Targets By Mark Neal. Originally printed in the September/October 2002 Edition of the Maryland Bar Journal, reprinted with permission of the Maryland State Bar Association. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 48 KB]
	August 2002	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — A Tale of Two Chapters By Ed Flynn, Gordon Bermant, and Karen Bakewell. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 44 KB]
	June 2002	A New Approach to Accountability in the Bankruptcy System By Lawrence Friedman, Director, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 10 KB]
		Independent Audits: Where Perception and Reality Hit the Road By Sandra J. Forbes. Reprinted with permission from the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT Quarterly), April/May/June 2002 issue. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 10 KB]
		Office Of The U.S. Trustee Launches Civil Enforcement Initiative By J. Christopher Marshall. Originally printed in the Boston Bar Newsletter, June 25, 2002, No. 2, reprinted with permission of the Boston Bar Association. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 11 KB]
		Field Exams and OIG Audits - A Brief Report on the Most Common Problems By J. Christopher Marshall, United States Trustee, Region 1, and Suzanne Hazard, Deputy Assistant Director for Review and Oversight, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABtalk), Spring, 2002 issue, Vol. 18, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 55KB]
	May 2002	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Just Recently Hired: Job Tenure Among No-Asset Chapter 7 Debtors By Gordon Bermant, Ed Flynn and Karen Bakewell. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 198 KB]
	April 2002	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — A Closer Look at Elderly Chapter 7 Debtors By Ed Flynn, Gordon Bermant, and Karen Bakewell. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 17 KB]
	April 2002	Entering the Twenty-First Century: Some Views on Electronic Case Filing from the U.S. Trustee's Perspective By Donald F. Walton, Acting U.S. Trustee, Region 3, and W. Clarkson McDow, Jr., U.S. Trustee, Region 4. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 45 KB]
	March 2002	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Delaware Chapter 11's By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 23 KB]
	February 2002	Emerging Chapter 11 Issues in Bankruptcy Administration By Joseph A. Guzinski. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 18 KB]
	February 2002	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Where is Local Legal Culture? The Case of Consumer Chapter Choice By Gordon Bermant, Ed Flynn and Karen Bakewell. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 27 KB]
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2001
	Dec 2001	Debtors Deserve Better: Quality of Representation Raises Troubling Questions By Jan Samuel Ostrovsky. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No.10. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 19 KB]
	November 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Chapter 13 Disbursements in Fiscal Year 2000: Steady Growth By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 9. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 17 KB]
	October 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — The Class of 2000 By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 8. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
	September 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Exploring the (Complex) Causes of Bankruptcy By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 24 KB]
		Protecting the Integrity of the Bankruptcy System in Chapter 7 No-Asset Cases By W. Clarkson McDow, Jr. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABtalk), Fall, 2001 issue, Vol. 17, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 23 KB]
	July/August 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — The Impact of the Coming Fee-Waiver Provision By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 6. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
		The Questions Behind the Numbers By J. Christopher Marshall. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABtalk), Summer, 2001 issue, Vol. 17, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 315 KB]
	June 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Chapter 13: Who Pays the Mortgage? By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
	May 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Filing Projections By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 20 KB]
	April 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Sources of Variability in Chapter 13 Performance By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 23 KB]
	April 2001	Beyond the Bankruptcy Bill: Transparency in the Bankruptcy System By Martha Davis. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 34KB]
	March 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Not Many Debtors Can Wear This Mini By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF -16 KB]
	Feb 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Planning for Change -- Credit Counseling at the Threshold of Bankruptcy By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 21 KB]
	Feb 2001	The Law of Reopening: Revisited By Alexander L. Edgar. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XX, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 26 KB]
	Dec/Jan 2001	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- How Fresh is the Fresh Start? By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 10. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
		Fresh Start or False Start?--Dealing with Identify Theft in Bankruptcy Cases By Jane E. Limprecht. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 10 (Dec/Jan 2001). This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 20 KB]

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2000
	November 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Stability and Change in Chapter 13 Activity (1990-1999) By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 9. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 19 KB]
		Estimating The Yield To Creditors Of Chapter 13 Cases By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn.	[PDF - 18 KB]
	October 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Charging Into Bankruptcy By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 8. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 12 KB]
	September 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Lifestyles of the Rich and Bankrupt By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 12 KB]
	July/August 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Measuring Performance in Chapter 13: Comparisons Across States By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 6. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 35 KB]
	June 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Estimating Means-tested Chapter 13 Case Yields from Current Chapter 13 Performance By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 12 KB]
		Issues In Chapter 7 Asset Cases Converted From Chapters 11, 12 or 13 By Richard C. Friedman. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABtalk), Summer, 2000 issue, Vol. 16, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 34 KB]
		Bankruptcy Law Survey By Leo M. Weiss and Elizabeth E. Brown. Reprinted with permission from the 1999 Annual Survey of Colorado Law. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 178 KB]
	May 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Distributions and Expenses in Chapter 13 By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 54 KB]
	April 2000	Bankruptcy By The Number -- On the Evidence of These Numbers By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 23 KB]
	April 2000	Effectiveness and Accountability: Twin Goals of Bankruptcy Reform By Kevyn D. Orr. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 9 KB]
	March 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- A Small New Window on Chapter 13 By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 14 KB]
	February 2000	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Pre-bankruptcy Planning Limits Means-testing Impact By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XIX, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 26 KB]
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1999
	December 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Consumer Filings in a Complex Economy By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 10. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 16 KB]
		A Guide To Trustee Elections By Richard C. Friedman.	[PDF - 28 KB]
	November 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Means-Testing: Lessons Learned From a Single Case By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 9. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 16 KB]
	November 1999	New Challenges for Attorneys Signing Reaffirmation Agreements: Meeting a Heightened Standard of Judicial Review By J. Christopher Marshall and Erica K. Bradford. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 9. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 22 KB]
	October 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Income Trajectories, Debts and Expenses of Some Chapter 7 Debtors, 1996-1998 By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 8. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 19 KB]
	September 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Demographics of Chapter 7 Debtors By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
	September 1999	Cash Collateral: The Risks of Non-Consensual Use By Dean P. Wyman. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 18 KB]
	August-September 1999	Kuhmo Tire and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony By Kenneth M. Dennis. Reprinted with permission from the Distressed Business and Real Estate Newsletter, Vol. 13, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 14 KB]
	August 1999	Civil and Criminal Contempt In Bankruptcy Court By Clifford J. White III. This article originally appeared in the USA Bulletin, Vol. 47, No. 4. The USA Bulletin is published by the Department of Justice's Executive Office for United States Attorneys.	[PDF - 19 KB]
	June 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Low-income Chapter 7 Debtors By Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 10 KB]
	June 1999	A New Role for United States Trustees: Approval of Credit Counseling Services By Sue Ann Slates. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 5. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 23 KB]
	May 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Exploring the Demographics of Consumer Chapter Choice By Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 16 KB]
	April 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers —Geographic Filing Trends By Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 11 KB]
	April 1999	Send in the SWAT Team: Investigating Embezzlement from Bankruptcy Trust Funds" By Martha Hallowell and Michael Sorgaard. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 17 KB]
	March 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — One Hand Clapping: What We Know, & Still Need to Know, About Consumer Cases By Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 14 KB]
	February 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers -- Who is Filing Chapter 11? By Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 9 KB]
	February 1999	A Trustee's Guide to Selected Legal Issues in Chapter 7 Final Reports By Richard C. Friedman. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 23 KB]
	July/August 1999	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Finding the Best Gross Income Test By Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVIII, No. 6. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 19 KB]
		Incomes, Debts, and Repayment Capacities of Recently Discharged Chapter 7 Debtors By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn.	[PDF - 38 KB]
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1998
	October 1998	For $800 & the Deed to Your Home: Bankruptcy Foreclosure Scams Target Distressed Home Owners By Jane E. Limprecht. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVII, No. 8. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 18 KB]
	September 1998	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Measuring Means-testing: It's All in the Words By Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVII, No. 7. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 17 KB]
	July/August 1998	Small Business Bankruptcy Reform: Codifying Best Practices By Linda Ekstrom Stanley. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVII, No. 6. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 17 KB]
	May 1998	Gambling on Dischargeability By Alexander L. Edgar and Ellen L. Triebold. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVII, No. 4. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 20 KB]
	March 1998	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Myths and Misconception about Consumer Bankruptcy Trends By Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVII, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.
	March 1998	The Rush to Judgment By Frederic J. Baker. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVII, No. 2. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 15 KB]
	February 1998	Bankruptcy By The Numbers — Outcomes of Chapter 11 Cases: U.S. Trustee Database Sheds New Light on Old Questions By Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn. Reprinted with permission from the ABI Journal, Vol. XVII, No. 1. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 51 KB]
		Automatically Violating the Stay? By Anthony J. Ciccone. This article originally appeared in the In Bankruptcy newsletter of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Vol. V, No. 3. This web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article.	[PDF - 218 KB]

NOTE: The views expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, the Department of Justice or the United States Trustee Program.

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