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President Obama Continues Push for Credit Card Reforms as Senate
Begins Debate
President Obama reiterated his call for credit card reform, saying
that the nation can no longer tolerate an "anything goes" mentality by
the credit card companies… Read More
Banks Brace for Credit Card Write-Offs
Experts predict that millions of Americans will not be able to pay
off their debts, leaving a gaping hole at ailing banks still trying to
recover from the housing bust… Read More
Experts Say GM Bankruptcy Is Almost Inevitable
For General Motors
Corp., the task at hand is so difficult that experts say a chapter 11
filing is all but inevitable… Read More
Chrysler Creditors Give Up Challenge to Government Restructuring
Plan
A group of Chrysler LLC
lenders who opposed the government's restructuring plan for the
automaker agreed to abandon the fight after deciding that the financial
and political costs were too high… Read More
Commentary: Ford Continues to Restructure Without Federal Help
While the government has
needed to step in to help Chrysler and General Motors restructure, Ford
is the only Detroit automaker to forego government assistance to this
point, according to a commentary in today’s Wall Street
Journal… Read More
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ABI's Inaugural
Professional Development Program
Chicago, Illinois
May 28, 2009
Atlanta Consumer
Bankruptcy Skills Training
Atlanta, Georgia
June 4, 2009
Central States Bankruptcy
Workshop
Traverse City, Michigan
June 11-14, 2009
Health Care Triage
Chicago, Illinois
June 26, 2009
Northeast Bankruptcy
Conference
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
July 16-19, 2009
Northeast Consumer
Forum
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
July 16-18, 2009
Southeast Bankruptcy
Workshop
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
July 29-August 1, 2009
Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy
Workshop
Hershey, Pennsylvania
August 6-8, 2009
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111th Congress
H.R.
1106,To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit
availability.
H.R.
1942, the "Business Reorganization and Job Preservation Act of
2009."
S.
414, the "Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and
Disclosure Act of 2009."
S.
61, the "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of
2009."
H.R.
627, the "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009."
H.R.
901, To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide
protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy
protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers
to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing
debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical
problems.
S.
344, To require hedge funds to register with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.
S. 257,
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to disallow certain claims
resulting from high cost credit debts, and for other purposes.
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