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Rising Bankruptcy Filings Make Today’s Headlines, But Keep An Eye on Historic Policies

Nearly 50 years has passed since the last major change in bankruptcy law. The financial landscape now where debtors go through bankruptcy is very different. Is the Bankruptcy Code still achieving its fundamental goals, and are there ways to improve it?

7 minute read January 01, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Scott Williams
Rising Bankruptcy Filings Make Today’s Headlines, But Keep An Eye on Historic Policies

Many of my fellow bankruptcy professionals know that we’ve been busy, but for the record, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reports a 33.5% increase in business bankruptcy filings for the year ending September 30.

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