On May 23, bankruptcy and financial scholars submitted a letter to members of Congress opposing the Financial CHOICE Act’s …
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White House Releases Memorandum on Orderly Liquidation Authority
On April 21, the White House released a memorandum placing a reconsideration of the Dodd-Frank Act’s Orderly Liquidation Authority …
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Senator Reed Introduces Study Bill to Assess Systemic Risk Impact of “Bankruptcy-for-Banks” Reforms
On December 6, Senator Jack Reed introduced a bill aimed at establishing a more informed basis for regulatory and policymaking …
Bankruptcy Code Amendments Pass the House in Appropriations Bill
On July 7, the House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill (H.R. 5485) that includes a revised version of H.R. 2947, …
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House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Amend Chapter 11 for Financial Institution Bankruptcies
On February 11, 2016, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2947—the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act …