Implementing the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: An Overview for Judges, Staff Attorneys, and Law Clerks
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Date: 2009-06-05

Federal Judicial Center

Implementing the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: An Overview for Judges, Staff Attorneys, and Law Clerks
AVA21531VNB1, 4722-V/05, June 29, 2005

On April 20, 2005, the president of the United States signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. This is the first major overhaul of the nations bankruptcy laws in 27 years. Most of the Acts provisions take effect 180 days after the Acts passage. This 90-minute program highlights the main changes brought about by the Act and identifies the main questions judges will face. It has two main segments: one on consumer issues and the other on business issues. The Hon. A. Thomas Small (Bankr. E.D. N.C.) will moderate the program. The panelists are Hon. James Haines (Bankr. D. Me.); Hon. Bruce Markell (Bankr. D. Nev.);Hon. Elizabeth Perris (Bankr. D. Or.); Hon. James Walker (Bankr. M.D. Ga.); and Hon. Eugene Wedoff (Bankr. N.D. Ill.).