Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984
The primary controversy surrounding how to fix the constitutional infirmity of the 1978 Act was whether…
1980s − Marathon and its Aftermath
The span from 1980 to 1990 was a tumultuous time for the bankruptcy system in the…
The American Bankruptcy Law Journal and NCBJ Conference News
In 1971, the academic and news aspects of the Journal of the National Conference of Bankruptcy…
NARB Changes its Name
At its 1965 annual meeting, NARB revised its constitution and changed its name to the National…
Referees’ Salary Act of 1946
One of the goals of the Bankruptcy Act of 1898 was to prevent excessive fees and…
The World War II Years
On December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl…
The NCBJ’s Formation
Although 2016 marks the 90th anniversary of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (“NCBJ”), formerly known…
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