This is a paper which I presented to the ABI Winter Leadership Conference on December 4, 2009. I wrote this before the oral argument in Espinosa which is discussed in today's other post.I. Introduction

As I have discussed here and on my firm’s website, the U.S.

On December 1, 2009, several amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will take effect.  You can see the Public Notice by clicking here. Please note that several time periods are shortened under the new Rules.  A summary of the Rules is available here, and new forms are available here.

Amendments to the Bankruptcy Rules Take Effect December 1 The following is a summary of the amendments to the Bankruptcy Rules which will take effect December 1, 2009. The complete text of the new rules, along with official reports, summaries...

This morning, attorneys registered for electronic filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (which has divisions in Detroit, Bay City, and Flint) received an e-mail containing a “Notice Regarding Adoption of Amended Local Bankruptcy Rules.”  On November 2, 2009, the United States District Court approved amendments to the Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Nearly every year, changes are made to the set of rules that govern how bankruptcy cases are managed -- the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Normally, the changes address issues identified by an Advisory Committee made up of federal judges, bankruptcy attorneys, and others. This year, the amendments to the national bankruptcy rules are mainly the result of statutory changes enacted by Congress. The new amendments will take effect on December 1, 2009.

Nearly every year, changes are made to the set of rules that govern how bankruptcy cases are managed -- the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Normally, the changes address issues identified by an Advisory Committee made up of federal judges, bankruptcy attorneys, and others. This year, the amendments to the national bankruptcy rules are mainly the result of statutory changes enacted by Congress. The new amendments will take effect on December 1, 2009.