Bankruptcy Articles
This page contains articles on a wide variety of bankruptcy-related topics by employees of the United States Trustee Program.
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Visit the Archive section of the Department of Justice site for Articles issued by the U.S. Trustee Program between 1998 and 2017
The U.S. Trustee Program is in the process of migrating articles into a new format. In the interim, bankruptcy articles will be available in the two article sections below.
Articles published or written in: | |||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||
Year | Date | Subject | Other Formats |
2023 | |||
January/February/March 2023 |
How the U.S. Trustee Program and Trustees Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Bankruptcy System |
[PDF - 494 KB] | |
March 2023 |
Enhancing the Chapter 11 Reporting Process: An Update on the New MORs and PCRs |
[PDF - 1.09 MB] | |
Winter 2023 |
An Overview of the Changes to the Handbook for Chapter 7 Trustees and Updates to the Uniform Transaction Codes |
[PDF - 1.27 MB] | |
2022 | |||
November 2022 |
The USTP’s Positions on Select SBRA Legal Issues |
[PDF - 288 KB] | |
September 2022 |
Ensuring “Access” and “Justice:” USTP’s Enforcement Guidelines for Bifurcated Fee Agreements |
[PDF - 317 KB] | |
January/February/March 2022 | Q&A with Mary Ida Townson An interview with Mary Ida Townson, United States Trustee, Region 21. Reprinted with permission from NACTT Quarterly (Vol. 34, No. 2, January/February/March 2022). This Web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article. |
[PDF - 147 KB] | |
Winter 2022 |
The Important Role of the Chapter 7 Trustee in Helping the USTP Protect and Preserve the Integrity of the Bankruptcy System |
[PDF - 927 KB] | |
2021 | |||
August 2021 |
Disclosures and Conflicts: The USTP’s Perspective on Professional Employment |
[PDF - 350 KB] | |
Spring 2021 |
Protecting Against the Risks of Cyber Fraud: What Case Trustees Should Know |
[PDF - 625 KB] | |
Winter 2021 |
Planning for the Unexpected: Proactive Measures for the Trustee to Consider |
[PDF - 589 KB] | |
February 2021 |
Introducing the USTP’s New Chapter 11 Periodic Reports |
[PDF - 355 KB] | |
January/February/March 2021 |
Planning for the Unexpected |
[PDF - 319 KB] | |
January 2021 |
Small Business Reorganization Act: Implementation and Trends |
[PDF - 238 KB] | |
2020 | |||
Spring 2020 |
Meet Bob Gebhard |
[PDF - 75 KB] | |
April/May/June 2020 |
Q&A with Bob Gebhard |
[PDF - 53 KB] | |
2019 | |||
Spring 2019 |
Investigating the Financial Affairs of a Debtor Who Has Cryptocurrency |
[PDF - 139 KB] | |
October 2019 |
New Laws, New Duties: The United States Trustee Program’s Implementation of the HAVEN Act and the Small Business Reorganization Act |
[PDF - 153 KB] | |
2018 | |||
Winter 2018 | Meet Tiffany Carroll By Doreen Solomon, former Assistant Director, and Tiffany Carroll, Acting Assistant Director, Office of Oversight, EOUST. Reprinted with permission from American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal (Winter 2018). This Web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article. |
[PDF - 153 KB] | |
Spring 2018 | Sam Crocker Unplugged By Sam Crocker, United States Trustee, Regions 8 and 20. Reprinted with permission from American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal (Spring 2018). This Web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article. |
[PDF - 153 KB] | |
Summer 2018 | Partners in Combatting Crime: The Vital Roles of Chapter 7 Trustees and the United States Trustee Program By Alison Goldenberg, Trial Attorney, Denver, CO; Serene Nakano, Trial Attorney, New York, NY; and Andy Velez-Rivera, Trial Attorney, New York, NY. Reprinted with permission from American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal (Summer 2018). This Web-posted version may appear slightly different from the published article. |
[PDF - 153 KB] | |
October 2018 |
Problematic Consumer Debtor Attorney’s Fee Arrangements and the Illusion of “Access to Justice” |
[PDF - 144 KB] | |
September 2018 |
The Future of the USTP’s CRO “Protocol” |
[PDF - 160 KB] | |
March 2018 |