Could rising bankruptcy appeals cripple the system?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges posed by increasing bankruptcy appeals on the legal system.

On this #LegalLens, host Andy Serbe talks with Katie Coleman of Hughes Hubbard & Reed about growing appeals in bankruptcy, and how that presents a challenge for a process once sought by debtors for advantages of speed and cost.

People in this episode

Host: Andy Serbe

Guest: Katie Coleman

Topics covered

• bankruptcy
• legal appeals
• debtors
• court system
• law
• business challenges

Keywords

• bankruptcy
• appeals
• legal system
• debtors
• Hughes Hubbard & Reed
• Andy Serbe
• Katie Coleman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hughes Hubbard & Reed

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