Opinion: How Trial Lawyers are Undermining the Efficiency of the Bankruptcy System
New York, New York – The cornerstone of the U.S. bankruptcy process, originally designed to enable fair resolutions in financial collapses, is facing significant setbacks. Critics argue the system is becoming bogged down not by legal complexities, but by an influx of trial lawyers whose intervention sometimes seems to complicate and prolong proceedings. The bankruptcy system in the United States was instituted as a means for debt-ridden entities, whether individuals or corporations, to mitigate and manage their financial liabilities under court supervision. The process ideally allows creditors to recoup a portion of what they are … Read more