News blog navigation Home Faculty Title Date Popularity blog posts Lawless: Bankruptcy Filings for 2016 Hit 30-Year Low, ‘Flattening Out’ Jan 26, 2017 9:15 am16 views Lawless' co-authored study on medical bankruptcy referenced on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight Feb 19, 2020 11:00 am32 views Lawless comments on recent bankruptcy filings and "venue shopping" for Bloomberg May 19, 2023 3:15 pm7 views Lawless' Credit Slips blog among ABA Journals' Top 100 Blawgs Dec 1, 2016 4:00 pm136 views Lawless critical of judge shopping in Wall Street Journal article on WeWork bankruptcy Nov 28, 2023 11:30 am45 views Lawless discusses bankruptcy and the cruise industry for Cruise Critic blog May 22, 2020 2:45 pm13 views Lawless discusses nomination of new leadership at CFPB on Marketplace Jun 21, 2018 2:45 pm21 views Lawless discusses Silicon Valley Bank collapse with WGN Radio and Politifact Mar 28, 2023 3:30 pm40 views Lawless discusses the work of the Consumer Bankruptcy Commission on ABI podcast Sep 8, 2017 3:30 pm10 views Lawless: Do 'No Money Down' Bankruptcies Help or Hurt Debtors? Mar 16, 2017 12:30 pm124 views Lawless featured in new campus podcast series "Dear Alma," which addresses living and working during COVID-19 Feb 5, 2021 1:15 pm17 views Lawless featured on Christmas Eve episode of WGN's "Let's Get Legal" Jan 6, 2022 1:15 pm9 views Lawless in ABF Journal: What Racial Discrepancies in Consumer Bankruptcy Might Say About the Commercial Sector Apr 27, 2021 2:15 pm40 views Lawless in Bloomberg: Bankruptcy filings decline to lowest level since 2007 Nov 2, 2018 9:30 am14 views Lawless in Bloomberg Law on new research that demonstrates need for bankruptcy attorneys to address internal bias Nov 12, 2021 10:30 am50 views Lawless in Forbes: Medical debt is common cause of bankruptcy among the elderly Nov 7, 2019 3:00 pm33 views Lawless in Kiplinger: When Is Bankruptcy the Right Move? Feb 2, 2021 3:45 pm27 views Lawless in WSJ: Black People Are More Likely to File for Personal Bankruptcy, Choose Repayment Option Jun 18, 2021 11:00 am69 views Lawless in Yahoo! Finance: Black women are filing bankruptcy amid the pandemic at alarming rates Apr 9, 2021 11:45 am38 views Lawless joins ABI's Industry Viewpoints program to discuss the state of student loans and bankruptcy Jul 18, 2022 1:45 pm10 views Lawless named to ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy Mar 13, 2017 10:15 am64 views Lawless on accessing justice in the bankruptcy system Oct 2, 2017 4:15 pm70 views Lawless on NPR's Morning Edition: Bankruptcy can help alleviate student loan debt after all Jan 27, 2020 3:15 pm13 views Lawless on the Illinois Freedom to Work Law Oct 30, 2017 10:30 am6 views Lawless on WGN speaking about COVID-19 impact on consumer bankruptcies May 12, 2020 3:45 pm12 views Lawless predicts gradual increase in personal bankruptcies as debt problems accumulate Jul 22, 2020 1:00 pm15 views Lawless quoted by ABC on financial penalties imposed upon former President Trump Mar 8, 2024 2:15 pm34 views Lawless quoted in article on Shelby County bankruptcies Oct 26, 2023 2:15 pm8 views Lawless quoted in Barron's article on seniors and bankruptcy Dec 10, 2019 4:30 pm29 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg article on NRA bankruptcy filing Jan 21, 2021 10:00 am75 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg article on professional fees in Purdue bankruptcy case May 17, 2021 4:30 pm25 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg Law May 6, 2022 3:15 pm44 views Lawless quoted in Charlotte Observer story about bankruptcies in North Carolina in the midst of COVID-19 Oct 16, 2020 2:00 pm7 views Lawless quoted in Forbes on bankruptcies resulting from COVID-19 Oct 2, 2020 11:00 am18 views Lawless quoted in HuffPost on student debt relief Sep 14, 2022 2:00 pm11 views Lawless quoted in Reuters series on lasting effects of slavery Oct 26, 2023 3:30 pm40 views Lawless receives Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement Jun 20, 2022 10:00 am11 views Lawless receives prestigious ABI Service Award Apr 26, 2019 11:00 am49 views Lawless research on "race and bankruptcy" featured in WSJ Pro Bankruptcy Nov 16, 2020 1:15 pm20 views Lawless speaks to Bloomberg Businessweek about Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Sep 2, 2022 11:15 am15 views Lawless speaks to Chicago Tribune about the basics of bankruptcy Jan 16, 2018 12:00 pm37 views Lawless speaks to Philadelphia Inquirer about bankruptcy protection and student loans Nov 8, 2023 10:00 am8 views Lawless: Study - Stereotypes about race and responsibility persist in bankruptcy system Dec 1, 2017 2:30 pm34 views Lawless: The story behind the explosion of debt in America via Slate May 4, 2016 7:00 am5 views Lawless to speak at ABI's Consumer Practice Extravaganza Oct 29, 2021 10:45 am17 views Lawless: What effect will COVID-19 have on consumer bankruptcies? May 6, 2020 4:30 pm18 views Law students making a difference for parks and nature Feb 22, 2017 8:00 am68 views Law students with Illinois Innocence Project helped exonerate and free innocent Decatur man Dec 6, 2016 3:45 pm49 views Layser appointed to editorial board of The Tax Lawyer Aug 28, 2020 10:30 am27 views Layser article on place-based investment tax incentives reviewed in Jotwell Oct 30, 2019 10:30 am36 views view previous 12 view next More News
blog posts Lawless: Bankruptcy Filings for 2016 Hit 30-Year Low, ‘Flattening Out’ Jan 26, 2017 9:15 am16 views Lawless' co-authored study on medical bankruptcy referenced on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight Feb 19, 2020 11:00 am32 views Lawless comments on recent bankruptcy filings and "venue shopping" for Bloomberg May 19, 2023 3:15 pm7 views Lawless' Credit Slips blog among ABA Journals' Top 100 Blawgs Dec 1, 2016 4:00 pm136 views Lawless critical of judge shopping in Wall Street Journal article on WeWork bankruptcy Nov 28, 2023 11:30 am45 views Lawless discusses bankruptcy and the cruise industry for Cruise Critic blog May 22, 2020 2:45 pm13 views Lawless discusses nomination of new leadership at CFPB on Marketplace Jun 21, 2018 2:45 pm21 views Lawless discusses Silicon Valley Bank collapse with WGN Radio and Politifact Mar 28, 2023 3:30 pm40 views Lawless discusses the work of the Consumer Bankruptcy Commission on ABI podcast Sep 8, 2017 3:30 pm10 views Lawless: Do 'No Money Down' Bankruptcies Help or Hurt Debtors? Mar 16, 2017 12:30 pm124 views Lawless featured in new campus podcast series "Dear Alma," which addresses living and working during COVID-19 Feb 5, 2021 1:15 pm17 views Lawless featured on Christmas Eve episode of WGN's "Let's Get Legal" Jan 6, 2022 1:15 pm9 views Lawless in ABF Journal: What Racial Discrepancies in Consumer Bankruptcy Might Say About the Commercial Sector Apr 27, 2021 2:15 pm40 views Lawless in Bloomberg: Bankruptcy filings decline to lowest level since 2007 Nov 2, 2018 9:30 am14 views Lawless in Bloomberg Law on new research that demonstrates need for bankruptcy attorneys to address internal bias Nov 12, 2021 10:30 am50 views Lawless in Forbes: Medical debt is common cause of bankruptcy among the elderly Nov 7, 2019 3:00 pm33 views Lawless in Kiplinger: When Is Bankruptcy the Right Move? Feb 2, 2021 3:45 pm27 views Lawless in WSJ: Black People Are More Likely to File for Personal Bankruptcy, Choose Repayment Option Jun 18, 2021 11:00 am69 views Lawless in Yahoo! Finance: Black women are filing bankruptcy amid the pandemic at alarming rates Apr 9, 2021 11:45 am38 views Lawless joins ABI's Industry Viewpoints program to discuss the state of student loans and bankruptcy Jul 18, 2022 1:45 pm10 views Lawless named to ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy Mar 13, 2017 10:15 am64 views Lawless on accessing justice in the bankruptcy system Oct 2, 2017 4:15 pm70 views Lawless on NPR's Morning Edition: Bankruptcy can help alleviate student loan debt after all Jan 27, 2020 3:15 pm13 views Lawless on the Illinois Freedom to Work Law Oct 30, 2017 10:30 am6 views Lawless on WGN speaking about COVID-19 impact on consumer bankruptcies May 12, 2020 3:45 pm12 views Lawless predicts gradual increase in personal bankruptcies as debt problems accumulate Jul 22, 2020 1:00 pm15 views Lawless quoted by ABC on financial penalties imposed upon former President Trump Mar 8, 2024 2:15 pm34 views Lawless quoted in article on Shelby County bankruptcies Oct 26, 2023 2:15 pm8 views Lawless quoted in Barron's article on seniors and bankruptcy Dec 10, 2019 4:30 pm29 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg article on NRA bankruptcy filing Jan 21, 2021 10:00 am75 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg article on professional fees in Purdue bankruptcy case May 17, 2021 4:30 pm25 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg Law May 6, 2022 3:15 pm44 views Lawless quoted in Charlotte Observer story about bankruptcies in North Carolina in the midst of COVID-19 Oct 16, 2020 2:00 pm7 views Lawless quoted in Forbes on bankruptcies resulting from COVID-19 Oct 2, 2020 11:00 am18 views Lawless quoted in HuffPost on student debt relief Sep 14, 2022 2:00 pm11 views Lawless quoted in Reuters series on lasting effects of slavery Oct 26, 2023 3:30 pm40 views Lawless receives Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement Jun 20, 2022 10:00 am11 views Lawless receives prestigious ABI Service Award Apr 26, 2019 11:00 am49 views Lawless research on "race and bankruptcy" featured in WSJ Pro Bankruptcy Nov 16, 2020 1:15 pm20 views Lawless speaks to Bloomberg Businessweek about Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Sep 2, 2022 11:15 am15 views Lawless speaks to Chicago Tribune about the basics of bankruptcy Jan 16, 2018 12:00 pm37 views Lawless speaks to Philadelphia Inquirer about bankruptcy protection and student loans Nov 8, 2023 10:00 am8 views Lawless: Study - Stereotypes about race and responsibility persist in bankruptcy system Dec 1, 2017 2:30 pm34 views Lawless: The story behind the explosion of debt in America via Slate May 4, 2016 7:00 am5 views Lawless to speak at ABI's Consumer Practice Extravaganza Oct 29, 2021 10:45 am17 views Lawless: What effect will COVID-19 have on consumer bankruptcies? May 6, 2020 4:30 pm18 views Law students making a difference for parks and nature Feb 22, 2017 8:00 am68 views Law students with Illinois Innocence Project helped exonerate and free innocent Decatur man Dec 6, 2016 3:45 pm49 views Layser appointed to editorial board of The Tax Lawyer Aug 28, 2020 10:30 am27 views Layser article on place-based investment tax incentives reviewed in Jotwell Oct 30, 2019 10:30 am36 views