U.S. Courts Report Has High Tech Outlook
March 21, 2014

The 2013 report from Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is out and it offers some insight into what’s to come. While the case management/electronic case files system is already energizing the way federal courts manage cases and documents, the transition to a next generation of the CM/ECF system is well underway, promising even more efficiency and integration among the appellate, district, and bankruptcy systems; and creating greater consistency and enabling more case-related...

Bankruptcy Filings Drop 12 Percent in Fiscal Year 2013
October 25, 2013

Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for fiscal year 2013—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013—totaled 1,107,699, down 12 percent from the 1,261,140 bankruptcy cases filed in FY 2012, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Additional statistics released today include: Business and non-business bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013 (Table F-2, 12-month); A comparison of September...

Bankruptcy Filings Decline in Calendar Year 2012
March 3, 2013

Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts fell 13 percent in calendar year 2012, according to data released today by the Administrative...