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This area of ABI World was created to serve the needs of journalists who cover bankruptcy. The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. Since that time, the Institute has become a major source of news and information for journalists and Congress.

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• About ABI provides an overview and history of ABI.
• Press Releases: ABI disseminates the latest news on ABI and the bankruptcy world to journalists around the country. A full list of press releases from recent years is available in this section. Journalists who would like to be added to the distribution list can sign up here as well.
• Bankruptcy Statistics: Every quarter the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts releases statistics on personal and business bankruptcy filings. This area of ABI World provides bankruptcy filing information from as far back as 1980. The Institute also provides analyses and additional breakdowns of the statistical information. ABI also published monthly reports on consumer bankruptcy filings in cooperation with the National Bankruptcy Research Center.
• Bankruptcy in the News: For those interested in reading the latest bankruptcy news coverage, this section is for you. A listing of bankruptcy coverage from print, television and radio sources is available.

• Bankruptcy Today (Sky Radio): Listen online to audio from ABI’s “Bankruptcy Today” program series, which was produced in conjunction with Sky Radio Network. The series presents short programs on a variety of bankruptcy topics that were subsequently aired for passengers on several major airlines. Full audio of the programs is available.

• Educational Press Briefings: ABI offers periodic press educational seminars on timely topics of interest to the media. The press briefings feature ABI experts who offer brief overviews of the topic issues and subsequently answer questions from participating journalists. The teleseminars are available online.
• The Bankruptcy Research Center provides useful information for researchers. Included is a list of bankruptcy-related organizations, a variety of reports and articles on bankruptcy-related topics, an archive of National Bankruptcy Review Commission–related information and much more.