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Matthew Adam Bruckner

@mbruckner.bsky.social
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#lawprof #bankruptcy #studentloans #cycling #bicycles

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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oof! www.abi.org/newsroom/dai... #Bankruptcy #TexasTwoStep
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I just re-read the Great Gatsby and there's a lot more white nationalism in it that I remembered as a HS student. Tom Buchanan, in particular, has a lot to say about being a white man of Nordic stock.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What's the going rate for teeth?
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Professor Florencia Marotta-Wurgler of NYU School of Law continues to do some super interesting work around disclosure www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/2026/08/27/t...
consumerfinancemonitor.com
Today's Podcast Episode: When Consumer Protection Disclosures Work Too Well
New Podcast Explores the Distributional Costs of Effective Consumer Regulation Disclosure has long been one of the principal tools of consumer protection.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Our kids loved their books from Dolly and @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The CFPB to stop publicly sharing consumer complaint narratives? :( www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/new... This has been a rich source of data for researchers, including myself.
consumerfinance.gov
The CFPB to Cease Discretionary Publication of Complaint Narratives and Visualizations | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB to Cease Discretionary Publication of Complaint Narratives and Visualizations
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Two new (to me) articles on the relationship between housing supply and housing cost: www.researchgate.net/profile/Dani... www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Both suggest that increased supply moderates price increases
researchgate.net
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Very pleased that Georgia State will be hosting folks from Boston University, the Univ. of Tennessee, Wake Forest, Loyola-Chicago, American University, Univ. of Colorado, UC-Berkeley, and the Univ. of Illinois, as part of our faculty exhange and workshop program! And we are just getting started!
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Simultaneously curious and typical that low use of bankruptcy laws is seen as a good thing instead of as a flaw in consumer's access to justice. www.imf.org/en/publicati...
imf.org
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the... Do you have friends? Do your kids know that you have friends? Some interesting questions about male friendship.
pushkin.fm
Men Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance. | The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Dr. Laurie Santos speaks with Andrew McCarthy about his book, Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America. She also talks to Harvard behavioral scientist Todd Roge...
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Chris Hampson @chrishampsonlaw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ed Boltz just put out this thoughtful analysis of my research on bankruptcy, defamation, and the First Amendment (and dug into some nuances of the Code I hadn't appreciated). Thanks for the shout-out, Ed, and appreciate the deep dive on chapter 13 practice.
ncbankruptcyexpert.com
Law Review: Hampson, Christopher- Defamation, Bankruptcy & the First Amendment | Your North Carolina Bankruptcy Expert
Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5156187 Abstract:
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
happy to see that the CFPB's past semi-annual reports to Congress are still on its website: www.consumerfinance.gov/data-researc...
consumerfinance.gov
Reports | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Find research and other reports published by the Bureau.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"Stay the course" on fair lending, despite federal changes. www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/2026/05/18/t...
consumerfinancemonitor.com
Thursday’s podcast episode: CFPB Finalizes Sweeping ECOA Rule Changes: What Lenders Need to Know About Disparate Impact, Discouragement, and SPCPs
Today’s episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast features a wide-ranging and timely discussion about one of the most consequential fair lending
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
#ConsumerLaw
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202... #HainsPointFightClub #HainsPoint #bikeDC
washingtonpost.com
Trump’s plan for golf course threatens pillar of D.C. cycling culture
For more than three decades, an eclectic mix of bikers has been gathering daily for the “Noon Ride.” Now they worry it could end.
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Richard Heppner 🤷🏼‍♂️ @rlheppner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
That does seem to be the case (updated April 22). But this reasoning doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
SSRN’s mission is to help researchers by providing a trustworthy, high-quality place to share preprints and early-stage research. To strengthen trust and better support researchers, we now apply enhanced integrity checks to every submission, overseen by our Research Integrity Team. In response to increasing concerns about predatory publishers and AI-generated submissions in life sciences, healthcare, computer science, and engineering, SSRN will no longer post final, peer reviewed articles in these fields. Instead, we will focus on hosting unpublished, high-quality preprints, and early-stage research in these areas. We will continue to accept most published content in other fields, such as law, economics, and finance.

We will keep collaborating with the research community to update our policies, so SSRN remains a trustworthy, useful platform for scholarly communication. All postings are subject to passing our integrity checks.
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Ann M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
not sure if everyone can access this, but I just learned about some dramatic changes to SSRN from Steve Bainbridge's Substack. This is really bad; SSRN has been how I keep up with scholarship in my field from a variety of researchers www.stephenbainbridge.com/p/the-social...
stephenbainbridge.com
The Social Science Research Network Has Jumped the Shark
Significant and unwelcome changes to what had been legal academia's major open source scholarly repository and notice system
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
on the importance of commercial law to legal education papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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An Open Letter to Law School Deans About the Importance of Commercial Law Education
The American Bar Association's Commercial Law Education Task Force was formed to bring renewed attention to the importance of commercial law in legal education.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What are the best things to do in Madison, WI on a Sunday late afternoon - Monday lunchtime?
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
One of my students has lost the keys to her bicycle lock. She asked if I had any ideas? And so I shared this classic with her: youtu.be/UGttmR2DTY8?... #Bikethief #bikeDC #BikeNYC @casey.nyc
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Bike Thief 2012
YouTube video by CaseyNeistat
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
FYI #bankruptcy #lawschool #legalwriting
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
OBBA is not good for colleges... www.insidehighered.com/news/busines... Nor is it clear that it's good for students. Are they all going to borrow privately?
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Happy to be taking a break from grading exams to write letters of recommendation this morning. It's fun to reflect on what neat things my students have (and will) do.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
www.apa.org/news/press/r...
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Who is NOT getting a commemorative plaque to celebrate the 2026 US News rankings?
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Seems bad for Pinto's pursuit of our "seat" in Congress wjla.com/news/local/m...
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I was recently quoted on ABC news about the bankruptcy of Saint Augustine's, an HBCU in North Carolina abc11.com/videoClip/18...
abc11.com
Law professor says St. Aug's filing signals serious financial trouble
Matthew Bruckner, a professor of law who teaches bankruptcy, said there are few examples of universities navigating the process successfully.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
a new center housed at George Mason's law school is opening. h/t Ballard Spahr: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/2026/04/24/i...
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Not all "fare evasion" results in lost revenue for the city. Any kid with a "kids ride free" card that goes through without paying isn't a lost fare. www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-sprin... Let's call $50M the high end of the estimate then?
sourceofthespring.com
Metro Fare Evasion Losses Hit $50 Million in Fiscal 2025
Metro fare evasion surged by 26 percent in 2025, costing the agency more than $50 million and prompting stricter enforcement and upgraded fare gates.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
What are the best books to recommend to 0Ls as they get ready for law school this Fall?
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
ebikes are great. No hate.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Adam Levitin on a 10% limit on credit card interest (and why he thinks it's terrible): creditslips.org/2026/01/12/w... @creditslipsblog.bsky.social
creditslips.org
Why a 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Is a Terrible Idea – Credit Slips
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
So, he's very generous to NYC but upset that NYC wants to direct where (some of) that money is spent? www.wsj.com/us-news/ken-...
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
what could go wrong? www.wsj.com/business/air...
wsj.com
Exclusive | Trump Administration Nearing Rescue Deal for Spirit Airlines
The president signaled this week the government could help the discount carrier, which has struggled with surging jet fuel prices.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I am flattered! Thanks to my wonderful @howardlawschool.bsky.social students for this honor.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I don't go to the movies very often anymore. WTF is going on? There are 4 different format options. When I was a kid, you picked a movie and a time and then you went. Is that still what people do? What is the difference here?
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I'd say that this applies to anyone traveling in a car in any city. Being in a car versus walking, riding, or taking transit fundamentally changes how you view a place and your relationship to it. I wish more leaders set this kind of example. www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...
Mamdani hasn't had time to really think about all that space he now has, because he spends most of his time at City Hall and around New York City. He tries to keep a semblance of his old life by getting around the city on foot, by bike or train.

"If you spend every single day driving around in a tinted window security detail, you will have a very specific view of the city," he said. "You actually meet other New Yorkers and you break out of the bubble that so many have come to expect of politics, where politicians only seem to be spending time with other politicians or the people who donated to make them politicians."
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Jude Law selling legal products
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Happy to report a new paper on student loans and bankruptcy is up and available for review: The Missing Cases: Student Loan Discharge in Bankruptcy After Reform papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... Comments are welcome, as this is pre-publication.
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Bill Childs @billchilds.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Dan et al. addressed a good number of my comments about a draft of this and I continue to think, as I told them initially, that the paper "asks a really great question and provides some really interesting data." (1/)
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Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
An awesome explanation from Bob Lord of why an income tax should reach investment gains as they accumulate over time, not just when they're sold (you'll also learn about the Rolling Stones and a new word for me, "hectobillionaires"): www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
The American experiment has been infected by oligarchs
How our supposedly progressive tax system guarantees extreme wealth concentration.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Go Cleveland! www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
wsj.com
Empty Department Stores Are Housing Cleveland’s Booming Population
Historic buildings are being reimagined as modern apartments, attracting young renters, empty nesters and reverse commuters.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
www.wsj.com/us-news/a-50... Welcome, Ted!
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Here's the man himself talking about the use of rap lyrics in criminal cases. Prof. Outlaw presented to a full house of law journal students at @howardlawschool.bsky.social today as part of the celebrations around publishing the newest edition of the Howard LJ.
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Zach Teutsch @zteutsch.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I have learned an extraordinary amount from David Alpert as a friend and as a GGW reader. He is starting an important new writing projct about DC's mayoral race and I hope you'll follow along.
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
It was great to see Kristen Clarke in conversation with Jon Seward recently at @howardlawschool.bsky.social. They were talking about AI and redlining. Well, mostly redlining, but it was great!
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We were delighted to host @spenceroverton.bsky.social of @gwlaw.bsky.social at Howard Law this week @howardlawschool.bsky.social www.law.gwu.edu/spencer-over...
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Super interested to see this op-ed from DC Mayoral candidate (and Howard Law alum) Janeese Lewis George: I’m running for DC mayor to build more housing and lower costs: ggwash.org/view/102946/...
ggwash.org
I’m running for DC mayor to build more housing and lower costs
Janeese Lewis George, GGWash’s pick for DC mayor, outlines her plan to build more homes in the District.
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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
If you’ve accepted an entry-level tenure-track law professor job, please consider submitting your info to Sarah Lawsky’s list. Among other things, it’s a great way to let other scholars in your field know about you. prawfsblawg.com/lawsky-entry...
prawfsblawg.com
2026 Lawsky Entry-Level Hiring Report Call for Information
Gather key details for the 2026 Lawsky entry-level hiring report for entry level law professors. Find out how to contribute and access past reports here!
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Matthew Adam Bruckner @mbruckner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Re ABA standard 206: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com
Keep ABA 206 Sign-On Letter (CLC)
Add Your Name to the List of Signatories | Deadline April 12, 2026 TO: Daniel Thies, Council Chair (via NoticeandComment@americanbar.org) FROM: Members of the Legal Profession DATE: April 13, 202...
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