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Cross-Border Bankruptcy And The Cooperative Solution, Leah Barteld Jan 2012

Cross-Border Bankruptcy And The Cooperative Solution, Leah Barteld

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Cross-border bankruptcy continues to be an important topic within bankruptcy regimes worldwide. As more corporations find themselves interacting in a market without the confines of geographic borders, countries need to adapt their regulatory schemes to be able to properly handle an orderly liquidation or reorganization without an adverse impact on the economy. This paper discuses the challenges of a cross-border bankruptcy regime that would be effective and proposes a cooperative solution for increasing coordination among insolvency proceedings. As a result of increasing cooperation among jurisdiction in light of the recent and ongoing financial crisis, reform within the bankruptcy regimes around …


Trademark Licenses: Even In A Hypothetical Or Actual World, Footstar Got It Right, Saul Ehrenpreis Jun 2011

Trademark Licenses: Even In A Hypothetical Or Actual World, Footstar Got It Right, Saul Ehrenpreis

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The core of many companies' business model depends heavily on access to a trademark license. Unfortunately, despite possessing a license and turning a profit, some of these companies run into difficulties and are forced to file for chapter 11. This article analyzes the legal issues faced by a company in this situation. First, it explores the existing tension at the intersection of bankruptcy and trademark law, then discusses the three approaches courts have taken to resolving this tension. It concludes with the proposal that only one of these approaches appropriately balances the competing interests at stake.