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Hamilton V. Lanning: The Economic Implications Of Forecasting A Debtor's Disposable Income, Tracy L. Leyba Jan 2012

Hamilton V. Lanning: The Economic Implications Of Forecasting A Debtor's Disposable Income, Tracy L. Leyba

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


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

Student Articles and Papers

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.


Cutting The Gordian Knot: The Case For Allowing Modification Of Home Mortgages In Bankruptcy, Susan E. Hauser Jan 2010

Cutting The Gordian Knot: The Case For Allowing Modification Of Home Mortgages In Bankruptcy, Susan E. Hauser

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


The Evolution Of The Italian And U.S. Bankruptcy Systems: A Comparative Analysis, Paolo Manganelli Jan 2010

The Evolution Of The Italian And U.S. Bankruptcy Systems: A Comparative Analysis, Paolo Manganelli

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Trends In Distressed Debt Investing: An Empirical Study Of Investors' Objectives, Michelle M. Harner Jan 2008

Trends In Distressed Debt Investing: An Empirical Study Of Investors' Objectives, Michelle M. Harner

Faculty Scholarship

Increased creditor control in chapter 11 cases has generated considerable debate over the past several years. Proponents of creditor control argue that, among other things, it promotes efficiency in corporate reorganizations. Critics assert that it destroys corporate value and frequently forces otherwise viable entities to liquidate. The increasing involvement of professional distressed debt investors in chapter 11 cases has intensified this debate. In this article, I present and analyze empirical data regarding the investment practices and strategies of distressed debt investors. Based on this data and actual case reports, I reach two primary conclusions. First, although relatively few in number, …


The Corporate Governance And Public Policy Implications Of Activist Distressed Debt Investing, Michelle M. Harner Jan 2008

The Corporate Governance And Public Policy Implications Of Activist Distressed Debt Investing, Michelle M. Harner

Faculty Scholarship

Activist institutional investors traditionally have invested in a company's equity to try to influence change at the company. Some of these investors, however, are now purchasing a company's debt for this same purpose. They may seek to change a company's management and board personnel, operational strategies, asset holdings or capital structure. The chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Allied Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates exemplify the strategies of activist distressed debt investors. In the Allied cases, Yucaipa Companies, a distressed debt investor, purchased approximately 66% of Allied's outstanding general unsecured bond debt. Yucaipa used this debt position to exert significant influence …


Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - Theory And Policy, Kelli A. Alces, Larry E. Ribstein, Alan Schwartz, Simone M. Sepe Jan 2007

Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - Theory And Policy, Kelli A. Alces, Larry E. Ribstein, Alan Schwartz, Simone M. Sepe

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Directors' Duties In Failing Firms, Larry E. Ribstein, Kelli A. Alces Jan 2007

Directors' Duties In Failing Firms, Larry E. Ribstein, Kelli A. Alces

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - The Duty To Creditors In Practice, J. William Callison, Mark A. Grovic, James J. Hanks Jr., Roger A. Lane Jan 2007

Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - The Duty To Creditors In Practice, J. William Callison, Mark A. Grovic, James J. Hanks Jr., Roger A. Lane

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - History & Background, Royce De R. Barondes, Lisa Fairfax, Lawrence A. Hamermesh, Robert Lawless Jan 2007

Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - History & Background, Royce De R. Barondes, Lisa Fairfax, Lawrence A. Hamermesh, Robert Lawless

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - Presentation Of Much Ado About Little? Directors' Fiduciary Duties In The Vicinity Of Insolvency, Stephen M. Bainbridge Jan 2007

Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - Presentation Of Much Ado About Little? Directors' Fiduciary Duties In The Vicinity Of Insolvency, Stephen M. Bainbridge

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - Comparative & International Perspectives, Andres Engert, Reid Feldman, Pamela L.J. Huff, Donna W. Mckenzie-Skene Jan 2007

Twilight In The Zone Of Insolvency: Fiduciary Duty And Creditors Of Troubled Companies - Comparative & International Perspectives, Andres Engert, Reid Feldman, Pamela L.J. Huff, Donna W. Mckenzie-Skene

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Much Ado About Little? Directors' Fiduciary Duties In The Vicinity Of Insolvency, Stephen M. Bainbridge Jan 2007

Much Ado About Little? Directors' Fiduciary Duties In The Vicinity Of Insolvency, Stephen M. Bainbridge

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Fiduciary Duties In Distressed Corporations: Second Generation Issues, Royce De R. Barondes Jan 2007

Fiduciary Duties In Distressed Corporations: Second Generation Issues, Royce De R. Barondes

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


The Duty To Creditors Reconsidered - Filling A Much Needed Gap In Corporation Law, Richard A. Booth Jan 2007

The Duty To Creditors Reconsidered - Filling A Much Needed Gap In Corporation Law, Richard A. Booth

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Why A Fiduciary Duty Shift To Creditors Of Insolvent Business Entities Is Incorrect As A Matter Of Theory And Practice, J. William Callison Jan 2007

Why A Fiduciary Duty Shift To Creditors Of Insolvent Business Entities Is Incorrect As A Matter Of Theory And Practice, J. William Callison

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


From Production Resources To Peoples Department Stores: A Similar Response By Delaware And Canadian Courts On The Fiduciary Duties Of Directors To Creditors Of Insolvent Companies, Pamela L.J. Huff, Russell C. Silberglied Jan 2007

From Production Resources To Peoples Department Stores: A Similar Response By Delaware And Canadian Courts On The Fiduciary Duties Of Directors To Creditors Of Insolvent Companies, Pamela L.J. Huff, Russell C. Silberglied

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Direct Creditor Claims For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty: Is They Is, Or Is They Ain't? A Practitioner's Notes From The Field, Roger A. Lane Jan 2007

Direct Creditor Claims For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty: Is They Is, Or Is They Ain't? A Practitioner's Notes From The Field, Roger A. Lane

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Directors' Duty To Creditors Of A Financially Distressed Company: A Perspective From Across The Pond, Donna W. Mckenzie-Skene Jan 2007

Directors' Duty To Creditors Of A Financially Distressed Company: A Perspective From Across The Pond, Donna W. Mckenzie-Skene

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Directors' Duty To Creditors And The Debt Contract, Simone M. Sepe Jan 2007

Directors' Duty To Creditors And The Debt Contract, Simone M. Sepe

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Gap Filling In The Zone Of Insolvency, Frederick Tung Jan 2007

Gap Filling In The Zone Of Insolvency, Frederick Tung

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Sublicensing From A Distressed Company: Are You Placing Your Future In The Debtor's Hands?, Michelle M. Harner, David A. Beck Nov 2006

Sublicensing From A Distressed Company: Are You Placing Your Future In The Debtor's Hands?, Michelle M. Harner, David A. Beck

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Licensing Intellectual Property And Technology From The Financially-Troubled Or Startup Company: Prebankruptcy Strategies To Minimize The Risk In A Licensee's Intellectual Property And Technology Investment, Richard M. Cieri, Michelle M. Harner Jan 2000

Licensing Intellectual Property And Technology From The Financially-Troubled Or Startup Company: Prebankruptcy Strategies To Minimize The Risk In A Licensee's Intellectual Property And Technology Investment, Richard M. Cieri, Michelle M. Harner

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Creditor In Possession Under The Bankruptcy Code: History, Text, And Policy, Thomas E. Plank Jan 2000

The Creditor In Possession Under The Bankruptcy Code: History, Text, And Policy, Thomas E. Plank

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Protective Orders In The Bankruptcy Court: The Congressional Mandate Of Bankruptcy Code Section 107 And Its Constitutional Implications, Michelle M. Harner, William T. Bodoh Jan 1996

Protective Orders In The Bankruptcy Court: The Congressional Mandate Of Bankruptcy Code Section 107 And Its Constitutional Implications, Michelle M. Harner, William T. Bodoh

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Denial Of Future Tort Claims In In Re Piper Aircraft: Will The Court's Quick-Fix Solution Keep The Debtor Flying High Or Bring It Crashing Down?, Michelle M. Harner Jan 1995

The Denial Of Future Tort Claims In In Re Piper Aircraft: Will The Court's Quick-Fix Solution Keep The Debtor Flying High Or Bring It Crashing Down?, Michelle M. Harner

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Shareholder Control Rights In Bankruptcy: Disassembling The Withering Mirage Of Corporate Democracy, Thomas G. Kelch Jan 1993

Shareholder Control Rights In Bankruptcy: Disassembling The Withering Mirage Of Corporate Democracy, Thomas G. Kelch

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Exemption Of Life Insurance Cash Surrender Values From Bankruptcy Proceedings In Maryland - In Re Posin, Melvin D. Hill Jan 1962

Exemption Of Life Insurance Cash Surrender Values From Bankruptcy Proceedings In Maryland - In Re Posin, Melvin D. Hill

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


The 1950 Amendment To The Preference Section Of The Bankruptcy Act And Maryland Law, Bridgewater M. Arnold Jan 1954

The 1950 Amendment To The Preference Section Of The Bankruptcy Act And Maryland Law, Bridgewater M. Arnold

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rights Of A Trustee Of Bankrupt Estate To Abandon Burdensome Assets In Contravention Of Federal Navigation Acts - Ottenheimer V. Whitaker Jan 1953

Rights Of A Trustee Of Bankrupt Estate To Abandon Burdensome Assets In Contravention Of Federal Navigation Acts - Ottenheimer V. Whitaker

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.