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The New Value Exception To The Absolute Priority Rule In Chapter 11 Reorganizations: What Should The Rule Be? , Linda J. Rusch Nov 2012

The New Value Exception To The Absolute Priority Rule In Chapter 11 Reorganizations: What Should The Rule Be? , Linda J. Rusch

Pepperdine Law Review

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Mandatory Class Action Lawsuits As A Restructuring Technique, Bryant B. Edwards, Jeffrey A. Herbst, Selina K. Hewitt Nov 2012

Mandatory Class Action Lawsuits As A Restructuring Technique, Bryant B. Edwards, Jeffrey A. Herbst, Selina K. Hewitt

Pepperdine Law Review

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Foreword, Marc I. Steinberg Nov 2012

Foreword, Marc I. Steinberg

Pepperdine Law Review

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Indiana State Police Pension Trust V. Chrysler: A Missed Opportunity To Improve Collateral Valuation Doctrine, Jason A. Pan May 2012

Indiana State Police Pension Trust V. Chrysler: A Missed Opportunity To Improve Collateral Valuation Doctrine, Jason A. Pan

Jason A Pan

Section 506(a)(1) of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy code addresses how to value collateral. This issue arose in Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler, but unfortunately the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. As a result the current doctrine on whether to value collateral according to a liquidation versus a going concern standard is Assocs. Commercial Corp. v. Rash, which held that collateral should be valued according to its proposed use. The Rash doctrine, that collateral is to be valued using a going concern standard when proposed to be used in a going concern context, creates opportunity for economic …


Should Ad Hoc Committees Have Fiduciary Duties?: Judicial Regulation Of The Bankruptcy Market, David L. Perechocky Jan 2012

Should Ad Hoc Committees Have Fiduciary Duties?: Judicial Regulation Of The Bankruptcy Market, David L. Perechocky

David L Perechocky

This article is the first to substantively and directly address the question of whether informal creditor groups in bankruptcy cases could and should have fiduciary duties to other creditors. The rise of activist investors and claims traders in bankruptcy proceedings has significantly changed the bankruptcy process, to much controversy. One particularly contentious topic is the growing presence of informal, or “ad hoc,” creditor groups. Proponents argue that these groups are beneficial by enabling creditors to work together efficiently and effectively, but critics view their actions as disruptive and often unfair to other creditors. A recent decision in the Washington Mutual …


Mesa Airlines, Brittany Brent, Lindy Harris Jan 2012

Mesa Airlines, Brittany Brent, Lindy Harris

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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Solyndra, Brandon Brewer, Matthew Kinsey, Anthony Mendenhall Jan 2012

Solyndra, Brandon Brewer, Matthew Kinsey, Anthony Mendenhall

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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Reader's Digest, Walter Machnicki Jan 2012

Reader's Digest, Walter Machnicki

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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In Re Jazz Photo Corp., Archie Carden, Cory Swainston Jan 2012

In Re Jazz Photo Corp., Archie Carden, Cory Swainston

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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In Re Adelphia Communications Corp., Hilari Sheffield, Adam Smith Jan 2012

In Re Adelphia Communications Corp., Hilari Sheffield, Adam Smith

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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New Era Bankruptcy, Holly N. Mancl Jan 2012

New Era Bankruptcy, Holly N. Mancl

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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The Bankruptcy Of D & K Aviation, T J. Hatter, Maurice Echols, Michael Mason Jan 2012

The Bankruptcy Of D & K Aviation, T J. Hatter, Maurice Echols, Michael Mason

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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The Bankruptcy Of Golfers' Warehouse, Inc.: A Lesson In How To Sell A Business In Chapter 11, Briton Collins, Will Smith, David Choi Jan 2012

The Bankruptcy Of Golfers' Warehouse, Inc.: A Lesson In How To Sell A Business In Chapter 11, Briton Collins, Will Smith, David Choi

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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Independence Air, Kara West, Patrick Woodside Jan 2012

Independence Air, Kara West, Patrick Woodside

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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Lambuth, Jennifer Crake, Zackarij Gradner, Scott Mcleod Jan 2012

Lambuth, Jennifer Crake, Zackarij Gradner, Scott Mcleod

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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Movie Gallery, Cornell Kennedy, Phylinda Ramsey, Kevin Rayburn Jan 2012

Movie Gallery, Cornell Kennedy, Phylinda Ramsey, Kevin Rayburn

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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