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Felonious, Erroneous, It’S All Odious: A Story Of Debt Gone Wrong, Virginia M. Brown Nov 2015

Felonious, Erroneous, It’S All Odious: A Story Of Debt Gone Wrong, Virginia M. Brown

Fordham Law Review

Iraq is paying off debt from Saddam Hussein’s rule. South Africa is paying off debt obligations incurred under apartheid rule. Argentina is renegotiating debts that can be traced back to a de facto military-civilian regime that was ousted in 1976. There are numerous examples in which sovereigns are paying off debts that previous governing regimes incurred while oppressing their citizens. Should sovereigns be obligated to pay these debts? Were the debts really incurred by the sovereign or were they incurred by the governing regime in question? What if the lender knew in advance what the proceeds would be used for? …


Can The Trustee Recover? Imputation Of Fraud To Bankruptcy Trustees In Suits Against Third-Party Service Providers, Samuel C. Wasserman Jan 2008

Can The Trustee Recover? Imputation Of Fraud To Bankruptcy Trustees In Suits Against Third-Party Service Providers, Samuel C. Wasserman

Fordham Law Review

Corporate fraud has become a familiar headline over the last decade and has forced several companies whose managers have committed that fraud to file for bankruptcy. In these cases, a trustee will often be appointed to represent and manage the bankruptcy estate. This trustee is vested with the rights of the debtor corporation upon filing and may try to sue third-party service providers (e.g., accounting firms, law firms, investment banks) for conspiring in, or negligently failing to detect, the fraud. Federal and state courts have disagreed over whether the bankruptcy trustee should be permitted to recover damages from these third …


"Post-Modern" Sovereign Debt Crisis: Did Mexico Need An International Bankruptcy Forum?, John H. Chun Jan 1996

"Post-Modern" Sovereign Debt Crisis: Did Mexico Need An International Bankruptcy Forum?, John H. Chun

Fordham Law Review

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Cross-Border Insolvency: A British Perspective, Leonard Hoffman Jan 1996

Cross-Border Insolvency: A British Perspective, Leonard Hoffman

Fordham Law Review

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Criminal Restitution Obligations As Debts Under The Bankruptcy Code, Alycia M. Peloso Jan 1986

Criminal Restitution Obligations As Debts Under The Bankruptcy Code, Alycia M. Peloso

Fordham Law Review

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Lien Avoidance Under Section 522(F) Of The Bankruptcy Code: Is Retrospective Application Constitutional?, Joseph C. Hutcheson, Ii Jan 1981

Lien Avoidance Under Section 522(F) Of The Bankruptcy Code: Is Retrospective Application Constitutional?, Joseph C. Hutcheson, Ii

Fordham Law Review

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Discharge Of Indebtedness Income And The Bankruptcy Tax Act Of 1980: An Economic Benefit Approach, Robert Goebel Jan 1981

Discharge Of Indebtedness Income And The Bankruptcy Tax Act Of 1980: An Economic Benefit Approach, Robert Goebel

Fordham Law Review

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Financing The Small Credit Risk Corporation Under Section 302(B)(1): A Rejection Of The Meaningful Reduction Test, Steven C. Joszef Jan 1980

Financing The Small Credit Risk Corporation Under Section 302(B)(1): A Rejection Of The Meaningful Reduction Test, Steven C. Joszef

Fordham Law Review

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Financing The Small Credit Risk Corporation Under Section 302(B)(1): A Rejection Of The Meaningful Reduction Test, Steven C. Joszef Jan 1980

Financing The Small Credit Risk Corporation Under Section 302(B)(1): A Rejection Of The Meaningful Reduction Test, Steven C. Joszef

Fordham Law Review

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Local Finances Under The New York State Constitution With An Emphasis On New York City, Frank J. Macchiarola Jan 1966

Local Finances Under The New York State Constitution With An Emphasis On New York City, Frank J. Macchiarola

Fordham Law Review

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A Solution To The Debt-Equity Problem Jan 1964

A Solution To The Debt-Equity Problem

Fordham Law Review

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A Statutory Approach To The Tax Problems Of The Mortgagor Consequent Upon Reduction Of The Mortgage Debt, Thomas J. Snee Jan 1952

A Statutory Approach To The Tax Problems Of The Mortgagor Consequent Upon Reduction Of The Mortgage Debt, Thomas J. Snee

Fordham Law Review

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Recent Decisions Jan 1939

Recent Decisions

Fordham Law Review

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Recent Decisions Jan 1937

Recent Decisions

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.