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Felonious, Erroneous, It’S All Odious: A Story Of Debt Gone Wrong, Virginia M. Brown
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Statutory Approach To The Tax Problems Of The Mortgagor Consequent Upon Reduction Of The Mortgage Debt, Thomas J. Snee
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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