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2006

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For Such A Time As This, John W. Reed Jan 2006

For Such A Time As This, John W. Reed

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This essay is based on a talk at the annual meeting of the International Society of Barristers at Scottsdale, Arizona on March 17, 2006.


They're Playing A Tango, John W. Reed Jan 2006

They're Playing A Tango, John W. Reed

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This essay is based on a talk delivered by Professor Reed at the State Bar of Michigan's Annual Meeting on September 22, 2005, which was published in Michigan B. J. 84, no. 11 (2005): 16-8.


Abuse Prevention 2005, James J. White Jan 2006

Abuse Prevention 2005, James J. White

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Today I do not debate the empirical question (what is the cause of the increase in bankruptcy filings?) nor do I address the buried moral question (who deserves the protection of bankruptcy law?). Rather, I speculate about the consequences of 2005 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code and about the reasons it will achieve or fail to achieve the goals of its sponsors. Along the way I hope to learn something about how law changes, or fails to change behavior.