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Is It Law Or Something Else?: A Divided Judiciary In The Application Of Fraudulent Transfer Law Under § 546(E) Of The Bankruptcy Code, Jaclyn Weissgerber
Is It Law Or Something Else?: A Divided Judiciary In The Application Of Fraudulent Transfer Law Under § 546(E) Of The Bankruptcy Code, Jaclyn Weissgerber
Pace Law Review
In Part I of this Note, I will provide a general overview of leveraged buyouts. The discussion of how and why LBOs are implemented is particularly relevant to the application of fraudulent transfer analysis. In Part II, I will discuss fraudulent transfer law as defined by the Bankruptcy Code. In Part III, I will discuss which transfers within the LBO should be attacked under fraudulent transfer law and why; this section will focus on the various stakes of the parties involved in the leveraged buyout transaction. I will provide an overview of the specific factors that bankruptcy and federal appellate …
Adjudication Under The Bankruptcy Amendments Of 1984: An Examination Of Congressional Response To The Northern Pipeline Decision, John M. Evans
Adjudication Under The Bankruptcy Amendments Of 1984: An Examination Of Congressional Response To The Northern Pipeline Decision, John M. Evans
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
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Bankruptcy Courts And Stare Decisis: The Need For Restructuring, Jeffrey J. Brookner
Bankruptcy Courts And Stare Decisis: The Need For Restructuring, Jeffrey J. Brookner
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Part I of this Note provides background by summarizing the rules of stare decisis. Part II refutes the contention that the present court structure allows bankruptcy judges not to follow domestic district court precedent. Part II asserts that, in pursuit of legitimate ends, bankruptcy judges have employed illegitimate means. Finally, Part II contends that bankruptcy judges are better equipped to make bankruptcy decisions than district judges. Part III concludes that the bankruptcy system should be restructured to allow bankruptcy judges to make decisions without being constrained by district court precedent or appeals. Such reform could achieve the substantive goals desired …