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Articles 1 - 13 of 13
Full-Text Articles in Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy And Economic Recovery, Thomas H. Jackson, David A. Skeel Jr.
Bankruptcy And Economic Recovery, Thomas H. Jackson, David A. Skeel Jr.
All Faculty Scholarship
To measure economic growth or recovery, one traditionally looks to metrics such as the unemployment rate and the growth in GDP. And in terms of figuring out institutional policies that will stimulate economic growth, the focus most often is on policies that encourage investment, entrepreneurial enterprises, and reward risk-taking with appropriate returns. Bankruptcy academics that we are, we tend to add our own area of expertise to this stable— with the firm belief that thinking critically about bankruptcy policy is an important element of any set of institutions designed to speed economic recovery. In this paper, written for a book …
Teaching Business Law Through An Entrepreneurial Lens, Michelle M. Harner
Teaching Business Law Through An Entrepreneurial Lens, Michelle M. Harner
Michelle M. Harner
The legal market has changed. Although change creates uncertainty and fear, it also can create opportunity. This essay explores the opportunity for innovation in the business law curriculum, and the role of simulation to help create more practice-aware new lawyers.
Cross-Border Bankruptcy And The Cooperative Solution, Leah Barteld
Cross-Border Bankruptcy And The Cooperative Solution, Leah Barteld
Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review
No abstract provided.
Hostess Brands, Inc. Bankruptcy, Kathryn K. Ganier, Frederick L. Conrad Iii, Wendy G. Patrick
Hostess Brands, Inc. Bankruptcy, Kathryn K. Ganier, Frederick L. Conrad Iii, Wendy G. Patrick
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
In 1930, the Hostess Corporation[1] began as the Interstate Baking Corporation (IBC). In Kansas City Missouri, flour, wheat, and grain marched from machines as workers placed sliced white squares into Wonder Bread’s iconic yellow, red, and blue packaging.[2]
Hostess grew from its small town beginnings into a large corporation thanks in large part to its innovation in its product lines as well as growth through the acquisition of its competitors. By the end of 2012, “Hostess [was] one of the largest wholesale bakers and distributors of bread and snack cakes in the United States [and] operate[d] 36 bakeries, …
In Re Thq Inc. "Game Over", Henry Ned Hildebrand, Carlo Julio Salas, Taylor K. Wirth
In Re Thq Inc. "Game Over", Henry Ned Hildebrand, Carlo Julio Salas, Taylor K. Wirth
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
(From Introduction)
Videogames have come a long way since PONG for Atari was introduced in 1972. The industry has advanced from simplistic 8-bit geometric shapes descending from players’ screens (Tetris) and a side-scrolling, overall-clad plumber saving a princess in a faraway land (Super Mario Bros.). Today, the global videogame industry is a $67 billion enterprise, consisting of hardware (gaming consoles like Nintendo and Playstation), software (the actual videogames themselves), and secondary markets (online games, mobile phones, and other devices). The major players in this enterprise are few—the “AAA” game developers. In the videogame industry, …
Force Out: A Dodgers Bankruptcy, Richard Marrero, Cj Fayton
Force Out: A Dodgers Bankruptcy, Richard Marrero, Cj Fayton
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
The premise of a chapter 11 bankruptcy is that the business’ going concern value exceeds its liquidation value. It provides the debtor with an opportunity to restructure their debt so that they can pay back their creditors and stay in business.
The debtor’s filing of the bankruptcy petition creates an “automatic stay.”[1] The automatic stay is an injunction that prevents creditors from pursuing legal actions against the debtor and its assets. The automatic stay, however, protects not only the debtor but the creditors as well. In the absence of the automatic stay, creditors would “race to the courthouse” to …
In Re Dewey Ranch Hockey, Llc: The Bankruptcy Of The Phoenix Coyotes, Chris Rowe, Jeff Upshaw
In Re Dewey Ranch Hockey, Llc: The Bankruptcy Of The Phoenix Coyotes, Chris Rowe, Jeff Upshaw
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
While only a small percentage of Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings garner the attention of the American public, a bankruptcy petition involving a “big four” professional sports franchise (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) is big news to the American sports world. Perhaps the reason is that few, if any, commercial entities make such a passionate connection with its customers as professional sports teams.
In comparison to the other members of the “big four”, the NHL simply does not have the same level of financial success. Almost half of the 30 NHL franchises lost money in the 2011-2012 season.[1] Of the nine …
Circuit City's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Jeff Smith, Peyton Hairston
Circuit City's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Jeff Smith, Peyton Hairston
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
Circuit City Stores, Inc. sold consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software, and appliances in the growing consumer electronics market.[1] Circuit City was founded by Samuel S. Wurtzel in 1949 under the name Wards Company. The store named “Wards” was an acronym of Wurtzel’s family name’s: “W” for Wurtzel, “A” for his son Alan, “R” for his wife Ruth, “D” for his son David, and “S” for his own name.[2] Circuit City was the first electronics superstore and was the nation’s second largest retailer of consumer electronics as recently as 2004.[3] Circuit City began the superstore concept for …
A Blockbuster Failure: How An Outdated Business Model Destroyed A Giant, Todd Davis, John Higgins
A Blockbuster Failure: How An Outdated Business Model Destroyed A Giant, Todd Davis, John Higgins
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
The rise of the Internet in the 1990s and 2000s rapidly created new markets. Companies like Apple seized on the ability to distribute music online for a lower price than independent record stores, or even large-scale ones like Tower Records could afford, driving record stores to near-extinction.[1] A similar fate has fallen upon the video rental stores. Giants Movie Gallery and Blockbuster, driven by physical rental stores, began struggling to compete with streaming and mailing platforms. Both were driven into bankruptcy because they failed to adapt quickly enough. A series of poor choices by Blockbuster, including passing on the …
Teaching Business Law Through An Entrepreneurial Lens, Michelle M. Harner
Teaching Business Law Through An Entrepreneurial Lens, Michelle M. Harner
Journal of Business & Technology Law
The legal market has changed. Although change creates uncertainty and fear, it also can create opportunity. This essay explores the opportunity for innovation in the business law curriculum, and the role of simulation to help create more practice-aware new lawyers.
Teaching Amidst Transformation: Integrating Global Perspectives On The Financial Crisis Into The Classroom, Shruti Rana
Teaching Amidst Transformation: Integrating Global Perspectives On The Financial Crisis Into The Classroom, Shruti Rana
Journal of Business & Technology Law
No abstract provided.
Teaching Business Law In The New Economy; Strategies For Success, Kamille Wolff Dean
Teaching Business Law In The New Economy; Strategies For Success, Kamille Wolff Dean
Journal of Business & Technology Law
No abstract provided.
Walking Back From Cyprus, Lee C. Buchheit, Mitu Gulati
Walking Back From Cyprus, Lee C. Buchheit, Mitu Gulati
Faculty Scholarship
Last Friday, the European leaders trespassed on consecrated ground by putting insured depositors in Cypriot banks in harm’s way. They had other options, none of them pleasant but some less ominous than the one they settled on.