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Chapter 15 And The Advancement Of International Cooperation In Cross-Border Bankruptcy Proceedings, Bryan Stark Jan 2006

Chapter 15 And The Advancement Of International Cooperation In Cross-Border Bankruptcy Proceedings, Bryan Stark

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

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Bapcpa And Commercial Credit: Who (Sic) Do You Trust, David G. Epstein Jan 2006

Bapcpa And Commercial Credit: Who (Sic) Do You Trust, David G. Epstein

Law Faculty Publications

Trying to understand and apply the many different provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) has caused people to yearn for the "good old days." At the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges' (NCBJ) Annual Meeting in San Antonio in October 2005, there was a lot of talk about the "good old days" and some singing "'bout the good old days" at the NCBJ "Final Night Dinner" by a larger than life (at least as large as Sally Struthers), Wynonna Judd. And this has caused me to remember a daytime television show from my good …


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Bankruptcy Law, Michael A. Condyles Jan 1992

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Bankruptcy Law, Michael A. Condyles

University of Richmond Law Review

This survey article reviews and analyzes legislative and judicial developments that have occurred in bankruptcy law between April, 1991 and April, 1992. The article is intended to alert the general practitioner to significant recent developments in the bankruptcy area. Legislative changes made to Virginia statutory law and federal bankruptcy decisions issued within the Fourth Circuit are the focus of this article.


The Trustee Versus The Trade Creditor: A Critique Of Section 547(C)(1), (2) & (4) Of The Bankruptcy Code, Michael J. Herbert Jan 1983

The Trustee Versus The Trade Creditor: A Critique Of Section 547(C)(1), (2) & (4) Of The Bankruptcy Code, Michael J. Herbert

University of Richmond Law Review

The Bankruptcy Code, like its predecessor the Bankruptcy Act, permits the trustee to avoid certain preferential transfers made or suffered by the bankrupt just prior to bankruptcy. Generally, any transfer relating to an antecedent debt made to or for a creditor by an insolvent within ninety days before the filing of the bankruptcy petition is avoidable by the trustee. The trustee may sue the creditor to recover the preference. In addition, the preferred creditor will not be entitled to any dividend from the estate until the preference is repaid.