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Circumvention Of The Bankruptcy Process: The Statutory Institutionalization Of Securitization, Lois R. Lupica
Circumvention Of The Bankruptcy Process: The Statutory Institutionalization Of Securitization, Lois R. Lupica
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The Article 9 changes address two fundamental issues relevant to securitization transaction participants: (i) the characterization of the asset transfer, and (ii) the clarity and certainty of the process taken to perfect the transferee's interest in the assets. These changes will eliminate some of the uncertainty that asset-backed security investors and securitization originators face. What the Article 9 changes will also do, however, when read in conjunction with the amendments to the Bankruptcy Code, will be to allow certain financial market participants to avoid participation in the bankruptcy process, notwithstanding their provision of financing to a debtor in bankruptcy. A …
America's Uneasy Relationship With The Working Poor, A. Mechele Dickerson
America's Uneasy Relationship With The Working Poor, A. Mechele Dickerson
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Can Shame, Guilt, Or Stigma Be Taught? Why Credit-Focused Debtor Education May Not Work, A. Mechele Dickerson
Can Shame, Guilt, Or Stigma Be Taught? Why Credit-Focused Debtor Education May Not Work, A. Mechele Dickerson
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No abstract provided.
From Jeans To Genes: The Evolving Nature Of Property Of The Estate, A. Mechele Dickerson
From Jeans To Genes: The Evolving Nature Of Property Of The Estate, A. Mechele Dickerson
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No abstract provided.
Section 365 In The Consumer Context: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Michael G. Hillinger, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger
Section 365 In The Consumer Context: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Michael G. Hillinger, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger
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The § 365 consumer debtor case law has a further complication. Much of it arises in the context of the last great bankruptcy frontier, Chapter 13. Until recently, Chapter 11 has occupied the minds and hearts of courts and attorneys. Not any more. And, as attorneys and courts take a closer, harder look at Chapter 13, it is no longer possible to describe it as a “streamlined creditors-can’t-vote Chapter 11”. Chapter 13 is unique, presenting its very own quandaries, not the least of which is how its provisions and § 365 interact. We live in interesting times.
Comsumer Bankruptcy's New Clothes: An Empirical Study Of Discharge And Debt Collection In Chapter 13, Scott F. Norberg
Comsumer Bankruptcy's New Clothes: An Empirical Study Of Discharge And Debt Collection In Chapter 13, Scott F. Norberg
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Consumer bankruptcy filings hit another record high in 1998, with nearly 1.4 million consumers filing for bankruptcy relief. This trend sparked a debate in Congress about means-testing chapter 7 bankruptcy filings. Proponents of reform argued that it would curtail fraud and abuse. Opponents believed that consumer debt was swamping income growth, and that the deregulation of the consumer credit market had led to overgenerous lending and hence to more bankruptcies. This is an empirical study of whether filers for chapter 13 bankruptcy cases are abusing the system, or whether debtors are truly being swamped by debt in excess of their …
If You Don't Have Anything Good To Say..., Peter A. Alces
If You Don't Have Anything Good To Say..., Peter A. Alces
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Fiduciary Duties Of Officers And Directors Of Distressed Corporations, Royce De R. Barondes
Fiduciary Duties Of Officers And Directors Of Distressed Corporations, Royce De R. Barondes
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This Article argues that this widely-accepted premise for analyzing the incentives created by various alternative structures of federal bankruptcy law is suspect.
The Bankruptcy Review Commission Recommendation On Classification Of Claims In Chapter 11, Scott F. Norberg
The Bankruptcy Review Commission Recommendation On Classification Of Claims In Chapter 11, Scott F. Norberg
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No abstract provided.
How Fresh A Start?: What Are "Household Goods" For Purposes Of Section 522 (F)(1)(B)(I) Lien Avoidance?, Michael G. Hillinger
How Fresh A Start?: What Are "Household Goods" For Purposes Of Section 522 (F)(1)(B)(I) Lien Avoidance?, Michael G. Hillinger
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What do camcorders, walkman players, personal computers, stereo components, firearms, chain saws, lawn and garden tools, bicycles, and video game machines have in common?
Well, they are all the things one might find in the typical American home. Although not necessarily cheap to buy new, such items generally do not retain value over time. They frequently serve as collateral for nonpurchase money loans. In a bankruptcy context, they share another characteristic; courts have had to decide if they are household goods such that a debtor is able to avoid a nonpossessory, nonpurchase money security interest in them. Indeed, over 270 …
Foreword, Bankruptcy Law Symposium, Scott F. Norberg, Todd J. Zywicki
Foreword, Bankruptcy Law Symposium, Scott F. Norberg, Todd J. Zywicki
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No abstract provided.
Debtor Incentives, Agency Costs And Voting Theory In Chapter 11, Scott F. Norberg
Debtor Incentives, Agency Costs And Voting Theory In Chapter 11, Scott F. Norberg
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No abstract provided.
To Love, Honor, And (Oh) Pay: Should Spouses Be Forced To Pay Each Other's Debts?, A. Mechele Dickerson
To Love, Honor, And (Oh) Pay: Should Spouses Be Forced To Pay Each Other's Debts?, A. Mechele Dickerson
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No abstract provided.
Family Values And The Bankruptcy Code: A Proposal To Eliminate Bankruptcy Benefits Awarded On The Basis Of Marital Status, A. Mechele Dickerson
Family Values And The Bankruptcy Code: A Proposal To Eliminate Bankruptcy Benefits Awarded On The Basis Of Marital Status, A. Mechele Dickerson
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No abstract provided.
Asset Securitization: The Unsecured Creditor's Perspective, Lois R. Lupica
Asset Securitization: The Unsecured Creditor's Perspective, Lois R. Lupica
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The Article examines assumptions behind literature that uncritically assumes that securitization transactions are necessarily efficient, finding that these assumptions are unwarranted. The Article is the first to view securitization transactions from an unsecured creditor’s perspective, and concludes that from such a perspective, securitization is not the panacea its proponents claim it to be.
The article first defines structured finance and describes the nature of the current market for asset-backed securities. Then, it outlines the benefits that securitization provides to originators and other transaction participants. With that background, it turns to the debate on the efficiency of secured transactions, applies the …
Lifestyles Of The Not-So-Rich Or Famous: The Role Of Choice And Sacrifice In Bankruptcy, A. Mechele Dickerson
Lifestyles Of The Not-So-Rich Or Famous: The Role Of Choice And Sacrifice In Bankruptcy, A. Mechele Dickerson
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No abstract provided.
Of Hotel Revenues, Rents, And Formalism In The Bankruptcy Courts: Implications For Reforming Commercial Real Estate Finance, R. Wilson Freyermuth
Of Hotel Revenues, Rents, And Formalism In The Bankruptcy Courts: Implications For Reforming Commercial Real Estate Finance, R. Wilson Freyermuth
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This article is intended to continue the dialogue begun by the proposed Restatement and has two distinct goals in this effort. Parts I through III argue that the position of the Restatement drafters is both legally and functionally sound and that bankruptcy courts should embrace and apply the proposed Restatement in administering distressed real estate developments. Part I reviews the reasoning articulated in the hotel bankruptcy cases, demonstrating how courts have applied the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and state law in a formalistic manner to extinguish the hotel mortgagee's lien upon postpetition room revenues. Part II rejects the analysis …
Clearer Conceptions Of Insider Preferences, Peter A. Alces
Clearer Conceptions Of Insider Preferences, Peter A. Alces
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Rethinking Professor Westbrook's Two Thoughts About Insider Preferences, Peter A. Alces
Rethinking Professor Westbrook's Two Thoughts About Insider Preferences, Peter A. Alces
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No abstract provided.
Why Have Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Failed So Miserably? A Reappraisal Of Congressional Attempts To Protect A Corporation's Net Operating Losses After Bankruptcy, Michelle A. Cecil
Why Have Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Failed So Miserably? A Reappraisal Of Congressional Attempts To Protect A Corporation's Net Operating Losses After Bankruptcy, Michelle A. Cecil
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This Article will first outline the history of judicial and statutory limitations on the free transferability of net operating losses, highlighting congressional attempts to afford more favorable treatment to troubled corporations reorganizing in Title 11 proceedings. It will then examine the operation of section 382 of the 1986 Code, again focusing on those provisions designed to assist in the successful reorganization of these corporations, and will demonstrate the wholesale inability of these provisions to preserve the net operating losses of troubled corporations. Finally, the Article will propose an amendment to section 382 that would increase the likelihood that corporations will …
Including Retirement Benefits In A Debtor's Bankruptcy Estate: A Proposal For Harmonizing Erisa And The Bankruptcy Code, Michelle A. Cecil
Including Retirement Benefits In A Debtor's Bankruptcy Estate: A Proposal For Harmonizing Erisa And The Bankruptcy Code, Michelle A. Cecil
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This Article first examines the conflicting policies of ERISA and the Bankruptcy Code. It then explores how the various courts have attempted to reconcile these policies when faced with the issue of whether a debtor's interest in retirement plan assets should be available for distribution to creditors in bankruptcy. In analyzing the relevant case law, the Article examines cases addressing the exclusion issue (whether pension plans should be excluded from the bankruptcy estate entirely). It also evaluates cases addressing the exemption issue (whether plan assets, once included in the bankruptcy estate, can be exempted out of the estate by the …
Editor's Notes, Peter A. Alces
Preemption Of State Law Notice Provisions Governing The Recovery Of Attorneys' Fees By Section 506(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code, R. Wilson Freyermuth
Preemption Of State Law Notice Provisions Governing The Recovery Of Attorneys' Fees By Section 506(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code, R. Wilson Freyermuth
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This note provides a framework for courts and attorneys faced with the issue whether section 506(b) preempts state law notice provisions. The note studies the language and legislative history of section 506(b), pointing out the inconsistencies and ambiguities that make it difficult to determine congressional intent. The note then surveys the various rationales advanced by the lower courts in resolving this issue. Using the recent Fourth Circuit case of Unsecured Creditors' Committee v. Walter E. Heller & Co. to illustrate several of these rationales, the note suggests that a more consistent approach to this issue is needed. After examining the …
Avoidability Of Intercorporate Guarantees Under Sections 548(A)(2) And 544(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code, Scott F. Norberg
Avoidability Of Intercorporate Guarantees Under Sections 548(A)(2) And 544(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code, Scott F. Norberg
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Installment Land Contracts--The National Scene Revisited, Dale A. Whitman, Grant S. Nelson
Installment Land Contracts--The National Scene Revisited, Dale A. Whitman, Grant S. Nelson
Faculty Publications
In 1977 we published an article in this Review that discussed the legal aspects of the installment land contract. The installment contract was then, and continues to be, widely used as a device for seller financing of real estate. In our judgment, and increasingly in the judgment of the courts, that is a mistake. Few situations, if any, would lead an informed lawyer to advise his client to use an installment contract rather than its financing cousin, the note secured by a mortgage or deed of trust. Since the prior article was published, the courts have continued to place impediments …
Collective Bargaining In Chapter 11 And Beyond, B. Glenn George
Collective Bargaining In Chapter 11 And Beyond, B. Glenn George
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Unexpired Leases In Bankruptcy: Rights Of The Affected Mortgagee, Peter A. Alces
Unexpired Leases In Bankruptcy: Rights Of The Affected Mortgagee, Peter A. Alces
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Efficacy Of Guaranty Contracts In Sophisticated Commercial Transactions, Peter A. Alces
The Efficacy Of Guaranty Contracts In Sophisticated Commercial Transactions, Peter A. Alces
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Even though contracts of guaranty are not subject to uniform standards of interpretation throughout the states, both case law and statutory development have tended to evidence a strong sympathy for the guarantor. In spite of this trend, Professor Alces suggests that creditors' counsel can, through careful drafting, do much to assure the enforceability of the guaranty contract. A scrupulously structured guaranty contract, one that anticipates possible defenses to liability in explicit terms, may well be upheld, even in cases in which guarantors occupied weak negotiating positions vis-a-vis creditors. Moreover, the attack on the guaranty as a fraudulent conveyance under section …
The Bankruptcy Discharge: Toward A Fresher Start, Doug R. Rendleman
The Bankruptcy Discharge: Toward A Fresher Start, Doug R. Rendleman
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Beyond Contempt: Obligors To Injunctions, Doug R. Rendleman
Beyond Contempt: Obligors To Injunctions, Doug R. Rendleman
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No abstract provided.