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An Alternative Universe To §1113 Of The Bankruptcy Code: The Mediation Between American Airlines And Its Workforce, Max Schatzow Jan 2013

An Alternative Universe To §1113 Of The Bankruptcy Code: The Mediation Between American Airlines And Its Workforce, Max Schatzow

Max Schatzow

This paper explores mandatory mediation as an alternative method to the current §1113 framework, where judges determine the fate of collective bargaining agreements. Through dialogue, this paper will explore one potential outcome to the ongoing dispute between the various labor unions with collective bargaining agreements with American Airlines.


Janus Capital Group V. First Derivative Traders: A Call To Rewind Securities Law Jurisprudence To Protect Investors – A Practitioner’S Guide And Policy Perspective, Max Schatzow Mar 2012

Janus Capital Group V. First Derivative Traders: A Call To Rewind Securities Law Jurisprudence To Protect Investors – A Practitioner’S Guide And Policy Perspective, Max Schatzow

Max Schatzow

As of 1989, the federal courts were inundated with more Rule 10b-5 litigation than all of the other provision of the federal securities law combined. The Securities Enforcement Commission’s (“SEC”) Rule 10b-5 (“Rule 10b-5,” “the rule,” or “10b-5”) makes it unlawful for certain persons to make material misrepresentations. On June 12, 2011, The Supreme Court in Janus Capital held that those certain persons were those who have the “ultimate authority” over a statement. The Supreme Court in Janus left many litigators and regulators in the securities field grasping for answers. A progeny of cases have been tried under Rule 10b-5 …


An Alternative Universe To §1113 Of The Bankruptcy Code: The Mediation Of American Airlines And Its Pension Obligations, Max L. Schatzow Dec 2011

An Alternative Universe To §1113 Of The Bankruptcy Code: The Mediation Of American Airlines And Its Pension Obligations, Max L. Schatzow

Max Schatzow

This paper explores mandatory mediation as an alternative method to the current §1113 framework, where judges determine the fate of collective bargaining agreements. Through dialogue, this paper will explore one potential outcome to the ongoing dispute between the various labor unions with collective bargaining agreements with American Airlines.