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Introductory Remarks And A Comment On Civil Rico's Remedial Provisions, Robert K. Rasmussen
Introductory Remarks And A Comment On Civil Rico's Remedial Provisions, Robert K. Rasmussen
Vanderbilt Law Review
This Symposium comes at a very opportune time. RICO seems to be on everyone's mind. The attention that RICO has garnered in the last few years in the courts, the press, and the legal academy has in-creased steadily, and the cries for change, at least from some quarters,have become deafening. Judge David Sentelle of the D.C. Circuit Courtof Appeals recently labeled RICO "The Monster That Ate Jurisprudence;" Chief Justice William Rehnquist has repeatedly called for a defederalization of RICO; and groups as diverse as the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the American Civil Liberties Union have argued vociferously …
Substantive Consolidation In Bankruptcy: A Primer, J. Stephen Gilbert
Substantive Consolidation In Bankruptcy: A Primer, J. Stephen Gilbert
Vanderbilt Law Review
Substantive consolidation is a powerful vehicle in bankruptcy by which the assets and liabilities of one or more entities are combined and treated for bankruptcy purposes as belonging to a single enterprise.Because substantive consolidation vitally affects the rights and interests of parties involved in bankruptcy proceedings, it is termed a matter"pregnant with consequence"' and should be used with caution. Substantive consolidation is not a common occurrence because it exacts strict requirements in order to protect the parties that it affects. Be-cause substantive consolidation lacks clear statutory guidance, however,courts examine the facts of each case closely to ascertain whether consolidation is …