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11 U.S.C. § 505: Does It Allow The Bankruptcy Court To Determine A Third Party's Tax Liability?, Karen Skeens Jan 1988

11 U.S.C. § 505: Does It Allow The Bankruptcy Court To Determine A Third Party's Tax Liability?, Karen Skeens

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Co-Debtor Stays In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy , Barry L. Zaretsky Jan 1988

Co-Debtor Stays In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy , Barry L. Zaretsky

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rejection Of Collective Bargaining Agreements In Bankruptcy: Finding A Balance In 11 U.S.C. §, Peter P. Brandow Jan 1988

Rejection Of Collective Bargaining Agreements In Bankruptcy: Finding A Balance In 11 U.S.C. §, Peter P. Brandow

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of Japanese And American Bankruptcy Law, Brooke Schumm Iii Jan 1988

Comparison Of Japanese And American Bankruptcy Law, Brooke Schumm Iii

Michigan Journal of International Law

The outline and direction of this article are arranged approximately in the order of provisions under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The article focuses on Japanese reorganization proceedings, but necessarily discusses Japanese bankruptcy provisions at length. First, eligibility and types of proceedings are discussed. Second, commencement details and administrative provisions, including the "automatic stay" and assumption and rejection of leases and contracts are presented. Third, the debtor's duties and the handling of claims are reviewed. Fourth, liquidations are compared. Fifth, confirmation and reorganization are explored in detail. Last, a comparison of bankruptcy provisions for individuals concludes the article.


A Critical Analysis Of Bankruptcy Code Section 707(B), Wayne R. Wells, Janell M. Kurtz Jan 1988

A Critical Analysis Of Bankruptcy Code Section 707(B), Wayne R. Wells, Janell M. Kurtz

Cleveland State Law Review

In response to criticism by the credit industry and the dramatic rise in the amount of consumer bankruptcy filings, a number of provisions relating to consumer credit, often referred to as the "Consumer Credit Amendments," were included in the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984....Section 707(b)9 is one of the most significant changes included in the Consumer Credit Amendments. This entirely new provision allows bankruptcy courts to dismiss a Chapter 7 petition for substantial abuse when the case is filed by an individual debtor whose debts are primarily consumer debts. The purpose of the Consumer Credit Amendments is …


Bankruptcy - A Debtor Under Reorganization Pursuant To Chapter 11 Of The Bankruptcy Code Cannot Designate The Allocation Of Its Priority Tax Liabilities, Richard Silpe Jan 1988

Bankruptcy - A Debtor Under Reorganization Pursuant To Chapter 11 Of The Bankruptcy Code Cannot Designate The Allocation Of Its Priority Tax Liabilities, Richard Silpe

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Risks Of Insider Guaranties, Douglass G. Boshkoff Jan 1988

The Risks Of Insider Guaranties, Douglass G. Boshkoff

Articles by Maurer Faculty

Loan payments made within a year of a bankruptcy filing could be considered avoidable preferences if the loan were guaranteed by a corporate insider. In this article, Prof Boshkoff argues that bankers should value insider guaranties only as a second source of payment, not for any subtle pressure they may exert on the borrower.