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Resolving Large, Complex Financial Firms, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Mark Greenlee, James Thomson
Resolving Large, Complex Financial Firms, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Mark Greenlee, James Thomson
James B Thomson
How to best manage the failure of systemically important fi nancial fi rms was the theme of a recent conference at which the latest research on the issue was presented. Here we summarize that research, the discussions that it sparked, and the areas where considerable work remains.
How Well Does Bankruptcy Work When Large Financial Firms Fail? Some Lessons From Lehman Brothers, Thomas Fitzpatrick, James Thomson
How Well Does Bankruptcy Work When Large Financial Firms Fail? Some Lessons From Lehman Brothers, Thomas Fitzpatrick, James Thomson
James B Thomson
There is disagreement about whether large and complex financial institutions should be allowed to use U.S. bankruptcy law to reorganize when they get into financial difficulty. We look at the Lehman example for lessons about whether bankruptcy law might be a better alternative to bailouts or to resolution under the Dodd-Frank Act’s orderly liquidation authority. We find that there is no clear evidence that bankruptcy law is insufficient to handle the resolution of large complex financial firms.
Lessons From The Nextwave Saga: The Federal Communications Commission, The Courts, And The Use Of Market Forms To Perform Public Functions, Rodger Citron, John Rogovin
Lessons From The Nextwave Saga: The Federal Communications Commission, The Courts, And The Use Of Market Forms To Perform Public Functions, Rodger Citron, John Rogovin
Rodger Citron
No abstract provided.
Widener Law Analysis: Share Pain Or Deal With Bankruptcy, Juliet Moringiello, Michael Hussey
Widener Law Analysis: Share Pain Or Deal With Bankruptcy, Juliet Moringiello, Michael Hussey
Michael Hussey
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Widener Law Analysis: Share Pain Or Deal With Bankruptcy, Juliet Moringiello, Michael Hussey
Widener Law Analysis: Share Pain Or Deal With Bankruptcy, Juliet Moringiello, Michael Hussey
Juliet M Moringiello
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Federal Oil Price Controls In Bankruptcy Cases: Government Claims For Repayment Of Illegal Overcharges Should Not Be Subordinated And “Penalties” Under 11 Usc §726(A)(4), Thomas Schweitzer
Federal Oil Price Controls In Bankruptcy Cases: Government Claims For Repayment Of Illegal Overcharges Should Not Be Subordinated And “Penalties” Under 11 Usc §726(A)(4), Thomas Schweitzer
Thomas A. Schweitzer
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'No Look' Attorneys' Fees And The Attorneys Who Are Looking: An Empirical Analysis Of Presumptively Approved Attorneys' Fees In Ch. 13 Bankruptcies And A Proposal For Reform, Bruce Price
Bruce M Price
This article presents original empirical research on the issue of “No Look” or presumptively approved attorneys’ fees in consumer Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. 11 U.S.C. section 330 requires court approval of attorneys’ fees. Courts are frequently unable to address the volume of applications if individual review were required. As such, many courts have set presumptively approved attorneys’ fees in which the attorneys’ fees for routine services are approved administratively. Circuits are split as to whether this practice can be rationalized with existing case law, the Bankruptcy Code or legislative intent. The study examines the practices of each Bankruptcy Court and …