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A Revised Perspective On Non-Debtor Releases, Joshua M. Silverstein Oct 2023

A Revised Perspective On Non-Debtor Releases, Joshua M. Silverstein

Law Faculty Scholarship

“Non-debtor releases” are bankruptcy orders that extinguish claims against a party other than a bankrupt debtor over the objection of the creditor. Also known as “third-party releases,” the legality of these orders is one of the most important and controversial issues in bankruptcy law specifically and business law generally. The split in the courts over the propriety of non-debtor releases stretches back thirty-five years. However, the United States Supreme Court is poised to resolve the split this term in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy. In two prior articles published in 2006 and 2009, I argued that third-party releases are permissible under …


Consumer Protection & Bankruptcy Law—Rewarding Repayment: Removing The Fear From Crushing Student Loan Debt Through Alternatives To Discharge, Sarah Holden Sep 2023

Consumer Protection & Bankruptcy Law—Rewarding Repayment: Removing The Fear From Crushing Student Loan Debt Through Alternatives To Discharge, Sarah Holden

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Abrogating Tribal Sovereign Immunity Via The Bankruptcy Code, Amanda Hager Freudensprung Jun 2023

Abrogating Tribal Sovereign Immunity Via The Bankruptcy Code, Amanda Hager Freudensprung

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Up In Smoke: Bankruptcy And Cannabis, Peter C. Alexander Oct 2020

Up In Smoke: Bankruptcy And Cannabis, Peter C. Alexander

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Bankruptcy—Student Loans For Life, The Discharge Of Student Loans Under 11 U.S.C. § 523 (A)(8)—Using The Eighth Circuit's Totality-Of-The-Circumstances Test And The Partial Discharge Method, Richard D. Burke Iii Oct 2018

Bankruptcy—Student Loans For Life, The Discharge Of Student Loans Under 11 U.S.C. § 523 (A)(8)—Using The Eighth Circuit's Totality-Of-The-Circumstances Test And The Partial Discharge Method, Richard D. Burke Iii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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The Bankruptcy Of Refusing To Hire Persons Who Have Filed Bankruptcy, Terrence Cain Oct 2017

The Bankruptcy Of Refusing To Hire Persons Who Have Filed Bankruptcy, Terrence Cain

Law Faculty Scholarship

In 1978, Congress made it illegal for government employers to deny employment to, terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against a person who has filed bankruptcy. In 1984, Congress extended this prohibition to private employers by making it illegal for such employers to terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against a person who has filed bankruptcy. Under the law as it currently exists, private employers can refuse to hire a person who has filed bankruptcy solely because that person has filed for bankruptcy. Meanwhile, employers have substantially increased their use of credit …


Bankruptcy—Confusion And Ambiguity: The Post-Bapcpa Uncertainty Concerning The Ride-Through Option In The Eighth Circuit, Kate Davidson Apr 2014

Bankruptcy—Confusion And Ambiguity: The Post-Bapcpa Uncertainty Concerning The Ride-Through Option In The Eighth Circuit, Kate Davidson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Statutory Foreclosures In Arkansas: The Law And Recent Developments, Lynn C. Foster Jan 2013

Statutory Foreclosures In Arkansas: The Law And Recent Developments, Lynn C. Foster

Law Faculty Scholarship

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Trusts And Estates - Spendthrift Trusts And The "Happenstance Of Bankruptcy" Rule, Jonathan R. Shulan Oct 2010

Trusts And Estates - Spendthrift Trusts And The "Happenstance Of Bankruptcy" Rule, Jonathan R. Shulan

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Overlooking Tort Claimants' Best Interests: Non-Debtor Releases In Asbestos Bankruptcies , Joshua M. Silverstein Jan 2009

Overlooking Tort Claimants' Best Interests: Non-Debtor Releases In Asbestos Bankruptcies , Joshua M. Silverstein

Law Faculty Scholarship

The asbestos crisis has spawned the development of extraordinary new remedies. One of the most dramatic and controversial is known as a "non-debtor release," a bankruptcy order extinguishing claims against a party who has not itself filed for bankruptcy. Also known as a "third-party release," this form of relief first found acceptance in early asbestos insolvencies. Since that time, Congress has passed a statute—§ 524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code—that expressly authorizes non-debtor releases in asbestos reorganizations. Powerful remedies are subject to abuse, and third-party releases are no exception. In this article, I argue that bankruptcy courts and litigants have overlooked …


Direct Appeals From Bankruptcy Courts To The Courts Of Appeals: The Experience After Two Years, David George Apr 2007

Direct Appeals From Bankruptcy Courts To The Courts Of Appeals: The Experience After Two Years, David George

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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Individual Chapter 11 Reorganizations: Big Problems With The New "Big" Chapter 13, Robert J. Landry Iii Jan 2007

Individual Chapter 11 Reorganizations: Big Problems With The New "Big" Chapter 13, Robert J. Landry Iii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Hiding In Plain View: A Neglected Supreme Court Decision Resolves The Debate Over Non-Debtor Releases In Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Joshua M. Silverstein Jan 2006

Hiding In Plain View: A Neglected Supreme Court Decision Resolves The Debate Over Non-Debtor Releases In Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Joshua M. Silverstein

Law Faculty Scholarship

This article presents a novel resolution of a long-standing circuit split on an issue of critical significance to bankruptcy and tort law: whether bankruptcy courts may extinguish liabilities of parties that have not filed for bankruptcy. Such "non-debtor releases" are similar in effect to a bankruptcy discharge and have become particularly common in both mass tort disputes and general insolvencies adjudicated through the bankruptcy process. In this article, I illustrate how an overlooked Supreme Court decision—United States v. Energy Resources, 495 U.S. 545 (1990)—offers crucial support for the pro-release position. Energy Resources demonstrates that the bankruptcy courts’ "general equitable power" …


Preference Determinations Concerning Bankruptcy Reform Act Of 1978 And Securities Act Of 1933, Securities And Exchange Act Of 1934, And Commodity Exchange Act, J. B. Grossman Jul 2005

Preference Determinations Concerning Bankruptcy Reform Act Of 1978 And Securities Act Of 1933, Securities And Exchange Act Of 1934, And Commodity Exchange Act, J. B. Grossman

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Take What You Can, Give Nothing Back: Judicial Estoppel, Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy, And Piracy In The Courts, Theresa M. Beiner, Robert B. Chapman Jan 2005

Take What You Can, Give Nothing Back: Judicial Estoppel, Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy, And Piracy In The Courts, Theresa M. Beiner, Robert B. Chapman

Law Faculty Scholarship

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Recovery Of Creditors' Costs From The Bankruptcy Estate: Reasonable, Necessary, And ... Uncertain?, Judy Simmons Henry Jan 1996

Recovery Of Creditors' Costs From The Bankruptcy Estate: Reasonable, Necessary, And ... Uncertain?, Judy Simmons Henry

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Bankruptcy—Preferential Transfers—Ordinary Course Of Business Exception Requires Objective Proof Of Industry Standards. Jones V. United Sav. & Loan Ass'n (In Re U.S.A. Inns, Inc.), 9 F.3d 680 (8th Cir. 1993)., Phyllis A. Mckenzie Jul 1995

Bankruptcy—Preferential Transfers—Ordinary Course Of Business Exception Requires Objective Proof Of Industry Standards. Jones V. United Sav. & Loan Ass'n (In Re U.S.A. Inns, Inc.), 9 F.3d 680 (8th Cir. 1993)., Phyllis A. Mckenzie

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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The Bankruptcy Reform Act Of 1994, Allen W. Bird Ii, James G. Mixon, Brian Rosenthal Apr 1995

The Bankruptcy Reform Act Of 1994, Allen W. Bird Ii, James G. Mixon, Brian Rosenthal

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bankruptcy—Excusable Neglect—Late Filings Of Bankruptcy Proofs Of Claims Are Not Limited To Those Beyond The Filer's Ability To Control. Pioneer Inv. Servs. Co. V. Brunswick Assoc. Ltd. Partnership, 113 S. Ct. 1489 (1993)., Sue Patton Mosley Oct 1994

Bankruptcy—Excusable Neglect—Late Filings Of Bankruptcy Proofs Of Claims Are Not Limited To Those Beyond The Filer's Ability To Control. Pioneer Inv. Servs. Co. V. Brunswick Assoc. Ltd. Partnership, 113 S. Ct. 1489 (1993)., Sue Patton Mosley

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Bankruptcy—Chapter 13—Bifurcation Of Undersecured Claims Secured Only By Residential Real Estate Mortgages Is Not Allowed. Nobelman V. American Savings Bank (In Re Nobelman), 113 S. Ct. 2106 (1993)., Steven O. Vondran Jan 1994

Bankruptcy—Chapter 13—Bifurcation Of Undersecured Claims Secured Only By Residential Real Estate Mortgages Is Not Allowed. Nobelman V. American Savings Bank (In Re Nobelman), 113 S. Ct. 2106 (1993)., Steven O. Vondran

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Bankruptcy—Property Of The Estate—The Property Of The Estate Continues To Exist After Confirmation Of The Chapter 13 Plan. Security Bank Of Marshalltown V. Neiman, 1 F.3d 687 (8th Cir. 1993)., Alexandra A. Ifrah Jan 1994

Bankruptcy—Property Of The Estate—The Property Of The Estate Continues To Exist After Confirmation Of The Chapter 13 Plan. Security Bank Of Marshalltown V. Neiman, 1 F.3d 687 (8th Cir. 1993)., Alexandra A. Ifrah

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Bankruptcy—Qualified Erisa Plans Deemed Excludable From Bankruptcy Estates. Patterson V. Shumate, 112 S. Ct. 2242 (1992)., B. Shay Wilson Jul 1993

Bankruptcy—Qualified Erisa Plans Deemed Excludable From Bankruptcy Estates. Patterson V. Shumate, 112 S. Ct. 2242 (1992)., B. Shay Wilson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Bankruptcy—A Fraudulent Conveyance Action And A Lis Pendens May Create A Lien Which Survives A Bankruptcy Discharge. Clark V. Bank Of Bentonville., Mary Krikorian Jan 1993

Bankruptcy—A Fraudulent Conveyance Action And A Lis Pendens May Create A Lien Which Survives A Bankruptcy Discharge. Clark V. Bank Of Bentonville., Mary Krikorian

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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The Commercial Real Estate Landlord's Rights To Receive Post-Petition Rental Payments Under Section 365(D)(3) Of The Bankruptcy Code, C. Alan Gauldin Apr 1992

The Commercial Real Estate Landlord's Rights To Receive Post-Petition Rental Payments Under Section 365(D)(3) Of The Bankruptcy Code, C. Alan Gauldin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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The Commercial Real Estate Landlord's Rights To Receive Post-Petition Rental Payments Under Section 365(D)(3) Of The Bankruptcy Code, C. Alan Gauldin Apr 1992

The Commercial Real Estate Landlord's Rights To Receive Post-Petition Rental Payments Under Section 365(D)(3) Of The Bankruptcy Code, C. Alan Gauldin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Administrative Law—Rescuing Creditor Claims From The "Black Hole." Coit Independence Joint Venture V. Federal Savings And Loan Insurance Corporation, J. Michael Pickens Apr 1989

Administrative Law—Rescuing Creditor Claims From The "Black Hole." Coit Independence Joint Venture V. Federal Savings And Loan Insurance Corporation, J. Michael Pickens

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Farm Bankruptcies In Chapter 11 And The New Chapter 12, Janet A. Flaccus Jan 1988

A Comparison Of Farm Bankruptcies In Chapter 11 And The New Chapter 12, Janet A. Flaccus

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Conversion Of Nonexempt Property To Exempt Property On The Eve Of Bankruptcy In Arkansas, J. Thomas Hardin Oct 1987

Conversion Of Nonexempt Property To Exempt Property On The Eve Of Bankruptcy In Arkansas, J. Thomas Hardin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Debtor-Creditor Relations—Arkansas Fraudulent Transfer Act, Coleen Miller Barger Jul 1987

Debtor-Creditor Relations—Arkansas Fraudulent Transfer Act, Coleen Miller Barger

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law—Due Process—Garnishment Procedures Must Provide For Notice To Postjudgment Debtor, Kathleen A. Hillegas Jul 1986

Constitutional Law—Due Process—Garnishment Procedures Must Provide For Notice To Postjudgment Debtor, Kathleen A. Hillegas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.