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Student Loans, Politics, And The Occupy Movement: Financial Aid Rebellion And Reform, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 105 (2012), Kamille Wolff Dean 2012 UIC School of Law

Student Loans, Politics, And The Occupy Movement: Financial Aid Rebellion And Reform, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 105 (2012), Kamille Wolff Dean

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Business Insolvency And The Irish Debt Crisis, Paul B. Lewis 2012 The John Marshall Law School

Business Insolvency And The Irish Debt Crisis, Paul B. Lewis

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

No abstract provided.


Considerations For Private Equity Firms When Utilizing Chapter 11 New Value Deals, Alexandra Wilde 2012 University of Michigan Law School

Considerations For Private Equity Firms When Utilizing Chapter 11 New Value Deals, Alexandra Wilde

Michigan Business & Entrepreneurial Law Review

The new value exception to the Chapter 11 absolute priority rule provides a narrow avenue for equity holders to retain an equity interest in a reorganized company over the objections of senior creditors and interest holders. With the increasing number of Chapter 11 reorganization filings by private equity owned companies, private equity firms may be interested in exploring ways to retain their equity ownership in the debtor company. This Note explores the unique implications a private equity firm may encounter when attempting to utilize the new value exception as a last resort to maintain ownership in a debtor company. Part …


William Edwin Lindsey, Lida Griest, Chris Inklebarger, Sydney Koch 2012 University of Tennessee College of Law

William Edwin Lindsey, Lida Griest, Chris Inklebarger, Sydney Koch

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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What We “Know” About Chapter 11 Cost Is Wrong, Stephen J. Lubben 2012 Fordham Law School

What We “Know” About Chapter 11 Cost Is Wrong, Stephen J. Lubben

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

Among the collective wisdom about large corporate bankruptcy cases, the following points are almost undisputed: Longer chapter 11 cases cost more; prepackaged chapter 11 cases cost less; cases filed in New York or Delaware cost more; and fee examiners control the costs of big chapter 11 cases. But each of these points is wrong, and in most cases entirely backward. This Article provides empirical evidence to show why. Ultimately, I argue that the complexity of the bankruptcy and the compensation structure of the professionals retained (which may itself reflect further aspects of complexity) are the key determinants of cost. The …


The Consumer Bankruptcy Fee Study: Final Report, Lois R. Lupica 2012 University of Maine School of Law

The Consumer Bankruptcy Fee Study: Final Report, Lois R. Lupica

Faculty Publications

The Consumer Fee Study’s primary objective is to identify and monetize these costs of bankruptcy access through the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data gathered from court dockets and from professionals working within the bankruptcy system. We began the quantitative section with the hypothesis that following BAPCPA’s enactment, the cost of accessing the consumer bankruptcy system increased. We set out to determine the degree of increased costs, as well as to identify the specific policies and practices affecting these costs. Additionally, we endeavored to evaluate, with specificity, how diverse local procedures and guidelines impact the system’s processes and outcomes. Our …


Still Solvent: The Third Circuit Continues To Support "Deepening Insolvency" As A Viable Tort Claim In In Re Lemington Home For The Aged, Eric Kim 2012 Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

Still Solvent: The Third Circuit Continues To Support "Deepening Insolvency" As A Viable Tort Claim In In Re Lemington Home For The Aged, Eric Kim

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

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Consumer Bankruptcy Policy: Ability To Pay And Catholic Social Teaching, Richard E. Flint 2012 St. Mary's University School of Law

Consumer Bankruptcy Policy: Ability To Pay And Catholic Social Teaching, Richard E. Flint

Faculty Articles

An essay is presented on consumer bankruptcy policy in the U.S. It informs about the significant changes in the consumer bankruptcy introduced by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 including incorporation of an ability-to-pay test as a requirement for getting the benefits of the act. It reviews the Catholic social teaching related to the interrelationship between the dignity of man and his rights and duties to promote justice and the common good.


Still Chasing Chimeras But Finally Slaying Some Dragons In The Quest For Consumer Bankruptcy Reform, 25 Loy. Consumer L. Rev. 1 (2012), Jason Kilborn 2012 John Marshall Law School

Still Chasing Chimeras But Finally Slaying Some Dragons In The Quest For Consumer Bankruptcy Reform, 25 Loy. Consumer L. Rev. 1 (2012), Jason Kilborn

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

Consumer bankruptcy systems in Europe and the United States have witnessed especially robust and dynamic development during the past decade. The ever-rising volume of seeking entry to these systems now allows for cross-systemic comparisons of substantially differing “markets” for the relief that these systems offer. In particular, the distinct trend toward greater efficiency seen in other financial markets can be increasingly observed in most consumer bankruptcy regimes, with some notable exceptions. In this context, market performance can be gauged in part by the degree to which systems offer efficient and effective relief as a stimulus to deploying available debtor resources …


The Bankruptcy Of D & K Aviation, T J. Hatter, Maurice Echols, Michael Mason 2012 University of Tennessee College of Law

The Bankruptcy Of D & K Aviation, T J. Hatter, Maurice Echols, Michael Mason

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

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Solyndra, Brandon Brewer, Matthew Kinsey, Anthony Mendenhall 2012 University of Tennessee College of Law

Solyndra, Brandon Brewer, Matthew Kinsey, Anthony Mendenhall

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies

No abstract provided.


The New Danger Of Being Fired: Section 525(B)’S Disproportionate Effect On Older Workers And A Call To Amend, Jina Kim Yun 2012 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

The New Danger Of Being Fired: Section 525(B)’S Disproportionate Effect On Older Workers And A Call To Amend, Jina Kim Yun

Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy

This Note explores an increasingly perverse effect of an anti-discriminatory provision of the Bankruptcy Code on numerous Americans who have declared personal bankruptcies after the recent economic recession of 2007. Under § 525(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, a private employer is not prohibited from barring a former debtor from prospective employment based on a past insolvency. This provision has had an immense impact on the large number of former debtors seeking the fresh start that bankruptcy law is meant to provide. With the dramatic increase in the number of personal bankruptcies, this Note argues that such an impact is overly …


Improving Bankruptcy Sales By Raising The Bar: Imposing A Preliminary Injunction Standard For Objections To § 363 Sales, Matthew A. Bruckner 2012 The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Improving Bankruptcy Sales By Raising The Bar: Imposing A Preliminary Injunction Standard For Objections To § 363 Sales, Matthew A. Bruckner

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Scorecard So Far: Emerging Issues In Cross-Border Insolvencies Under Chapter 15 Of The U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Megan R. O'Flynn 2012 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

The Scorecard So Far: Emerging Issues In Cross-Border Insolvencies Under Chapter 15 Of The U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Megan R. O'Flynn

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code was modeled after the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, drafted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade and Law (UNCITRAL) in 1997. Despite the relatively small number of cases commenced in U.S. Courts under Chapter 15 since its adoption, no other section of the current Bankruptcy Code has broader implications for international business transactions and global foreign business relations than the provisions of Chapter 15. Moreover, since the United States has long been an innovator at the forefront of international insolvency law, interpretation of key provisions of the Chapter and related UNCITRAL …


Sec V. Byers, David M. Brown 2012 New York Law School

Sec V. Byers, David M. Brown

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.


Hamilton V. Lanning: The Economic Implications Of Forecasting A Debtor's Disposable Income, Tracy L. Leyba 2012 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Hamilton V. Lanning: The Economic Implications Of Forecasting A Debtor's Disposable Income, Tracy L. Leyba

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Franchisor Bankruptcy On Executory Supply Contracts: Does The Franchisee Have A Remedy?, Matthew J. Burne 2012 Barry University School of Law

The Effect Of Franchisor Bankruptcy On Executory Supply Contracts: Does The Franchisee Have A Remedy?, Matthew J. Burne

Barry Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Case For Value Billing In Chapter 11, Nancy B. Rapoport 2012 University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

The Case For Value Billing In Chapter 11, Nancy B. Rapoport

Scholarly Works

This article explores the forces contributing to very high professional fees in large Chapter 11 cases and suggests that lawyers might want to consider valuing their services in ways other than the traditional billable hour approach.


On The Edge Of The 'Fiscal Cliff': How The American Middle Class And Gobal Economy Bear Risk, Steven A. Montalto 2012 Loyola University Chicago, School of Law

On The Edge Of The 'Fiscal Cliff': How The American Middle Class And Gobal Economy Bear Risk, Steven A. Montalto

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Marital Property Annotated Bibliography, Nancy Levit 2012 University of Missouri - Kansas City, School of Law

Marital Property Annotated Bibliography, Nancy Levit

Faculty Works

This bibliography covers law review articles published, for the most part, after 2007. Articles for which the title is self-explanatory or that concern only a single case, state, or statute are cited, but not annotated.


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