Bankruptcy Laws of the United States
Author : United States
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Page : 120 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : United States
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : David A. Skeel Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 38,45 MB
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1400828503
Bankruptcy in America, in stark contrast to its status in most other countries, typically signifies not a debtor's last gasp but an opportunity to catch one's breath and recoup. Why has the nation's legal system evolved to allow both corporate and individual debtors greater control over their fate than imaginable elsewhere? Masterfully probing the political dynamics behind this question, David Skeel here provides the first complete account of the remarkable journey American bankruptcy law has taken from its beginnings in 1800, when Congress lifted the country's first bankruptcy code right out of English law, to the present day. Skeel shows that the confluence of three forces that emerged over many years--an organized creditor lobby, pro-debtor ideological currents, and an increasingly powerful bankruptcy bar--explains the distinctive contours of American bankruptcy law. Their interplay, he argues in clear, inviting prose, has seen efforts to legislate bankruptcy become a compelling battle royale between bankers and lawyers--one in which the bankers recently seem to have gained the upper hand. Skeel demonstrates, for example, that a fiercely divided bankruptcy commission and the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress have yielded the recent, ideologically charged battles over consumer bankruptcy. The uniqueness of American bankruptcy has often been noted, but it has never been explained. As different as twenty-first century America is from the horse-and-buggy era origins of our bankruptcy laws, Skeel shows that the same political factors continue to shape our unique response to financial distress.
Author : Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States
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Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,32 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States
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Page : 746 pages
File Size : 18,34 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States
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Page : 716 pages
File Size : 24,24 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Bankruptcy
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Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,38 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : United States. Congress
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Page : 345 pages
File Size : 28,49 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States
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Page : 708 pages
File Size : 12,70 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Bankruptcy
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Author : United States
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781021553621
This book compiles the bankruptcy laws of the United States, providing a comprehensive guide for lawyers and accountants working in this field. This is an essential resource for anyone involved in bankruptcy law or business finance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Page : 106 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 1916
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