An Introduction to Bankruptcy Law
Author : Martin A. Frey
Publisher :
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 39,60 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780314001917
Author : Martin A. Frey
Publisher :
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 39,60 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780314001917
Author : David A. Skeel Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 21,18 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 : Charles Jordan Tabb
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,67 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Bankruptcy
ISBN : 9781634599276
"[This book provides an] analysis and discussion of every aspect of bankruptcy law, including an overview of bankruptcy; invoking bankruptcy relief (with a very detailed explanation of the means test); the automatic stay; jurisdiction and procedure; property of the estate; trustee's avoiding powers; payment of claims; executory contracts and unexpired leases; exemptions; discharge; reorganization under Chapter 11; debt adjustments under Chapter 13; debt adjustments under Chapter 12; and cross-border cases under chapter 15. The 2005 BAPCPA amendments and the extensive case law thereunder are explained and critiqued. All relevant Supreme Court cases through the 2015 Term are discussed in depth, including, for example, Stern, Wellness, Arkison, Caulkett, Schwab, Ransom, Lanning, Baker Botts, and many more."--
Author : Jagdeep S. Bhandari
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 36,96 MB
Release : 1996-03-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521457170
This collection is the first comprehensive selection of readings focusing on corporate bankruptcy. Its main purpose is to explore the nature and efficiency of corporate reorganization using interdisciplinary approaches drawn from law, economics, business, and finance. Substantive areas covered include the role of credit, creditors' implicit bargains, nonbargaining features of bankruptcy, workouts of agreements, alternatives to bankruptcy, and proceedings in countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan. The Honorable Richard A. Posner, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, offers a foreword to the collection.
Author : William Miller Collier
Publisher :
Page : 4119 pages
File Size : 27,75 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Bankruptcy
ISBN :
Author : Thomas H. Jackson
Publisher : Beard Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,81 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781587981142
A careful analysis of the fundamentals of bankruptcy law.
Author : Daniel A. Austin
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 851 pages
File Size : 50,27 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 1454876115
As part of the In Focus Casebook Series, Business Bankruptcy Law In Focus, offers a comprehensive, practice-oriented approach to the legal and practical aspects of business bankruptcy. By providing real world scenarios throughout, the text gives students numerous opportunities to apply what they are learning, and solidify their understanding of important concepts. Clear explanatory text, case previews and case follow ups further clarify the doctrine and aid in student understanding of concepts. With its focus on business bankruptcy, this text begins by reviewing the basics of business entities and debt along with essential business bankruptcy concepts, then moves onto covering powers of debtor in possession, drafting and confirming a plan of reorganization, evolving forms of business bankruptcy (e.g. liquidation of assets, prepackaged and pre-negotiated, structured dismissals, etc.). It then introduces cross-border insolvencies under Chapter 15 of the Code, bankruptcy jurisdiction, including core and noncore proceedings following the Supreme Court decision in Stern v. Marshall. Features: Fresh approach that uses selected cases to illustrate key developments in the law and to show how courts develop and apply doctrine Approachable manner and assessment features provide an experiential environment for students Hands-on approach encourages students to apply concepts to real-world scenarios, offer many opportunities for students to apply their knowledge Assessment features include: Real Life Applications Applying the Concepts Case Previews and Post Case Follow Ups The purchase of this Kindle edition does not entitle you to receive 1-year FREE digital access to the corresponding Examples & Explanations in your course area. In order to receive access to the hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations found in the Examples & Explanations, you will need to purchase a new print casebook.
Author : Bruce H Mann
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 35,50 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0674040546
Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers and the right to imprison debtors was unquestioned. By 1800, imprisonment for debt was under attack and insolvency was no longer seen as a moral failure, merely an economic setback. In Republic of Debtors, authorBruce H. Mann illuminates this crucial transformation in early American society.
Author : Douglas G. Baird
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : David G. Epstein
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 37,11 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN :