Elements of Bankruptcy

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A Road Map to Bankruptcy Law; Individual Debtor and the Fresh Start; Corporate Reorganizations and the Absolute Priority Rule; Claims, Property of the Estate, and the "Strong-Arm" Powers; Executory Contracts; Fraudulent Conveyances, Equitable Subordination, and Substantive Consolidation; Preferences; Automatic Stay; Debtor in Possession; Forming the Plan of Reorganization.

SYNOPSIS

The Second Edition of Elements of Bankruptcy possesses the same virtues of brevity and clarity as the First Edition. It sets out the important landmarks in the bankruptcy landscape and identifies the ideas that unite the thousands of bankruptcy opinions that are now written each year. The Second Edition reflects current law and practice, including the Supreme Court's opinions in LaSalle and Raleigh. Cutting-edge issues, such as the relationship between administrative law and bankruptcy (as raised in the Second Circuit's opinion in NextWave), are fully discussed.

Similarly, the book explores the recent changes in bankruptcy practice (such as the migration of large reorganizations to the bankruptcy court in Delaware). Current debates in Congress, including those over means testing, are also placed in their appropriate context. The book remains an ideal supplement to any bankruptcy casebook.

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