By Robert Hockett (Cornell Law School) The Blackjewel Coal bankruptcy of summer 2019 exposed critical weaknesses in our …
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A Functional Law and Economics Analysis of the Restructuring Directive from a French Law Perspective
Vasile Rotaru (Droit & Croissance / The Rules for Growth Institute) From a functional law and economics perspective, the …
Bankruptcy’s Cathedral: Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Distress
By Vincent S.J. Buccola (University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School) What good can a corporate bankruptcy regime do in the …
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Reorganizing Health Care Bankruptcy
By Laura Coordes (Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law) Many health care providers are experiencing financial distress, and if the …
Rethinking “Too Big To Fail”
By Saule T. Omarova (Cornell University) “Too big to fail” – or “TBTF” – is a popular metaphor for a core dysfunction of today’s …
Bankruptcy for Banks: A Tribute (and Little Plea) to Jay Westbrook
By David A. Skeel, Jr. (University of Pennsylvania Law School) Over the past several years, Congress has considered various …
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Loan to Bond Substitution: An Empirical Analysis on the Functioning of the Substitution Channel for Eurozone Firms
By Francesco Ruggiero (University of Naples Federico II) This paper contributes to the literature by enhancing the understanding …
The Year in Bankruptcy: 2017
by Charles M. Oellermann and Mark G. Douglas (Jones Day). In their annual chronicle of business bankruptcy, financial, economic, …
Proposed Bill: Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018
Earlier this month, Senators John Cornyn, R-TX, and Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, introduced the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018. …
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