On November 13, 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “Big Bank Bankruptcy: 10 Years After Lehman Brothers,” in …
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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Senator Reed Introduces Study Bill to Assess Systemic Risk Impact of “Bankruptcy-for-Banks” Reforms
On December 6, Senator Jack Reed introduced a bill aimed at establishing a more informed basis for regulatory and policymaking …
House Advances Bipartisan Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act
By Stephen D. Adams, Editor, HLS Bankruptcy Roundtable On September 10, 2014, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 5421, …
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The Case in Brief Against Chapter 14
Author: Bruce Grohsgal, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, LLP Resolution of a distressed financial company under Dodd-Frank …
The Chapter 14 Proposal in the Senate
Author: Stephen D. Adams* [This week the Roundtable looks at the Chapter 14 proposal in the Senate. This post provides an …
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Practitioners, Academics, and a Judge Testify about Safe Harbors before Congress
Author: Stephen D. Adams The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law has held two sets …