By David Skeel (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School) Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts on the Texas Two-Step, …
Notes from the Puerto Rico Oversight (Not Control) Board
By David Skeel (University of Pennsylvania Law School) On June 30, 2016, Congress passed the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management …
Continue Reading about Notes from the Puerto Rico Oversight (Not Control) Board
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 …
Continue Reading about Bankruptcy for Banks: A Tribute (and Little Plea) to Jay Westbrook
Roundup: Recent Op-Eds on Bankruptcy for Banks
The House of Representatives’ passage first of the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act (FIBA) and then of the Financial CHOICE …
Continue Reading about Roundup: Recent Op-Eds on Bankruptcy for Banks
Bankruptcy on the Side
By Kenneth Ayotte (University of California - Berkeley School of Law), Anthony J. Casey (University of Chicago Law School), David …
From Chrysler and General Motors to Detroit
By David A. Skeel, Jr., University of Pennsylvania Law School In the past five years, three of the most remarkable bankruptcy …
Continue Reading about From Chrysler and General Motors to Detroit
Single Point of Entry and the Bankruptcy Alternative
Author: David A. Skeel, Jr., University of Pennsylvania Law School The Dodd-Frank Act requires systemically important financial …
Continue Reading about Single Point of Entry and the Bankruptcy Alternative
Bankruptcy Law as a Liquidity Provider
Authors: Kenneth Ayotte & David Skeel Since the outset of the recent financial crisis, liquidity problems have been cited as …
Continue Reading about Bankruptcy Law as a Liquidity Provider
Bankruptcy and Economic Recovery
Authors: Thomas Jackson & David Skeel A striking feature of the recent economic crisis was the long period of subpar economic …