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What's New at ABI World
Online Features of Interest to Finance
& Banking Committee Members
A
comprehensive survey of reported opinions on topics such as debtor eligibility,
jurisdiction/procedure, bankruptcy estate, debtor protections, case administration,
leases and contracts, avoidance, claims, plans, discharge, discovery and
miscellaneous business issues is available at ABI World. The summary,
titled "2002 Business Bankruptcy Year in Review," was prepared
by Prof. Jack F. Williams, Georgia State University College of Law, and
Susan H. Seabury, Esq., Atlanta, Ga. The summary, "2002 Consumer
Bankruptcy Year in Review," is also available online.
Listen
online to the latest segment of ABI's "Bankruptcy Today" program
on Household
Debt and Consumer Bankruptcy. The third installment in the series,
produced in conjunction with Sky Radio Network, features Judge William
H. Brown, bankruptcy judge for the Western District of Tennessee, and
Thomas A. Layman of Global Vision Group (formerly chief economist at Visa
USA), who discuss the causes and consequences of personal bankruptcy.
The first installment of the series, “Trends
in Corporate Filings,” a discussion on the coming developments
in corporate reorganization, and the second
installment featuring excerpts from Stuart Varney's (of CNBC's "The
Wall Street Journal Editorial Board with Stuart Varney) speech before
attendees of the 2002 Winter Leadership Conference are also available
online.
Read
the latest article posted in the “Cracking
the Code Interactive Newsletter,” by Janis Sarra, titled, "Report
on the Symposium on American/Canadian Insolvency Law." Sarra writes
that there have been cross-border insolvency cases for several years;
however, the ABI Symposium on American/Canadian insolvency law was particularly
timely because of the range of issues and challenges that judges and practitioners
on both sides of the border have recently dealt with.
Bankruptcy
Business Acquisitions-the essential desk reference for anyone involved
in buying or selling financially distressed companies-is now available
to ABI members. The 1,100+ page resource, put together by 29 of the nation’s
top bankruptcy experts, covers the full spectrum of relevant topics, from
the Code and court system to the specifics of prepackaged plans, bidding
incentives, selling assets in regulated industries and much more. Order
online today.
Check out
the latest Collier
Case Update offered at ABI World. Case summaries are available to
ABI members.
The latest
edition of the West
Bankruptcy Newsletter is now available. Provided by West Group, the
newsletter is a weekly update on bankruptcy and debtor/creditor matters.
Keep your
CLE/CPE requirements up to date through the West
LegalEdCenter. The online CLE center puts the tools at your fingertips.
Looking
for a new employee or searching for a new job? Check out the new ABI
Career Center-the one-stop site for job seekers and employers in the
insolvency community. Stop by to set up your personal profile or search
the available positions (over 120 on average). Employers are invited to
post free job listings and search the job-seeker database for possible
candidates.
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STORIES IN THIS ISSUE:
Finance & Banking Committee,
2003 Spring Meeting CLE on
Substantive Consolidation Opinions
Finance
&
Banking
Committee News
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