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256.6F sec. 001 - Bankruptcy Law (Spring 2023)

Instructor: Kenneth Ayotte  (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person

Meeting:

TuTh 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 12
From January 10, 2023
To April 20, 2023

Course Start: January 10, 2023
Course End: April 20, 2023
Class Number: 32584

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 29
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 40
As of: 03/23 08:03 AM


This is a survey of the United States Bankruptcy Code, with an emphasis on corporate reorganization under Chapter 11. The goals of the course are the following:

a. To understand the fundamental problems that justify bankruptcy law
b. To study the key features of the bankruptcy code: how they address these problems
c. To understand financial transactions that interact with bankruptcy law
d. To understand the realities of how bankruptcy actually works in practice

Submit teaching evaluations for this course between 10-APR-23 and 28-APR-23

Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
Exam Length: 4 hours
Course Category: Business Law

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Books:
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  • Baird and Jackson's Bankruptcy
    Adler, Casey and Morrison
    Edition: 5th ed/2020
    Publisher: West Academic/Foundation Press
    ISBN: 9781599415994
    e-Book Available: Yes
    e-Book procurement note: https://www.westacademic.com/Baird-and-Jacksons-Bankruptcy-Cases-Problems-and-Materials-5th-9781599415994
    Copyright Date: To Be Determined
    Price: $255.00
    Price Source: user provided

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