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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 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
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Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
Exam Length: 4 hours
Course Category: Business Law
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Books:
Required Books are in blue
- 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
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