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

Instructor: Kenneth M 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:

MW 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 132
From August 21, 2023
To December 04, 0023

Course Start: August 21, 2023
Course End: December 04, 0023
Class Number: 32174

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 30
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 41
As of: 02/07 02:03 PM


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

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: unknown
    Price: $255.00
    Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.
  • Bankruptcy & Article 9, 2016 Statutory Supplement
    Elizabeth Warren,
    Publisher: Aspen
    ISBN: 9781454875413
    e-Book Available: unknown
    Copyright Date: To Be Determined
    Price: 57.00
    Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.

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