Extraterritorial Avoidance Actions Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
Vol. 135 No. 8
Absent a “clear indication” to the contrary, federal law applies “only within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.” This rule, known as the...
Bankruptcy
Rivera v. Orange County Probation Department
Ninth Circuit Holds Mother’s Debt to County for Son’s Juvenile Detention Is Not Domestic Support Obligation and Therefore Is Dischargeable in Bankruptcy.
Vol. 130 No. 5
The Trust Indenture Act of 1939 in Congress and the Courts in 2016: Bringing the SEC to the Table
Vol. 129 No. 7
Distressed firms with publicly issued bonds often seek to restructure the bonds’ payment terms to better reflect the firm’s weakened repayment capabilities and thereby...
State Bans on Debtors’ Prisons and Criminal Justice Debt
Vol. 129 No. 4
Since the 1990s, and increasingly in the wake of the Great Recession, many municipalities, forced to operate under tight budgetary constraints, have turned to...
State Bans on Debtors’ Prisons and Criminal Justice Debt — Appendix
Vol. 129 No. 4
This Appendix identifies and locates the critical language of each of the forty-one current state constitutional bans on debtors’ prisons. Readers should refer to...
Wellness International Network, Ltd. v. Sharif
Vol. 129 No. 1
Over the past several Terms, the Supreme Court has struggled to define the limits that Article III of the Constitution places on Congress’s power...
Forgive and Forget: Bankruptcy Reform in the Context of For-Profit Colleges
Vol. 128 No. 7
Rosalyn Harris was a single mother determined to make life better for herself and her son. Unemployed and without a college degree, Harris believed...
Puerto Rico Public Corporation Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act
Puerto Rico Passes New Municipal Reorganization Act.
Vol. 128 No. 4
Ending Student Loan Exceptionalism: The Case for Risk-Based Pricing and Dischargeability
Vol. 126 No. 2
Hersh v. United States ex rel. Mukasey
Fifth Circuit Applies Doctrine of Constitutional Avoidance to Uphold Attorney Speech Restrictions in Bankruptcy Code.
Vol. 122 No. 8