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    Hearing on Corporate Bankruptcy Laws

    A Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard testimony on the use of corporate bankruptcy to avoid liability lawsuits. Much of the questioning and testimony focused on “divisive mergers,” a maneuve…

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    Puerto Rican Debt

    Panelists talked about Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, as well as ways the U.S. could help the territory achieve financial stability. Among the various options they discussed were restructuring o…

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    State and Municipal Debt

    Witnesses testified about state and municipal debts and whether states should be allowed to file for bankruptcy protection. Among the topics they addressed were the strength of the bond mark…

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    States and Bankruptcy

    Professor David Skeel talked about the financial status of states that have serious deficit issues and may be facing bankruptcy. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communica…

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    Federal Intervention In Auto Industry Bailout

    A panel of bankruptcy law experts talked about the use of bankruptcy courts by large businesses and legal questions over the government’s auto industry bailout. They also responded to questi…

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    Debt's Dominion

    Mr. Skeel discussed his book Debt’s Dominion: A History of Bankruptcy Law, published by Princeton University Press. During his presentation, Professor Skeel read from portions of the book, r…

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