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Business Bankruptcy

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Business Bankruptcy

Mission Statement

The mission of the Business Bankruptcy Committee is to be the principal Business Law Section resource dealing with business bankruptcy, corporate restructuring and insolvency through cutting-edge educational programming and to be a resource for bankruptcy reform.

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Programs, Meetings and Events

Committee Events
Business Bankruptcy Fall Committee Meeting
October 24, 2012 - October 26, 2012
San Diego Marriott Marquis
San Diego, CA
Program Materials
 

Publications

The New Bankruptcy Code, Second Edition
Reorganizing Failing Businesses, Revised Edition: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Financial Restructuring and Business Reorganization
ABCs of the UCC: Related Insolvency Law, 2nd Edition
The New Article 9, Second Ed.

Newsletter, Programs and Materials

2013 Spring Meeting Materials
Podcast: Essentials of Conducting Discovery in Bankruptcy Cases
Podcast: Essentials in the Chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code
Business Bankruptcy Materials (2008-2011)
2012 Annual Meeting Materials
2012 Spring Meeting Materials
Newsletter
Fall Committee and Spring and Annual Section Meeting Materials

TARP Task Force

Report of the Business Bankruptcy Committee Special TARP Task Force

Legislative News

Legislative Update - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2013
Legislative Update - Small Business Reorganization Efficiency and Clarity Act
Legislative Update - H.R. 6117, S. 3381, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2012
Legislative Update - Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act
Legislative Update - H R 3196 Peremptory Challenge Act of 2011
Legislative Update - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2012
Legislative Update - H R 940 S 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
Legislative Update - California Assembly Bill No. 506
Legislative Update - H.R. 1987, Ponzi Scheme Investor Protection Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 2533, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 2713, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - C.A.B. 506 - January 2012
Legislative Update - Public Law 112-064, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011
Legislative Update - S 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011
Legislative Update - H.R. 2667, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 1587, Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 2979, Natural Disaster Emergency Relief Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 394, S.1636, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 757, Equitable Treatment of Investors Act - January 2012
Legislative Update - H.R. 2028, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011 (December 2011)
Legislative Update - National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges - October 2011
Summary of Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 (H.R. 6420)
Legislative Update - Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act of 2011 - August 2011
Legislative Update - Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 Bill - August 2011
Legislative Update - Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011
Summary of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 (July 22, 2011)
Summary of H.R. 2192 National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 (July 15, 2011)
Legislative Update - Legislation Subcommittee Report - July 12 2011
Legislative Update - Legislation Subcommittee Report - June 2011
Summary of H.R. 5503: Securing Protections for the Injured From Limitations on Liability Act (the Spill Act)
Legislative Update - Legislation Subcommittee Report - April 2011
Legislative Update - Legislation Subcommittee Report - October 2010
Legislative Update - Legislation Subcommittee Report - June 2010
Summary of H.R. 4677, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcy Act of 2010 (Related Bill S. 3033)
2010 Pending or Enacted Legislation (from the Ad Hoc Committee on Bankruptcy Court Structure and Insolvency Process)
Summary of H.R. 5827 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010
Summary of Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2010, S. 3675
Summary of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Summary of H.R. 6020 - the Tenant Rights Restoration Act of 2010
Summary H.R. 901 - The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act
Legislative Update - Legislation Subcommittee Report - April 2010

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Kathryn R. Heidt Memorial Award

The Kathryn R. Heidt Memorial Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed by the Business Bankruptcy Committee. The Award is a tribute to the late Professor Kathryn R. Heidt, a former Chair of the Committee. The Award, which is conferred annually at the Committee's fall meeting, recognizes the importance of bankruptcy education and scholarship to the Business Bankruptcy Committee and the bankruptcy profession.

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