ABI Journal Column Descriptions
AFFAIRS OF STATE: Offers-in-compromise in Bankruptcy - Craig A. Gargotta
BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: What Is "Success" in Chapter 13? Why Should We Care? - Gordon Bermant
BENCHNOTES - Deborah D. Williamson and Ronald Hornberger
CHAPTER 11 - "101": Obtaining DIP Financing and Using Cash Collateral - Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael L. Bernstein and Jonathan Friedland
CONSUMER CORNER: Consolidating Creditor Data in Chapter 13 Cases: A Project for Tomorrow Realized Today - Henry E. Hildebrand III
DIRECTOR'S COLUMN: From the Director - Samuel J. Gerdano
FEATURE: Finality in Auction Sales: It Ain't Over Till It's Over - Robert U. Sattin
FEATURE: The Benefits and Risks of "Manufactured" Eligibility - Marc Solomon
FEATURE: Turnarounds of Private Equity Portfolio Companies - Thomas D. Hays III, CTP and Terrence P. Morgan, CTP
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Computer Forensics: Insights into Locating Undisclosed Assets - Matthew Schwartz, CPA CIRA CFE and Anthony Cecil, CPA CFE
FIRST THINGS FIRST: Breaking Up Is Hard(er) to Do: Priority for Payment of Break-up Fees Post-CXM - James H.M. Sprayregen, James A. Stempel, Laura Davis Jones, Debra J. Grassgreen and Samuel L. Blatnick
LAST IN LINE: Debtor Beware! Fourth Circuit Enforces Restrictive Use Clause to Block Debtor/Tenant's Assignment of Shopping Center Lease - Lisa S. Gretchko
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Upheld by Wash. Bankruptcy Court
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Testimony: Court Competition for Large Ch. 11 Cases
LETTER TO THE EDITOR - Thomas A. Lee III and Alane A. Becket
LIEN ON ME: Reverse Cramdown: Another Option in the Secured Creditor's Playbook? - David D. Farrell
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS - Beverly Hoeftman
NEWS AT 11: Bankruptcy and Antitrust Law: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You - David B. Stratton and Barbara T. Sicalides
ON OUR WATCH: U.S. Trustee Program Promotes Financial Education - Steven Dillingham, Ph.D., LL.M.
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Solicitation of Plan Rejections without Court Approval: Throwing Mud at the Proponent's Plan - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford
STRAIGHT AND NARROW: Protecting Yourself Against E-illiteracy: Avoid Being Duped - Jack Seward
THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: Meltdown at Lloyd's: A Few Topical Issues - Richard J. Astor
TOXINS-ARE-US: District Court Judge Disqualified from Asbestos-related Bankruptcy Cases - John W. Ames and David W. Houston IV
TURNAROUND TOPICS: Control the Denominator to Enhance Creditor Recoveries - Meade A. Monger
VALUE AND CENTS: How to Build a Strong Real Estate Appraisal Report - Robert F. Reilly
WARREN AND WESTBROOK, PROFESSORS OF LAW: Selling the Trustee's Powers - Prof. Elizabeth Warren and Prof. Jay L. Westbrook
ABC UPDATE: ABC "Kicks It Up a Notch" with Events in New Orleans - Michelle L. Anderson
BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Riding the Filing Rollercoaster - Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant
CHAPTER 11 - "101": Priorities - Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael L. Bernstein and Jonathan Friedland
CLERK COMMENTARY: Electronic Filing Survival Guide - Michael D. Webb
CONSUMER CORNER: "It's All About Behavior Modification" - Dianne C. Kerns
FEATURE: Appraisers: An Important Resource - Daniel R. Van Vleet, ASA and Curtis R. Kimball, ASA
FEATURE: Back to Basics: Exempting Real Estate Transfers from Taxation Post-Hechinger - Jeffrey Kurtzman
FEATURE: Curbing "Abusive" Preference Actions: A Contrary View - David R. Weinstein
FEATURE: Cybernotice: The Next Frontier in Court Efficiency - Michael E. Baum
FEATURE: Debt Buyers Rewriting of Rule 3001: Taking the "Proof" Out of the Claims Process - John Rao
FEATURE: How Do You Count the Votes—or Did Till Tilt the Game? - Thomas J. Yerbich
FEATURE: Student-loan Dischargeability: Does the Doctrine of Laches Apply? - Kris Aungst
FEATURE: Supreme Court Ducks Sovereign Immunity Question: A Recap of the Remaining Circuit Conflicts - Michael J. Lichtenstein
FEATURE: The Role of the CRO in Debtor/Lender Communications in Bankruptcy - William H. Henrich
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Fresh-start Reporting: What Is It and What Are the Benefits and Risks? - Anthony F. Caporrino, CPA
INTENSIVE CARE: An Issue That Just Won't Go Away - Samuel R. Maizel
LAST IN LINE: The Questionable Future of the Prudent-investor Rate: Will ERISA Claims Dilute—Further—the Dividends for Trade Creditors? - Debra A. Riley
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Federal Courts Improvement Act Would Clarify Venue Transfer, Privacy Rules - Hon. Roger M. Whelan
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Sen. Kerry on Bankruptcy Reform
NEWS AT 11: What the Supreme Court's Prime Plus Ruling Means for Chapter 11 - Daniel J. Carragher
ON THE EDGE: Going Once...Going Twice...Sold (Again): Allowance of Upset Bids After Court-approved Auctions - Jerald I. Ancel, Marlene Reich and Jeffrey J. Graham
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Securing Payment of Rent: Are Letters of Credit Still a Viable Mechanism? - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford
THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: Introduction to the United Kingdom's Enterprise Act 2002 - Andy Scruton and Lee Smith
TURNAROUND TOPICS: From Crisis to Credibility: Managing a Turnaround with Improved Operations - Dave E. Mack
VALUE AND CENTS: Personal Property Appraisal Report Guidelines - Robert F. Reilly
AFFAIRS OF STATE: Some "Modest Proposals" on Preferences - Karen Cordry
BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Related Chapter 11 Filings - Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant
CHAPTER 11 - "101": What Every Unsecured Creditor Should Know About Chapter 11 - Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael L. Bernstein, Jonathan Friedland and Ryan Blaine Bennett
DICTA: Credit Education for Young People Works - Hon. John C. Ninfo II
FEATURE: Combustion Engineering: Can a Pre-packaged Bankruptcy Plan Satisfy §524(g)? - Kenneth Pasquale
FEATURE: Executory Contracts and the Franchise Relationship - Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith
FEATURE: How to Keep the Lights On in a REP Bankruptcy: A Case Study from Texas - Diana M. Woodman and John D. Baumgartner
FIRST THINGS FIRST: Down, but Not Out: The Status of Critical-vendor Payments Post-Kmart - James H.M. Sprayregen, James A. Stempel, Laura Davis Jones, Debra I. Grassgreen and Samuel Blatnick
FROM THE PRESIDENT: President's Column - Michael P. Richman
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Bankruptcy Impact on Military a Concern to Pentagon, Congress
NEW BOARD MEMBERS 2004: Members Newly Elected to the ABI Board of Directors
NEWS AT 11: Stalking-horse Lenders and Good Faith: The Availability of Appellate Protection under §§363(m) and 364(e) for Asset Purchasers Extending DIP Financing - Robert J. Keach
ON OUR WATCH: Best Practices for Improved Bankruptcy Administration: Proposed Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules Aid in Case Administration, Enhance Quality of Information - Lawrence A. Friedman
ON THE EDGE: Unsecured Claims and Rule 3001: How Much "Writing" or Supporting Information Is Required? - S. Andrew Jurs
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: The Pitfalls of Preparing a Lay Witness for Trial - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford
STRAIGHT AND NARROW: The Debtor's Survival in the Digital Age - Jack Seward
SUGGESTED READING: Complete Guide to Credit and Collection Law - Hon. Roger M. Whelan
THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: Recent Developments in §304 Ancillary Proceedings - Ronald J. Silverman and Helder P. Pereira
TURNAROUND TOPICS: Are We Safe from Financial Reporting Frauds? - Gina Gutzeit and Danny Li
VALUE AND CENTS: Challenging the Tax Collector: The Valuation Dispute Behind Kmart's Scrape with America's Cities and Towns - Leslie H. Miles Jr., ASA
AFFAIRS OF STATE: Chaos in the Courts: The Meaning of "Undue Hardship" in 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8) and the Argument for Establishing a Uniform Federal Standard - Craig Peyton Gaumer
CHAPTER 11 - "101": The Trustee's Power to Avoid Fraudulent Transfers - Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael L. Bernstein and Jonathan Friedland
CLERK COMMENTARY: Mediation as a Case-management Tool - David D. Bird
CONSUMER CORNER: Exclusions and Exemptions - Thomas J. Yerbich
FEATURE: Leases of Personal Property in Chapter 11 Bankruptcies—An Overview of 11 U.S.C. §365(d)(10) - Daniel Morman
FEATURE: Substantive Consolidation of Non-debtors: Another Perspective - Kit Weitnauer
FEATURE: Violations of the Automatic Stay: Void or Voidable? - Michael J. Lichtenstein
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Turnaround or Restructuring? - Robert A. Morris
INTENSIVE CARE: The "Charitable Trust" Doctrine: Lessons and Aftermath of Banner Health - Harold L. Kaplan, Patrick S. Coffey and Rosemary G. Feit
LAST IN LINE: Section 502(d) Preclusion of Preference Claims: A New Defense or a Dry Hole? - Bruce S. Nathan
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Will Senate Take Time for BK Bill?
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
LIEN ON ME: Now UCITA, Now You Don't: A Bankruptcy Practitioner's Observations on the Proposed Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act - Daniel A. DeMarco and Christopher B. Wick
NEWS AT 11: How Much Specificity Is Required by 11 U.S.C. §1123(b)(3)(B)? - Deborah A. Crabbe
ON THE EDGE: Curbing Abusive Preference Actions: Rethinking Claims on Behalf of Administratively Insolvent Estates - Thomas D. Goldberg
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: The New Gerrymandering: Cross-classification of Claims in a Joint Reorganization Plan Prior to Substantive Consolidation - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford
STRAIGHT AND NARROW: Watching Sausage Being Made—the Supreme Court, Not the FDA: Lamie v. U.S. Trustee - C.R. "Chip" Bowles Jr.
TURNAROUND TOPICS: Valuing a Seasonal Business to Assess Solvency - Gary Durham, CPA, CFA
VALUE AND CENTS: Fair Market Value and Built-in Capital Gains: Economic Rationale Should Prevail - Christian Grimm, Dr. Allen Michel and Dr. Israel Shaked
WARREN AND WESTBROOK, PROFESSORS OF LAW: Remembering Chapter 7 - Prof. Elizabeth Warren and Prof. Jay L. Westbrook