AFFAIRS OF STATE: Non-operating Trustees and 28 U.S.C. Section 959(b): The Meter May Be Running - Edith Stuart Phillips
BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: AO Study Finds Chapter 11 Filings a Strong Predictor of Bankruptcy Appeals - John R. Golmant
BENCHNOTES - Deborah D. Williamson and Ronald Hornberger
CONSUMER CORNER: Recent First Circuit Developments and Persisting Problems Regarding Avoidance of Impairing Liens - Lynne F. Riley and Kathleen M. Conlon
DICTA: Keeping It Simple: A Case Study - Hon. Leif M. Clark
FEATURE: Picking Up the Pieces on Bankruptcy Reform
FEATURE: Tension Between the Trustee and the Tithe: Is P.L. 105-183 Absolution? - Prof. C. Scott Pryor
LAST IN LINE: Prepare for the Next Wave - "Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On" - John D. Penn
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Small Gains Give Democrats Boost in New Congress
ON THE EDGE: The Mass Tort Pre-pack: What Will They Think of Next? - Leonard P. Goldberger
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE: Utility Divestiture and Section 366: Is Your Debtor Protected from Utility Discrimination? - William L. Medford and Bruce H. White
SUGGESTED READING: Reckless Homicide - Romaine S. Scott III
THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: The Way Ahead: Protocols in International Insolvency Cases - E. Bruce Leonard
TOXINS-ARE-US: So, You Think Smog Is Someone Else's Problem - John W. Ames and Christy Ames
TURNAROUND TOPICS: Roll-ups - Untangling a Growth Vehicle of the '90s - William D. Forrest, CTP and Gerald P. Buccino, Ph.D.
VALUE & CENTS: Post-bankruptcy Results: Is There Life After Death? - Allen Michel, Israel Shaked and Christopher McHugh
AFFAIRS OF STATE: Congress Amends Section 523(a)(8) to Eliminate Seven-year Discharge Provision for Student Loans - Craig A. Gargotta
CONSUMER CORNER: Redemption Under Section 722: Possible End-run Around Rash - David B. Wheeler
DICTA: Dodging a Bullet - Hon. Leif M. Clark
FEATURE: Bankruptcy Reform Bill Dies at End of Session
FEATURE: Seventh Circuit Holds That Pre-petition Taxes Billed Post-petition Are Not Entitled to Priority Payment - John J. Voorhees Jr.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Black-Scholes: A Claimant's Tool for Valuing Recovery in a Plan of Reorganization - Jason D. Gordon and Robert T. Ladd
LAST IN LINE: And the Last Shall Be First - But Do They Have the Right to Ask for It? - Thomas J. Salerno
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: 105th Congress Box Score: What Didn't Happen
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act (P.L. 105-183)
ON THE EDGE: Even an Act of Congress Can't Stop the Fight Over Artificial Impairment - John R. Clemency and Glenn A. Saks
THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: Badges? Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges - Charles A. Beckham Jr.
TURNAROUND TOPICS: The IMF Rescue: Asian Economies Propose Turnaround Plans to Obtain Financing - R. Carter Pate and Denise C. Andrews
VALUE & CENTS: Strategic Disposition of Assets - Sometimes the Best Deal Isn't on the Courthouse Steps - Paul Traub and Stewart L. Cohen
AFFAIRS OF STATE: Government's Emerging Role as a Source of Empirical Information in Bankruptcy Cases - Joseph A. Guzinski
CODE TO CODE: Imposing Sanctions: Judicial Code Section 1927 - Part II - Carlos J. Cuevas
CONSUMER CORNER: "Riding Through," Sitting Tight and Repossession - George J. Wallace
FEATURE: Bankruptcy Rates Linked to Financial Literacy - Dara Duguay
FEATURE: Incoming NCBJ President Speaks Out on Pending Legislation
FEATURE: Senate Bill Passes 97-1, Conference Next
FEATURE: Take Water (and Confidence) on This Route - Eric B. Nilsson
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Reporting Requirements in Bankruptcy Cases - Prof. Grant W. Newton
LAST IN LINE: Section 546(h): Overcoming Conflicting Interests in Returned Goods - Part II - Peter M. Gilhuly and Geoffrey L. Berman
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Loose Ends of 105th Congress
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Key Areas of Disagreement—Consumer Bankruptcy
ON OUR WATCH: For $800 and the Deed to Your Home: Bankruptcy Foreclosure Scams Target Distressed Homeowners - Jane Limprecht
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE: Redemption or Reaffirmation - Are These the Only Alternatives for a Chapter 7 Debtor Retaining Collateral Under 11 U.S.C. Section 521(2)(A)? - Bruce H. White and Maria Belfield
SUGGESTED READING: Bankruptcy Business Acquisitions - Joseph R. Prochaska
THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: Offshore Estate Planning: Haven for International Insolvency Litigation - Christopher J. Redmond
TURNAROUND TOPICS: ...and Where Were the Directors? - Bettina M. Whyte
