ABC UPDATE: Greenebaum Adopts Certification Policy: Grows with ABC, ABI Support - Michelle L. Anderson
AFFAIRS OF STATE: Defining the "Governmental Unit" - Marvin E. Sprouse III
BENCHNOTES - Deborah D. Williamson and Ronald Hornberger
BEYOND THE QUILL: Long Distance - Long Gone? - Laura DiBiase
CHAPTER 11 - "101": Preference Avoidance - Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael Bernstein and Jonathan Friedland
FEATURE: Bankruptcy Considerations in Technology Transactions - Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith and Erin L. Connor
FEATURE: Bankruptcy Discharge of Tax Debts: Navigating the Minefield - Paul H. Waldman and Kenneth J. Berke
FEATURE: Caveat Vendor: Doctrine of Necessity Down But Not Out - Hon. Roger M. Whelan
FEATURE: E-sleuthing and the Art of Electronic Data Retrieval - Uncovering Hidden Assets in the Digital Age: Part III - Jack Seward and Daniel A. Austin
FEATURE: Mirant: Expanding the Use of §105(a) Injunctions - Mark E. MacDonald and Joel T. Hardman
FEATURE: New Liability Under "Deepening Insolvency": The Search for Deep Pockets - Paul Rubin
FEATURE: Supreme Court Clarifies Subject-matter Jurisdiction Label: Lessons of Kontrick v. Ryan - G. Eric Brunstad and Mary L. Weil
FEATURE: TWA Evens the Score on the Availability of the §502(d) Claim Preclusion Defense in Delaware - Robert S. Brady, Edmon L. Morton and Joseph M. Barry
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Analytical Methods for the Middle-market Company - James L. Ruane III CTP
FIRST THINGS FIRST: Retention and Compensation of Investment Bankers in Bankruptcy Cases: When Certain Investment Banking Services Are Performed Pre-petition - Maxim B. Litvak, James H.M. Sprayregen, James A. Stempel, Laura Davis Jones and Debra I. Grassgreen
FROM THE PRESIDENT - Bettina M. Whyte
LAST IN LINE: Are All Creditor "Animals" Equal? Treatment of New Value Under §547 - Deborah L. Thorne and Jesus E. Batista
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Ch. 13 Debt Limits, Exemption Limits Raised
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
NEWS AT 11: Deepening Insolvency: Secured Lenders and Bankruptcy Professionals Beware: It Is Not Just for Officers and Directors Anymore - Jo Ann J. Brighton
ON THE EDGE: Critical-vendor Orders: Has the Seventh Circuit Put Such Orders on the Critical List? - H. Bradley Staggs
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Privileged Communication Post-petition: Who Owns the Privilege and Who Can Waive It? - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford
STRAIGHT AND NARROW: Ethical Considerations for Media Advocacy: or, Why Martha Stewart Should Matter to You - Michael P. Richman
SUGGESTED READING: Bankruptcy Litigation Manual - Reviewed by: Hon. Roger M. Whelan
THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: European Law on Cross-border Insolvencies: Status of French Practice After the E.U. Regulation - Roland Montfort
TOXINS-ARE-US: Advisors in Asbestos-related Bankruptcies: Judicial Contamination? - John W. Ames and David W. Houston IV
VALUE AND CENTS: Co-branding, Strategic Alliances and Multi-channeling: 1+1 = 3 - David Peress and Stephen G. Miller
WARREN AND WESTBROOK, PROFESSORS OF LAW: Pinning the Tail on the Lenders - Prof. Elizabeth Warren and Prof. Jay L. Westbrook
AFFAIRS OF STATE: Epilogue: A Concluding Discussion on Tax Compliance in Consumer Cases - Craig A. Gargotta
BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Who's Number One? - Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant
CHAPTER 11 - "101: Overview of Avoidance Actions - Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael Bernstein and Jonathan Friedland
CLERK COMMENTARY: National Conference of Bankruptcy Clerks: 24 Years and Growing Strong - Susan M. Thurston
DIRECTOR'S COLUMN: From the Director - Samuel J. Gerdano
FEATURE: E-sleuthing and the Art of Electronic Data Retrieval: Uncovering Hidden Assets in the Digital Age: Part II - Jack Seward and Daniel A. Austin
FEATURE: Is Late Really Late? Bankruptcy Courts' Responses to Untimely Objections to Plan Confirmation Under Local Rules - Philip R. Principe
FEATURE: What's the Cramdown Interest Rate in Chapter 13? Supreme Court to Decide - G. Eric Brunstad and Scott A. Wood
FEATURE: Whose Cause of Action Is It, Anyway? - Irve J. Goldman
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Financial Statement Clarity: How Intercompany Transactions Can Obscure Value - Robert L. Sammon, CPA and Daniel J. Bautch
INTENSIVE CARE: Directors' Duties in the Zone of Insolvency: the Quandary of the Nonprofit Corp. - Nancy A. Peterman and Sherri Morissette
LAST IN LINE: Hoops of Fire: Filing Proofs of Claim in the Multi-debtor Case - Lisa Sommers Gretchko
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Storm Clouds Hover Over PBGC's Future
LIEN ON ME: Repossession Titles and Turnover Under Revised Article 9 - Prof. G. Ray Warner
NEWS AT 11: Special-purpose Entities and Authority to File Bankruptcy - David B. Stratton
ON THE EDGE: Reclamation Rights vs. DIP Financers - Gregory G. Hesse
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE: Debtor Financing and Liens on Avoidance Actions - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford
SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED: Prepacks and the Deal-litigation Tension - Prof. Melissa B. Jacoby
STRAIGHT & NARROW: Are All Attorneys Created Equal? Allowable Hourly Rates in Bankruptcy Proceedings Under 11 U.S.C. §330 - C.R. "Chip" Bowles Jr.
SUGGESTED READING: Creditor Rights and the Public Interest: Restructuring Insolvent (Canadian) Corporations - E. Bruce Leonard (reviewer)
TURNAROUND TOPICS: The Impact of Economic Recovery on Large Business Failures - Randall S. Eisenberg and John Yozzo
VALUE & CENTS: Using Intercompany Transfer Price Analyses in Bankruptcy Valuations: Part II - Robert F. Reilly and Melvin Rodriguez
BEYOND THE QUILL: Put Down That Blackberry! - Laura DiBiase
CHAPTER 11 - "101": An Overview of Bankruptcy Litigation - Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael Bernstein and Jonathan Friedland
CONSUMER CORNER: Testing the Limits on Unbundled, Limited Representation - Thomas J. Yerbich
FEATURE ARTICLE: "But I Have an Order!" Practical Tips to Assist in the Enforcement of Bankruptcy Court Orders - Jo Ann J. Brighton
FEATURE ARTICLE: E-sleuthing and the Art of Electonic Data Retrieval: Part I - Jack Seward and Daniel A. Austin
FEATURE ARTICLE: Executory Contracts: How Prompt Is "Prompt?" - Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith and Wendy Chung Rossiter
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Where'd the Money Go? Reconstructing Cash Flow - Matthew Schwartz
LAST IN LINE: Do "Insured vs. Insured" Exclusions Apply to Assignees in Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors? - Catherine E. Vance and Geoffrey L. Berman
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: 108th Congress (2d Session)
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Should the "Plain Meaning" Always Prevail? Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument of "Debtor's Attorney" in Section 330(a)(1) - Hon. Roger M. Whelan
NEWS AT 11: The Narrowing Preemptive Power of Chapter 11 - Daniel J. Carragher
ON THE EDGE: Unbounded Benefit: Defining Benefit to the Estate in Light of Qualitech - Randall D. Crocker
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE: The Adequacy of Disclosures - Avoiding Even the Appearance of Impropriety - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford
STRAIGHT & NARROW: Federal Questions: Recent Appeals Court Cases of Note - C.R. "Chip" Bowles Jr.
SUGGESTED READING: Clear Proof - David Peress
VALUE & CENTS: Using Intercompany Transfer Price Analyses in Bankruptcy Valuations: Part I - Robert F. Reilly and Melvin Rodriguez
WARREN & WESTBROOK, PROFESSORS OF LAW: A Little Peripheral Vision - Prof. Elizabeth Warren and Prof. Jay L. Westbrook
