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NoteVol. 101 · Iss. 5
Tribal Sovereignty & Sovereign Immunity In Bankruptcy
In July 2019, Brian Coughlin borrowed $1,100 from a payday lender named Lendgreen. Later that year, Mr. Coughlin filed for bankruptcy and listed his…
Justin Desjardins -
NoteVol. 99 · Iss. 4
The Good Faith Inquiry: What About the Worker Ants?
Introduction Charming leader, credible scientist, media darling, political icon—each of these terms could be used to describe Wang Fengyou, chief executive officer and chairman…
Katherine Griffin -
ArticleVol. 94 · Iss. 5
Gatekeepers Gone Wrong: Reforming the Chapter 9 Eligibility Rules
In order to gain access to chapter 9 bankruptcy, municipalities must demonstrate that they meet several eligibility requirements. These requirements were put in place…
Laura N. Coordes -
NoteVol. 94 · Iss. 3
Determining Ownership and Control of IPv4 Addresses
The creation of the Internet ushered in an era of unprecedented legal challenges as jurists and legislators struggled to keep up with rapidly evolving…
Benjamin Shantz -
ArticleVol. 93 · Iss. 5
Uncertain Futures in Evolving Financial Markets
Today’s publicly offered investment funds, including mutual funds, have ever more diverse investment strategies, as they increasingly invest in financial instruments that, in earlier…
Anita K. Krug -
ArticleVol. 98 · Iss. 6
My Creditor’s Keeper: Escalation of Commitment and Custodial Fiduciary Duties in the Vicinity of Insolvency
Fiduciary duties in the vicinity of insolvency form a notoriously murky area where legal space warps. Courts openly acknowledge that it is difficult to identify its…
Amir N. Licht -
NoteVol. 98 · Iss. 5
Back to Bankruptcy’s Equitable Roots: Recalibrate the Dischargeability of Student Loans Through a Modified Eighth Circuit Approach
This Note examines the bankruptcy courts’ attempt to satisfy the Undue Hardship Exception through the application of these four judicial tests. Through an analysis of each…
Terry Ha -
ArticleVol. 98 · Iss. 5
Negative-Value Property
Ownership is commonly regarded as a powerful tool for environmental protection and an essential solution to the tragedy of the commons. But conventional property analysis downplays…
Bruce Huber -
ArticleVol. 90 · Iss. 3
Bankruptcy and the Future of Aggregate Litigation: The Past as Prologue?
Part I of this Article recounts the development of the law of business reorganizations and the sustained attack on bankruptcy practice that culminated in…
Troy A. McKenzie -
ArticleVol. 89 · Iss. 1
Activist Distressed Debtholders: The New Barbarians at the Gate?
The term “corporate raiders” previously struck fear in the hearts of corporate boards and management teams. It generally refers to investors who target undervalued,…
Michelle M. Harner