Bankruptcy

 

Spring, 2009

 

Randal C. Picker

Leffmann Professor of Commercial Law

The Law School, The University of Chicago

 

Website: picker.uchicago.edu

Email: r-picker@uchicago.edu

Voice: 773.702.0864, Fax: 773.702.0730

Bankruptcy Code; Recent Amendments; Article 9 Reading; Class Materials Set 1

 

Date

#

Topics/Issues

Cases/Materials

Pages

Statutes

Pre-Slides

Post-Slides

M, 3/30

1

Case Initiation/Property of the Estate

Shawmut Bank, LTV

55-59, 66-69, 192-97, S1-10

109, 301, 303, 541

Slides
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T, 3/31

2

The Automatic Stay

Nextwave, Nicolet

103-07, 113-14, 124-38

362

Slides

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W, 4/1

3

When A Claim Arises

Kovacs, Epstein

141-42, S11-18

Slides

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M, 4/6

4

Allowing and Estimating Claims

Bittner, Robins

154-56, 161-76

501, 502

Slides

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T, 4/7

5

Secured Claims

Dewsnup, Rash

177-89, 565-83

506, 552

Slides

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W, 4/8

6

Executory Contracts: Assumption

Perlman, Institut Pasteur,

223-25, 235-52

365

Slides

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M, 4/13

7

Executory Contracts: Rejection

Leasing Services, Register, Northwest Airlines

255-273

365, 1113

Slides

Slides

T, 4/14

8

Trustee as Hypothetical Lien Creditor; Assessing the Rights of Actual Creditors

Kors, Moore, Ozark

275-86, S19-20, 287-98

544, 550, 551

Slides

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W, 4/15

9

Fraudulent Conveyances

WR Grace, Moody

309-15, S21-32, 324-40

544, 548

Slides

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M, 4/20

10

Preferences

P.A. Bergner

352-67

547, 550, 553

Slides

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T, 4/21

11

Adequate Protection

Timbers

411-30

362

Slides

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W, 4/22

12

Administering Property

Mabey, Kmart

430-47

 

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M, 4/27

13

Sales of Assets

Lionel, TWA

447-67

363

Slides

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T, 4/28

14

Debtor in Possession Financing

Saybrook, SDNY Guidelines

475-93

364

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W, 4/29

15

Administrative Expenses

Reading, Wall Tube, DAK

494-515

503

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M, 5/4

16

Priorities in Distribution

Clark Pipe, Owens Corning

517-26, 538-56

507, 508, 510, 726

Slides

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T, 5/5

17

Overview of Plan Process, Classification

Woodbrook Associates

667-97

1121-1124

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W, 5/6

18

Disclosure Statements, Solicitation and Voting

Metrocraft, Century Glove, Figter, Allegheny

S33-44, 697-706, S45-48

1125, 1126

Slides

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M, 5/11

19

Absolute Priority Rule

203 N. LaSalle, Armstrong World

707-28

1129, 1141

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T, 5/12

20

Boundaries of the Fresh Start

Local Loan Co., Tveten

559-64, S49-52, 608-20

522, 523, 524, 727

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W, 5/13

21

Current Topics: Mortgage Stripdown

707, 1321, 1322, 1325, 1328

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M, 5/18

22

Current Topics: Legacy Costs

1113, 1114

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T, 5/19

23

Current Topics

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W, 5/20

24

Review

All Slides

 

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