Category Archives: Bankruptcy

Upcoming Bankruptcy Law Webinar

We received several customer requests to review this timely topic, and so on Thursday, July 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET PLI’s Library Relations Manager, Kay Mitchell, will provide a brief demo to highlight the Bankruptcy Law resources available on Practising Law Institute’s online research database, PLI PLUS. Kay will cover popular Bankruptcy Law titles and review research scenarios to demonstrate key features of PLI PLUS. PLI PLUS subscribers can register here.

POPULAR BANKRUPTCY LAW TITLES AVAILABLE ON PLI PLUS INCLUDE:

This demo is part of PLI’s ongoing webinar series. Each month we highlight PLI’s resources in a different practice area while also demonstrating the overall functionality of the research database.  For registration and a list of upcoming webinars, visit PLI Practice Area Webinars.

Treatise Update: Bankruptcy Deskbook

Bankruptcy Deskbook (Fifth Edition) keeps readers up-to-date on legal developments, analyzing recent Supreme Court, court of appeals and bankruptcy court decisions. Designed as a primary source for non-specialist attorneys, this concise reference treatise acts as a step-by-step guide through the bankruptcy laws, clarifying the purpose, features, mechanics, advantages, and drawbacks of Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 in the era of Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA).

In this release, all fourteen chapters are updated with the most recent rulings affecting bankruptcy practice, along with expanded and clarifying discussions of existing topics. Developments discussed in this release include:

  • Small Business Cases: The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, effective February 19, 2020, created a new form of Chapter 11—the subchapter V case—for small business debtors, offering an alternative form of relief to that provided by the small business case. See Chapter 11.
  • Domestic Support Obligations: The BAPCPA clarified the circumstances under which an obligation arising out of a marital dissolution is dischargeable by introducing the concept of the “domestic support obligation.” See Chapter 1 and Chapter 9.
  • Avoidance: The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 added a new clause to section 547(b) regarding trustee avoidance actions, the purpose of which is to require the trustee to conduct an investigation into alleged preferences, rather than simply sue anyone who the debtor’s ledger indicates received a payment in the ninety days prior to the petition. See Chapter 6.

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PLI PLUS subscribers can access this title through their subscription.