Law of Failure - A Tour Through the Wilds of American Business Insolvency Law

This is a conversational text that provides a comprehensive view of the law of American business failure.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Why business insolvency?; 2. The federal law of business insolvency; 3. State business insolvency law; 4. Financial institutions under federal law; 5. State financial institution insolvency law; 6. Looking for patterns; 7. Avenues for reform.

About the author

Stephen J. Lubben holds the Harvey Washington Wiley Chair in Corporate Governance and Business Ethics at Seton Hall University School of Law. From 2010 to 2017 he was the 'In Debt' columnist for the New York Times's DealBook page. He has been widely quoted by courts and the media on Chapter 11 cases, and has been retained as an expert in insolvency cases around the world. He previously practiced law with the New York and Los Angeles offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, as a member of the corporate restructuring department.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen J. Lubben
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781316640418
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64041-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Law, North America, LAW / Banking, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Business & Financial, LAW / Commercial / International Trade, LAW / Contracts, contract law, North America (USA and Canada), International economic & trade law, Financial services law and regulation, Banking law, Public international law: economic and trade, Financial services law & regulation