Problems and Materials on Debtor and Creditor Law (Instant Digital Access Code Only)

Edition : 8th, 2025
Author(s) : Douglas J. Whaley; Christopher G. Bradley

Problems and Materials on Debtor and Creditor Law (Instant Digital Access Code Only)
- ISBN: 9798892078733
- SKU: 303981V
- Format: VitalSource eBook/ePub
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This straightforward, student-friendly book combines a popular problems approach with a well-balanced mix of text and cases to build a down-to-earth, nuts-and-bolts introduction to the Bankruptcy Code, statutory rules, and policies of bankruptcy law. Its sensible organization allows instructors to tailor coverage to their own approach. It can easily be used “out of the box,” assigned in its entirety in a standard bankruptcy survey course, but it can also be supplemented or modified for any particular areas of interest. It includes more than 200 straightforward problems illustrating every essential aspect of bankruptcy law, and features numerous diagrams bringing financial concepts to life for all types of learners. New to the Eighth Edition: New cases, such as the Supreme Court’s controversial decision disallowing corporate bankruptcies to protect shareholders Discussion of Alex Jones’ attempt to use his Chapter 11 bankruptcy to protect his corporate interests New, substantial, up-to-the-minute treatment of Purdue Pharma, the “Texas two-step,” and the important issues presented by mass tort cases Numerous new Problems and diagrams to build on the book’s existing strengths Expanded and significantly developed coverage of Subchapter V, which has become a major part of Chapter 11 practice nationwide Professors and students will benefit from: Popular “Problems” approach which helps engage students and makes for dynamic classroom discussion Straightforward explanations of statutory complexities and the policy underpinnings of all areas of bankruptcy law Many clear and memorable diagrams to help students with different learning styles navigate the sometimes challenging concepts of bankruptcy law A simple but thorough summary of bankruptcy law in the first chapter, which makes it easier for students to place all the future chapters into context