LibGuides: Bankruptcy Law Research: News from bankruptcy practice

ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11

The American Bankruptcy Institute's Commision to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 issued its final report and recommendations for 2012-14 on December 8, 2014. The Commission's website includes the mission statement for the commission, biographical data on the commission members, minutes of commission meetings, and background information.

ABI World

Visit the American Bankruptcy Institute's homepage.

Sources for Tracking Bankruptcy Developments

Follow the links to track developments.

Bankruptcy DataSource
This vendor provides access to large corporate bankruptcy filings, including press releases and background information.
Bloomberg Law: Bankruptcy Dockets
BC Law community members can access bankruptcy dockets free of charge by using their BloombergLaw accounts. The BC Law Library also maintains an account for access to Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER), an electronic service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy courts, and the U.S. Party/Case Index via the Internet. Each court maintains its own databases with case information. Links to all courts are provided from the main web site. The PACER Service Center is run by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The law librarians will search PACER for BC Law faculty and students as needed.

Bankruptcy Law Resource Center (BNA)
Includes the Bankruptcy Law Reporter, a weekly report containing brief articles on new developments, a list of recent Chapter 11 filings and related news. Requires BC network credentials or Bloomberg Law password for access.

BC Access: Resource is available via computers connected to the BC network. Off-campus access requires a BC username and password, and is available to the BC Community only (current students, faculty and staff.)

Bankruptcy Strategist
Monthly magazine from American Lawyer Media, available on LexisAdvance, regarding the latest tips and issues in bankruptcy practice.

Intelliconnect
Bankruptcy Law Report Letter. This resource replaces the CCH looseleaf service of the same title. Provides access to primary law, selected cases, CCH explanations (editorial content) and SmartCharts. The Report Letters are issued every 2 weeks.

BC Access: Resource is available via computers connected to the BC network. Off-campus access requires a BC username and password, and is available to the BC Community only (current students, faculty and staff.)

Journals

For scholarly journals, try the following links.

ABI Law Review
Electronic resource available on HeinOnline
Beard Group: Turnarounds and Workouts
Available on LexisNexis Academic
Debt³ Commercial Law League (2004-2011); Commercial Law World (2011-date)
Available on HeinOnline or EBSCO through BC Libraries
Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal.
HeinOnline: Vols. 1-33 (1984-2016)
Title Varies: Vols. 1-20 (1984-2004) as Bankruptcy Developments Journal
Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice
Electronic resource available on Westlaw
Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law
Electronic resource available on LexisNexis
The Rutgers Business Law Review
HeinOnline: Vols. 1-12 (2002-2015)
Title Varies: Vols. 1-2 (2002-2005) as Rutgers Bankruptcy Law Journal; Vols. 3-7 (2006-2010) as Rutgers Business Law Journal

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ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11

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