Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy (LAW-627-001)
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Reading Assignments – Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy Spring Semester, 2010 NOTE: Unless otherwise specified in class, you are free to disregard all paragraphs in the casebook that are denoted by the casebook editors as “Problems” or “Notes.” NOTE: The Bankruptcy Code is complex and sometimes difficult. With that consideration in mind, and to reduce the burden on class preparation, the sections and subsections identified below are among those portions of the Code most important to an understanding of basic bankruptcy. However, there will be a need from time to time to augment these reading assignments with in-class review of other Code sections and subsections. Students will therefore be expected to have access to the Code in class – but this access may be electronic or through hard copy, as individual students choose. 1-12 Introduction: Bankruptcy Overview and the Bankruptcy Estate. Casebook, pp. 20-40. Code, § 541(a). 1-14 Exempt Property: Casebook, pp. 40-57. Code, § 522(d) and (f)(1), (2). 1-19 Claims: Casebook, pp. 93-106. Code, §§ 502(a) – (e) and 727(a) – (b). 1-21 Secured Claims: Casebook, pp. 106-21: Code, §§ 506(a), (b), and (d), 552(a) - (b). 1-26 Priority Claims: Casebook, pp. 121-23. Code, §§ 503(b)(1) and 507(a) – (b). 1-28 Discharge and Exceptions to Discharge: Code, §§ 523(a)(1) – (9), (15) and 727 (a) – (b). 2-2 Automatic Stay: Casebook, 179-97. Code, § 362(a) – (b)(1) – (3). 2-4 More about the Automatic Stay: Casebook, pp. 197-226. Code, § 362(d). 2-9 Executory Contracts, Unexpired Leases. Casebook, pp. 244-74. Code, § 365(a) – (h). This assignment will probably require more than one class, which may delay the reading assignments listed below. 2-11 See assignment for 2-9. Additionally, when that assignment is done, Casebook, pp. 274-92. 2-16 When the assignments for the prior two classes are completed, Casebook, pp. 306-22. 2-18 Avoiding Powers of the Trustee: Preferences. Casebook, pp. 323-33. Code, 547(b). (f), (g). 2-23 Exceptions to Preferences. Casebook, pp. 328-52. Code, § 547(c)(1) – (5). 2-25 Letters of Credit, Setoffs, Recoupment: Casebook, pp. 352- 68. Code, § 553.