Business Bankruptcy

This is designed to be a basic Business Bankruptcy course for students who have not previously taken a bankruptcy course at Fordham. It will consider issues that arise in Chapter 7 liquidations as well as Chapter 11 reorganizations but put particular emphasis on restructuring and reorganization under Chapter 11. The course will deal with the filing of a proceeding; administration of the case and the appointment of professionals; the automatic stay; financing of the proceeding; use, sale or lease of property of the estate; claims of the estate and against the estate; and distributions in Chapter 7 and plan formulation, vote solicitation and plan confirmation in Chapter 11. Cross-border issues and ancillary proceedings will also be considered briefly.

Credits: 2

Type: LEC

Enrollment Cap: 25

Additional information: This course will not be open to students who have taken the courses in Bankruptcy Law, Corporate Reorganization in Bankruptcy or International Insolvency.

Partial list of professors who teach or have taught this course:
Gropper, Allan L. Spring 2010, Spring 2011 Download syllabus (PDF)