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CLLA’s Bankruptcy Venue Reform Primer & Sources

The article, Bankruptcy Reform – Everything You Need to Know Is in This Article, was written by Peter Califano and ran in the November 2015 issue of Commercial Law World Magazine. To read the article, click here.

Downloadable list of sources referenced in the Primer Sources:

 

National Bankruptcy Review Commission Final Report, pp 766-768 (1997).

American Bankruptcy Institute – Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 pp 311-312 (2014).

Steven Rhodes, “The Baffling Rejection of Venue Reform by the ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission”, the Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2015.

National Bankruptcy Review Commission, Id., p 765.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 Report on Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, 112th Congress, First Session on H.R. 2533, September 8, 2011, Serial No. 112-88.

Douglas Rosner, “Venue Fairness Written Statement on Behalf of National Ad Hoc Group of Bankruptcy Practitioners in Support of Venue Fairness Submitted in Support of Testimony of Douglas Rosner Before the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11”, ABI Field Hearing, Jay Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, November 22, 2013, Austin Texas.

See contra, “James Patton’s Statement, ABI Commission to Study Reform of Chapter 11”, November 22, 2013, Austin, Texas for a comprehensive practitioner’s presentation in support of the status quo of current bankruptcy venue laws.

In re The Crosby National Golf Club, LLC, Case No. 15-41545 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, Memorandum Opinion in Support of Order Granting Motion of the Crosby Estate at Rancho Santa Fe Master Association to Transfer Venue to Southern District of California, [Docket Doc. No. 187], August 3, 2015, pp 12-13.

Need More Information or Have Questions?

Please, contact Peter Califano at pcalifano@nvlawllp.com.

Bankruptcy Section

The Bankruptcy Section (BKS) was founded to promote excellence in the practice of bankruptcy and insolvency law. Its members are amongst the highest regarded bankruptcy attorneys in the United States.

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Creditors' Rights Section

The Creditors’ Rights Section (CRS) was founded to promote excellence amongst those professionals who represent creditors in the field of commercial collections and receivables recovery and provide a high level of education to those professionals.

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Agency Members Section

The Agency Members Section (AMS) gives a voice for all the CLLA Agency Members to share ideas and thoughts on national education, legislative advocacy, and how best to serve the collection agency constituency.

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New Members' Section

The New Members’ Section (NMS) will promote and foster a spirit of cooperation, education and assistance among and between The New Members of the League and other members, and allow The New Members a voice within the League.

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Association Of Law List Publishers

The Association of Law List Publishers (ALLP), established in 1935, is an organization of the publishers of reference directories which contain names of lawyers handling commercial and consumer debt recovery, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law matters. The members of the Association continually work to promote the Commercial Law League of America, the triadic system and to enhance the creditors’ rights practices of their listees.

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If you are a member, receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for every member you refer who joins! CLICK HERE to refer a new member.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Position Papers

Venue Reform Workroom

Candice L. Kline, Esq.

Read Candice’s article, LTL Management and the Third Circuit: Financial Distress Required for Good Faith Filings at the CLLA Bankruptcy Blog.

Jeffrey N. Schatzman, Esq.

Read Jeffrey’s article Florida Supreme Court Confirms Zero-Tolerance For Misleading UCC Filings at the CLLA Bankruptcy Blog.

Peter J. Klock, II

Read Peter’s article, Evaluating Fraudulent Transfer Liability for Pass-Through Tax Distributions – Start with the F-Squared Opinion at the CLLA Bankruptcy Blog.

CLLA’s Bankruptcy Venue Reform Primer & Sources

The article, Bankruptcy Reform – Everything You Need to Know Is in This Article, was written by Peter Califano and ran in the November 2015 issue of Commercial Law World Magazine. To read the article, click here.

Downloadable list of sources referenced in the Primer Sources:

 

National Bankruptcy Review Commission Final Report, pp 766-768 (1997).

American Bankruptcy Institute – Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 pp 311-312 (2014).

Steven Rhodes, “The Baffling Rejection of Venue Reform by the ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission”, the Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2015.

National Bankruptcy Review Commission, Id., p 765.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 Report on Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, 112th Congress, First Session on H.R. 2533, September 8, 2011, Serial No. 112-88.

Douglas Rosner, “Venue Fairness Written Statement on Behalf of National Ad Hoc Group of Bankruptcy Practitioners in Support of Venue Fairness Submitted in Support of Testimony of Douglas Rosner Before the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11”, ABI Field Hearing, Jay Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, November 22, 2013, Austin Texas.

See contra, “James Patton’s Statement, ABI Commission to Study Reform of Chapter 11”, November 22, 2013, Austin, Texas for a comprehensive practitioner’s presentation in support of the status quo of current bankruptcy venue laws.

In re The Crosby National Golf Club, LLC, Case No. 15-41545 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, Memorandum Opinion in Support of Order Granting Motion of the Crosby Estate at Rancho Santa Fe Master Association to Transfer Venue to Southern District of California, [Docket Doc. No. 187], August 3, 2015, pp 12-13.

Need More Information or Have Questions?

Please, contact Peter Califano at pcalifano@nvlawllp.com.

Bankruptcy Section

The Bankruptcy Section (BKS) was founded to promote excellence in the practice of bankruptcy and insolvency law. Its members are amongst the highest regarded bankruptcy attorneys in the United States.

READ MORE

Creditors' Rights Section

The Creditors’ Rights Section (CRS) was founded to promote excellence amongst those professionals who represent creditors in the field of commercial collections and receivables recovery and provide a high level of education to those professionals.

READ MORE

Agency Members Section

The Agency Members Section (AMS) gives a voice for all the CLLA Agency Members to share ideas and thoughts on national education, legislative advocacy, and how best to serve the collection agency constituency.

READ MORE

New Members' Section

The New Members’ Section (NMS) will promote and foster a spirit of cooperation, education and assistance among and between The New Members of the League and other members, and allow The New Members a voice within the League.

READ MORE

Association Of Law List Publishers

The Association of Law List Publishers (ALLP), established in 1935, is an organization of the publishers of reference directories which contain names of lawyers handling commercial and consumer debt recovery, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law matters. The members of the Association continually work to promote the Commercial Law League of America, the triadic system and to enhance the creditors’ rights practices of their listees.

READ MORE

REFER A MEMBER

If you are a member, receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for every member you refer who joins! CLICK HERE to refer a new member.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Position Papers

Venue Reform Workroom

Candice L. Kline, Esq.

Read Candice’s article, LTL Management and the Third Circuit: Financial Distress Required for Good Faith Filings at the CLLA Bankruptcy Blog.

Jeffrey N. Schatzman, Esq.

Read Jeffrey’s article Florida Supreme Court Confirms Zero-Tolerance For Misleading UCC Filings at the CLLA Bankruptcy Blog.

Peter J. Klock, II

Read Peter’s article, Evaluating Fraudulent Transfer Liability for Pass-Through Tax Distributions – Start with the F-Squared Opinion at the CLLA Bankruptcy Blog.

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