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256.6F sec. 001 - Corporate Bankruptcy (Spring 2025)

Instructor: Kenneth M Ayotte  (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person

Meeting:

W 08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Location: Law 244
From January 15, 2025
To April 23, 2025

Course Start: January 15, 2025
Course End: April 23, 2025
Class Number: 32995

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 35
Waitlisted: 7
Enroll Limit: 35
As of: 11/26 10:15 AM


This is a survey of the United States Bankruptcy Code, with an emphasis on corporate reorganization under Chapter 11. The goals of the course are the following:

a. To understand the fundamental problems that justify bankruptcy law
b. To study the key features of the bankruptcy code: how they address these problems
c. To understand financial transactions that interact with bankruptcy law
d. To understand the realities of how bankruptcy actually works in practice

Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 4 hours
Course Category: Business Law

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