Young & New Members Committee

ABI Committee News

How-to for Young Lawyers Bankruptcy Rule 9014

by Jeffrey M. Schwartz
Gardner Carton & Douglas LLC; Chicago

The Bankruptcy Rules attempting to classify bankruptcy litigation into three separate categories are contested involuntary proceedings governed by Bankruptcy Rule 1018, adversary proceedings governed by Part VII of the Bankruptcy Rules and contested matters (which do not otherwise qualify as an adversary proceeding because they are not listed in Bankruptcy Rule 7001) governed by Bankruptcy Rule 9014.

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Agenda for the 2006 Annual Spring Meeting

International, Litigation and the Young and New Members committees will join forces to present a fun, cutting-edge program entitled “Dueling International Courtrooms.” The program will showcase Hon. Barry Russell and Justice J.M Farley of Canada battling over a recognition of a foreign proceeding and determination of a debtor's center of main interest under chapter 15 and Canada's BIA.