Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Reorganizing American Businesses, The Essentials is part Aspen's new Essentials series, which takes a "forest rather than the trees" approach to teaching. This concise paperback concentrates on the fundamentals of business bankruptcy law and uses an informal, essay-like style to explain them. In addition to developing the important ideas in business bankruptcy, the author also takes a look at some of the more important operational elements in order to bring the material to life. Suitable for use with any casebook, this text clarifies the important topics and bridges the gap of understanding for the student.

Among the features that make this text an outstanding resource:
written by Elizabeth Warren, the leading authority in the country on bankruptcy law. Warren is widely published in the field and is known for her keen ability to write about complex issues with great lucidity
Warren concentrates on making the elements of business reorganization (Chapter 11) easily accessible to students
the text is concise and user-friendly, hitting the main points of business bankruptcy without getting lost in the details

Students will find this unique text reassuring and illuminating. Require or recommend Chapter 11: Reorganizing American Businesses, The Essentials for use alongside your casebook and give your students their best opportunity to grasp all the fundamentals of business bankruptcy.

Contents:
1 - Success, Failure, and Success Again
2 - Getting Started
3 - Operating the Business
4 - Reshaping the Business
5 - Confirming the Chapter 11 Plan
6 - Jurisdiction, Procedure, and Transnational Cases
Glossary
Table of Statutes
Index