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CREDITORS' RIGHTS (BANKRUPTCY LAW - 1000)
3 credits
This course deals with proceedings to enforce judgments, problems with respect of fraudulent conveyances, alternatives to bankruptcy, and a complete analysis of the Bankruptcy Code. Grades are based upon a final examination.
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INT'L BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS (INTERNAT'L AND COMPARATIVE LAW - 1020)
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to some of the major legal issues that arise in doing business across national boundaries. Among the topics to be considered are the international sale of goods and services, foreign investment, technology transfer, national, regional and international regulation of international trade, extraterritoriality, the European Union, and doing business in developing countries. Students who take this course are not permitted to take the 2 - credit - hour International Business Transactions - Summer Abroad Program course (International and Comparative Law). Grades are based upon a final examination and class participation.
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INT'L BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS SA (INTERNAT'L AND COMPARATIVE LAW - 4030)
2 credits
International Business Transactions - Summer Abroad Program. This course is designed to introduce the student to some of the major legal issues that arise in doing business across national boundaries. Among the topics to be considered are the international sale of goods and services, foreign investment, technology transfer, national, regional and international regulation of international trade, extraterritoriality, the European Union, and doing business in developing countries. Students who take this course are not permitted to take the 3-credit-hour International Business Transactions course (International and Comparative Law 1020). Grades are based upon a final examination and class participation.
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INTERNATIONAL BANKRUPTCY (BANKRUPTCY LAW - 5070)
2 credits
This course covers all aspects of international bankruptcy. The comparative insolvency law component of the course will cover the major bankruptcy systems used around the world. Then students will study how those systems interact in the component devoted to managing cross-border cases. Finally the course will review the European Union regulation on cross-border insolvency and the use of the U.S. Chapter 11 procedure by foreign companies. The course will be taught by a varity of guest lecturers from around the world who are leading experts on these topics. The lectures will be offered in real-time interactive audio/video format. In addition, a St. John's professor will be on-site to supervise each session and answer questions students may have. Evaluation wil be based on an examination. Class participation may be factored into the final grade. Pre-requisite for J. D. students - Creditor's Rights (Reoganization Under Chapter 11 is a recommended pre- or co-requisite).
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SECURED TRANS. & BANKRUPTCY (BANKRUPTCY LAW - 3010)
2 credits
This course will examine the effect of bankruptcy on the rights of creditors holding UCC Article 9 security interests in assets of a debtor. Topics will include the impact of the automatic stay on foreclosure rights; limitations on the post-petition effectiveness of security agreements; the estate's ability to use and sell collateral; the estate's ability to avoid security interests; and the treatment and modification of secured claims in bankruptcy. Prerequisite for J.D. students: Creditors' Rights.
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SECURED TRANSACTIONS (BUSINESS AND FINANCE LAW - 2050)
3 credits
In a secured transaction, a borrower gives the lender rights in the borrower's personal property in the event that the loan is not repaid. This course provides broad coverage of the primary pertinent statute, Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, but also gives attention to key related provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Grades are based upon a final examination.
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THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS (BANKRUPTCY LAW - 5030)
2 credits
Although the current economic crisis is global in scope, insolvency laws vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. This course will explore the different legal approaches that various jurisdictions apply to insolvency issues. The course will explore both the insolvency systems that apply to consumers and those applicable to business entities. In addition to the comparative law approach, the course will also look at the insolvency of multi-national business enterprises and consider whether and to what extent the rules and proceedings in different jurisdictions can be harmonized in cases of entities with operations in multiple nations. Grades will be based on a final examination. Open to J.D. students.