Bankruptcy Running Assignments

Class No.	Topic	Assignment
1	Intro; Leverage; Fair Debt Collection (FDCPA)	Read New to the Sixth Edition, Features, and The Modern Role of Bankruptcy Law on pp. xxiv-xxvi, and pp. 3-28, and work Problem Set 1 (skip 1.1 and 1.5); read Public Service Loan Forgiveness, www.finaid.org/loans/publicservice.phtml.
2	Priorities; Wage Garnishment; Fraudulent Transfers	Skim pp. 33-42; read part 2, pp. 45-51 (up to "3.") and work Problem 2.2 on p. 53; read pp. 54-55, 58-59, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1671-1674 from the Consumer Credit Protection Act ["CCPA"], and 735 ILCS 5/12-803; read pp. 71-79 and 740 ILCS 160 [Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act].
3	Intro to Bankruptcy	Work Problem Set 4 on p. 91 based on Illinois law (skip 4.5 & 4.7); read pp. 101-16.
4	The Estate & Automatic Stay	Read pp. 116-130 and work Problems 5.1 and 5.2; read pp. 131-38 and work Problems 6.1 and 6.3.
5	Consumer Eligibility: "Means Testing"	Read pp. 141-64 alongside my Means Test Handout and Ransom.
6	Means Test Cont'd	Work Problem Set 7 based on *debtors in* *Cook County, Illinois* (not Michigan or Pennsylvania). For Problem 7.2, use Official Form B22A to help organize your analysis.
7	Means Test Cont'd	Complete Problem Set 7.
8	Exemptions: Basics	Read pp. 167-80 (up to "3."), 735 ILCS 5/12-1001 to 1006 [IL Personal Property Exemptions] and 5/12-1201, and work Problems 8.1 and 8.3 on p. 196 (apply ILLINOIS and TEXAS exemptions, NOT Wyoming's, in 8.1).
9	Exemptions: Advanced	Read pp. 198-210 (up to "4."), § 522(p), and 735 ILCS 5/12-901 to 912 [IL Homestead Exemption], and work Problems 9.1 and 9.3 on p. 216.
10	Claims & Distributions	Read pp. 217-27, work Problem Set 10, read p. 228 and § 507(a) and work Problem Set 11 [just get an idea of the order of payment to creditors].
11	Discharge & Exceptions	Read pp. 229-57 and work Problem Set 12 (skip 12.5 and 12.7).
12	Redemption & Reaffirmation	Read pp. 258-71 and work Problem Set 13 (skip 13.6 and 13.7).
13	Intro to Ch. 13; Secured Claims	Read pp. 275-306 and work Problem Set 14 and the extra Mortgage Modification Problem.
14	Ch. 13: Unsecured Claims	Read pp. 307-25 and work Problems 15.1 - 15.4 [in P.S. 15, assume all debtors live in Illinois].
15	Ch. 13: Eligibility	Work problems 15.4 - 15.6; read pp. 326-34 and work Problem Set 16 (skip 16.2).
16	Consumer Bankruptcy Policy	Read pp. 336-55 (especially p. 344 ☺) and work problems 17.1, 17.3, and 17.5.
17	Business Bankruptcy Intro	Read pp. 361-83 and work Problems 18.2, 18.6, and 18.7.
18	Chapter 11 Intro; Lifting the Auto Stay	Read pp. 387-92, 396-427 and work Problem Set 19 (skip 19.5 and 19.6).
19	Operating & Financing	Read pp. 430-45 and work Problems 20.1 and 20.2 on p. 450, read pp. 452-68 and work Problem 21.1.
20	Strong Arm	Read pp. 471-76, work Problem Set 22 (skip 22.2), and read § 547(b).
21	Preferences: Basics	Read pp. 477-90 and § 547(a)-(b), (e)-(f), and work Problem Set 23 (skip 23.8, 23.9, and 23.10).
22	Preferences: Exceptions	Read pp. 492-507 and § 547(c), work Problem Set 24, and read pp. 518-21 and § 553(b).
23	Executory Contracts	Read p. 523 and § 365 and work Problem Set 26 (skip 26.4).
24	Cont'd	Read pp. 525-33 and work Problem Set 27 (skip 27.5).
25	Fraudulent Conveyances in Bankruptcy	Read pp. 553-74 (skip In re Bakersfield Westar) and work Problems 30.1 and 30.3 [you might want to skim the first part of the reading for the next class now, as I will lecture on § 1129(a) at the end of this class].
26	Chapter 11 Plan & Cram Down	Read pp. 596-97, 614-43, 653-77 (be sure to skim LaSalle), and § 1129(a)-(b), and work my Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Problem.
27	Bankruptcy Jurisdiction	Read pp. 799-839 (skim cases) and 28 U.S.C. §§ 151-158 and 1334 (in back of the supplement), and work problems 41.1, 41.2, and 41.3
28	Retention & Compensation; Small Biz Reorg	Skim pp. 767-85, 686-96.