Submissions from 2020
The Two Approaches to Center of Main Interest Timing Determination, John Freeze
Discharging Student Loan Debt Under Brunner: Interpreting the Second Prong’s “Additional Circumstances” Requirement, Emily Gault
Pleading Fraudulent Conveyances: Federal vs. New York State Requirements, Tara Guarino
The Brunner Test Imposes a High Burden to Discharge Student Loan Debt, Lindsey Haynes
A District Court may not Enjoin Third-Party Claims Against Insurers in a Securities-Fraud Receivership without Alternative Compensation Scheme, Justin Henderson
Relief Afforded to Debtor Clients Harmed by a Bankruptcy Petition Preparer's Fraudulent, Unfair, or Deceptive Conduct, Kathryn M. Ingle
The Objective Standard for Holding a Creditor in Civil Contempt for Violating a Discharge Order, Alexander Cirkovic Koban
Circuit Courts Interpret the Section 1123(a)(4) Equal Treatment Rule, Morgan Liptak
The Scope and Retroactivity of the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need “HAVEN” Act in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Cases, Carole Ann Liscio
Center of Main Interest for Members of a Group of Companies, Loredana Miranda
Exempt Assets May Not be Considered When Determining if Student Loan Should be Discharged, Kayla Mistretta
Luxurious Lifestyles Alone May Not Constitute a Lack of Good Faith under the Bankruptcy Code, Spencer Nelson
Domestic Support Obligation Not Necessarily a First Priority Claim, Gabrielle Pullo
Bankruptcy Courts are Largely Unavailable to Cannabis-Related Debtors but not Off-Limits, Cameron Purcell
A Bankruptcy Court’s Authority to Find an Implicit Waiver of a Debtor’s Rights Under a Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan, Benjamin Ranalli
The Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Bankruptcy Throughout the United States, Laila Rizk
The Standards the Court Uses to Determine the Priority of a Party’s Entitlement to Dividends in a Bankruptcy Proceeding, Nally Ann Scaturro
Collusive Bidding on a Debtor’s Assets: A Question of Fairness, Ross Weiner
Creditors Can Recover Post-Petition Interest by Incorporating Original Agreement into the Plan of Reorganization by Referencing a Specific Clause in the Original Agreement, Emmanuelle Yeremou-Ngah
Circuit Split as to Whether Rejection of Power Purchasing Agreements are Subject to Bankruptcy Court or FERC Jurisdiction, Gabriela Zapata
Submissions from 2019
Involuntary Bankruptcy Cases and Discretionary “For Cause” Dismissals, JP Amato
A Non-Profit Entity may not be Substantively Consolidated with an Affiliated Debtor, Rachel Armely
Constructive Fraudulent Transfers—Determining Insolvency, Tyler Beach
Under a Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan a Liquidating Trustee May Have Sole Authority to Review and Object to Claims, Ryan C. Beil
Determining When the Granting of Relief is Deemed Abuse of the Bankruptcy Code under Section 707, Angela Bonica
It is Possible to Incriminate Yourself in the United States Bankruptcy Courts, Andre Brittis-Tannenbaum
Debtor-Tenants Located in Shopping Centers Must Satisfy Heightened Requirements When Assuming and Assigning Their Unexpired Lease in Bankruptcy, Kristin Catalano
Foreign Third-Party Releases May Be Enforced Under Principles of Comity, Jennifer Delasco
Balancing and Protecting Competing Interests of a Landlord-Tenant Relationship in a Section 363 Sale, Kayla Dimatos
Constraints on the Breadth of a Bankruptcy Trustee’s Power to Demand a Turnover of Assets, Timothy DiPrisco
Exploring the Scope of the Property Requirement of Section 109(a) in Chapter 11 and 15 Cases, Rasha El Mouatassim Bih
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Proceedings May Be Sufficiently “Unusual” to Render Forum-Selection Clauses Unenforceable, James A. Goodridge
The Standard For Taking A Security Interest In Fixtures, Mark J. LoBiondo
Selling a Vessel Free and Clear of a Maritime Lien Pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, Aram Movaseghi
Analyzing a Creditor’s Ability to Exercise its Shareholder Rights to Prevent a Bankruptcy Filing by a Company, Frank Pecorelli
Court’s ability to modify or terminate a prior recognition order under §1517(d) of the Bankruptcy Code, Kristopher Peters
Discharge Under Section 524(a) Does Not Preclude a Suit to Recover From a Debtor’s Insurer, Michael P. Pitre
Distribution of Property Overseen by Family Courts Will Not Bar Constructive Fraudulent Transfer Claims, Allyson Rivard
Circuit Split Created Over Enactment of Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and its Effect on the Rule of Explicitness, Rossella Scarpa
In re Minter-Higgins, Deanna Scorzelli
Submissions from 2018
Bankruptcy Schedules will not be Treated as Judicial Admissions in Court, Charles Akinboyewa Jr.
Bankruptcy Tourism: How a COMI Change Can Serve as Ammunition in Debt Wars, Taylor Anderson
A Chapter 7 Trustee’s Qualified Right of Immunity May Be No Shield for Intentional, Negligent, or Grossly Negligent Conduct: Analyzing and Applying the Three-Way Circuit Split, Nataniel E. Arabov
Balancing Principles of Cooperation and Public Policy in Applying Comity, Kristen Barone
Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction: Are Libel and Slander Personal Injury Torts?, Joseph Collini
A Union's Duty in Bankruptcy Cases to Fairly Represent its Constituency, Denise Dessel
Stop Right There! Assessing the Role of Collateral Estoppel in a Fraud Proceeding Against a Debtor and a Debtor-Owned Business, Brandon Dorman
Banks that Collect Debt on their Own Account are not Debt Collectors under the FDCPA, Antonia Edwards
Exercising Dominion and Control; An Initial Transferee’s Liability for Avoidable Transfers, Shelley Fredericks
Under What Circumstances Can a Bankruptcy Court Grant Innocent Spouse Relief to a Debtor?, Noreen Gilroy
Successful Motions for Reconsideration Require Extraordinary Circumstances, Maria A. Gomez
Circumstances in Which a Fee is an Excise Tax Entitled to Priority, Valerie Hammel
Uncertainty in the Gap Period: The Dangers of Doing Business with an Alleged Debtor, Daniel Ishoo
Conflicts Counsel is Not a Cure All; It Does Not Overcome an Actual Conflict of Interest, Stephanie Kenn
Adversary Proceeding Not Required for Bankruptcy Courts to Determine Lien Status, Justin Korenblatt
Evidentiary Support Needed for Successful Proof of Claim Against Affiliated Debtors, Madeline Mallo
Protecting Valuable Estate Interests through the Unenforceability of Ipso Facto Clauses, Kayla Martin
Application of the Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure Rule 2004 Balancing Test, Patrick O’Connor
The Insolvency Effect on Attorney-Client Privilege, Anna Piszczatowski
Contractual Provider Agreement Provides for Permissible Government Recoupment, Emily Santoro
Fraudulent Transfer Provision Of The Bankruptcy Code Defined More Narrowly Than Similar Provisions In Other Statutes, Yaakov Seff
More Than Fraud: Proving Fraud on the Court, Stephen Van Doran
Submissions from 2017
Application of Safe Harbor Provisions to Early Termination of Swap Agreement, William Accordino Jr.
Debt Collection ‘versus’ Consumer Protection: The FDCPA’s Prohibition on False Representations of the Legal Status of Debt, Sara Brenner
Non-Dischargeability of Foreign Student Loans, Andrew Brown
Bankruptcy Courts May Alter Final Sale Orders and Findings of Good Faith Purchasers, Louis Calabro
The Possibility of Discharging Student Loan Debt and Assessing the Differing Standards Applied by the Courts, Maria Casamassa
Chapter 11 Liquidation and its Effect on Collective Bargaining Agreements, Dylan Coyne
A Lender’s Knowledge of Alleged Breaches of Fiduciary Duties Shall Not Be Imputed Upon Debtors in a Statute of Limitations Analysis, Michael DeRosa
Property of the Estate and Creditors Rights to Bring Individual Suits, Ryan Dolan
Effects of Veil Piercing, Alter Ego and Substantive Consolidation on Bankruptcy, Lauren Gross
Creditors Cannot Contract Around Their Fiduciary Duties and Withhold Their Consent from a Debtor to File for Bankruptcy, Samantha Guido
A Dragnet Clause and a Future Advances Clause Can Reach the Collateral of a Loan that Has Already Been Repaid, Stephanie Hung
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Creates Vendor-Friendly Forum by Preserving Reclamation Rights in the Face of DIP Lenders’ Liens, Dean Katsionis
When are Debtors and Creditors Bound to the Provisions of Confirmed Reorganization Plans?, Gabriella Labita
Federal Preemption and the Bankruptcy Code: At what Point does State Law Cease to Apply during the Claims Allowance Process?, Dylan Lackowitz
Ability to Avoid Successor Liability Pursuant to a §363 Sale In Bankruptcy, Julie Lavoie
Forum Non Conveniens and Chapter 15 Bankruptcy, Tyler Levine
Creditor’s Failure to File a Proof of Claim is Inexcusable Where Potential Danger of Prejudice to Debtor Exists, Meghan Lombardo
All Talk, but no Action Leads to the Loss of Ground Breaking Cancer Research, Nicholas Marcello
The Nondischargeability of Government Cleanup Orders, Christina Mavrikis
Substantive Consolidation of Debtor and Non-Debtor Entities, Eileen Ornousky
Confirmed Bankruptcy Plan Supersedes Applicable FINRA Rules, Derek Piersiak
Not My Client, Not My Problem: The Duty of Attorneys to Non-Clients, Daniel Quinn
Critical Differences between Key Employee Retention Plans and Key Employee Incentive Plans, Sumaya Ullah Restagno
Do Foreign Representatives Need to Satisfy the Recognition Requirement?, Parm Partik Singh
Limiting the Scope of the Value Defense under 11 U.S.C. § 548(c) in Avoidance Litigation, Allison Smalley
The Inconsistent Application of Section 1113 to Expired Collective Bargaining Agreements, Courtney Creighton Sokol
Courts Override Underlying Contractual Obligations in the Chapter 11 Surrender and Abandon of Aircraft Equipment and Vessels, Lisa Strejlau
Section 546(e) Safe Harbor Defense: When to Utilize and When to Preclude, Amanda Tersigni
Submissions from 2016
Whether Section 327 Professional Persons’ Legal Fees are the Cost of Doing Business in a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Christopher Atlee F. Arcitio
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Trumps an Automatic Stay by Allowing Suit to Terminate a Trademark Licensing Agreement, Olivia Cheung
Procedural Due Process Requirements in Bankruptcy Cases, Bryant Churbuck