This is the third edition of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, a Casebook Designed to Train Lawyers for the Practice of Bankruptcy Law. It is designed for a one-semester course in debtor/creditor law and bankruptcy. The book deals with both creditor remedies and debtor protections, starting with state law collection remedies, exemptions, and the important special protections for secured creditors under both Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and state real property recording acts. After a thorough review of state law debt collection practice, the book covers the basics of straight bankruptcy law with a focus on Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, both for individuals and businesses. Although the book has a practice focus, it covers the major Supreme Court cases, and important appellate cases with an emphasis on areas of uncertainty. The book also emphasizes the Bankruptcy Code itself, using problem sets to get students to work through the language of the Bankruptcy Code.

At the end of the book are two abbreviated chapters on bankruptcy reorganizations for consumers under Chapter 13 and for businesses under Chapter 11. These chapters are intended to outline the reasons that debtors choose to file for reorganization rather than liquidation, and focuses on the rules for confirming a plan.

The primary goal of the book is to prepare students for the practice of bankruptcy law. Students who understand these materials should be well prepared to anticipate and address the kinds of issues that arise in real bankruptcy cases, whether in a small dollar consumer practice or a big dollar corporate reorganization. Students will learn the language of commercial law and bankruptcy, along with the skills to find their way around the Bankruptcy Code.

This is a true digital book, with links to both the cases and the statutes. The case links jump to the full text in the free Google Scholar website, while the statutory links jump to reprinted statutes in the appendixes of the book. No materials other than the book are needed.

This book contains the verbatim text of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (FRBP) and reflects amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that were effective in December 2011. There are two versions available - both with and without the historical and revision notes for the Bankruptcy Code. Whether you want the full version will depend on your tolerance for these sometimes-lengthy materials at the end of each Code section.

This 4-minute video lesson explains the mechanics of a share-based acquisition. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 144 of 184]

This 14-minute video lesson looks at Chapter 11: Restructuring through a bankruptcy. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 23 of 184]

This 11-minute video lesson provides an introduction to bankruptcy liquidation (Chapter 7). [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 22 of 184]

This 3-minute video lesson explains the basics of deflation. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 168 of 184]

This 5-minute video lesson looks at why Warren Buffett called Credit Default Swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 167 of 184]

This 10-minute video lesson introduces balance sheets by looking at a home purchase to illustrate assets, liabilities and owner's equity. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 7 of 184]

This 10-minute video lesson discusses the basics of mutual funds. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 175 of 184]

This 13-minute video lesson looks at Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy. This video was sponsored by Visa, but Kahn had complete editorial freedom as to its contents.[Core Finance playlist: Lesson 50 of 184]