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Book SynopsisReinventing Bankruptcy Law offers the first historical account of the CCAA, drawing on a broad array of historical sources including legislation, news sources, scholarly writing, archival materials, and more.
Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Abbreviations 1. Historical Institutionalism and the Recursivity of Law Part One: 1920s–1950s 2. Corporate Restructuring as a Bondholder Remedy 3. Enshrining a Bondholder Remedy in Federal Legislation 4. Constitutional References and Changing Conceptions of Federalism: 1934–1937 5. Efforts to Repeal the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act: 1938–1953 Part Two: 1970s–2000s 6. New Lenders, New Forms of Lending, and Stalled Bankruptcy Reforms: 1970s–1980s 7. Purposive Interpretation and Proactive Judging: 1980s–1990s 8. Judicial Sanction of “Tactical Devices” 9. Formalizing a Modern “Debtor-in-Possession” Restructuring Narrative 10. Conclusion Appendices Notes
