The committee met at the Winter Leadership Conference at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Dec. 8, 2007. Conducting the meeting on behalf of the Asset Sales Committee was Weston Anson and Daryl Martin of CONSOR.
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The committee met at the Winter Leadership Conference at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Dec. 8, 2007. Conducting the meeting on behalf of the Asset Sales Committee was Weston Anson and Daryl Martin of CONSOR.
The 2005 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code have been the source of much controversy. The “patient care ombudsman,” a new position created in health care bankruptcies, however, is one addition that has received little attention in the press.
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"Bankruptcy courts often address causes of action and claims arising under or governed by state law. Often presented is the question of which state’s laws to apply. To be discussed here is the further question raised: how does a bankruptcy court make a choice of law determination?
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