The principal theory of consumer bankruptcy in America is that it provides a" fresh start" to
debtors.'Courts, 2 Congress, 3 and scholars4 repeatedly cite the fresh start as the …

In the vast majority of health care interactions, patients in the United Statesregardless of their
insurance status-bear some direct financial liability to medical providers. 1 Whether they are …

For most of the twentieth century, scholarship on the American legal system reflected the
perspective of the most powerful groupwhite men. In recent decades, scholars have …

Recent corporate scandals have caused many corporate law scholars to re-evaluate a great
deal of corporate law orthodoxy. In a recent essay, Michael Klausner highlighted the limits of …

If it were possible to file for the bankruptcy of a legislative" reform," a leading candidate for
the first case would be the 2005 bankruptcy legislation. 1 Soon after its enactment …

Long after a person recovers physically, illness and injury can have a significant financial
impact on individuals and their families. In the past several years, the news media have …

One of the important functions of law review articles is to lock the barn door after the horse
has been stolen-ie, to analyze the causes of a breakdown in the intended function of …

The easy availability of information on the internet has drastically changed the way that
lawyers conduct legal research and has also affected the standards for competency to which …

For almost a decade, members of Congress fiercely debated legislation that would make it
harder for people to discharge their debts in bankruptcy. The legislation was finally enacted …

North Carolina is the only state in the United States that treats all sixteen-and seventeen-
year-olds as adults when they are charged with criminal offenses and then denies them the …