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ABI
RELEASES UPDATED FIRST
DAY MOTIONS GUIDE
size='3'>June 22, 2006, Alexandria, Va.
size='3'>— The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) released the
second edition of First
Day Motions: A Practical Guide to the Critical First Days of a
Bankruptcy Case. The new edition of
First Day Motions
was written by the Debra Grassgreen, who authored the
first edition as well, and Maxim Litvack of Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl,
Young, Jones & Weintraub P.C. (
w:st='on'>San
Francisco
Warner (St. Johns University School of Law), ABI Pension and Benefits
Committee co-chair and former Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar, edited
the guide.
Updated to incorporate
and outline the recent BAPCPA amendments, representing the most sweeping
changes to 'first day' practice in many years,
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>First Day Motions, Second
Edition addresses the basics of first-day
motions and provides an overview of administrative, operational and
substantive motions/orders and the appeal of a first-day motion. Sample
motions are included.
size='3'>First Day Motions is available for
purchase ($15 members; $25 nonmembers) through ABI's Publications Store
at
href='/org/pubscatalogue.html'>http://www.abiworld.org/org/pubscatalogue.html.
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