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ABIs New Bankruptcy Litigation Manual Tackles the Basics of a Bankruptcy Case

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size='3'>ABI’S
NEWBANKRUPTCY LITIGATION

MANUAL TACKLES THE BASICS OF A BANKRUPTCY
CASE


size='3'>November 6, 2007, Alexandria, Va.
—The American Bankruptcy Institute’s (

w:st='on'>
size='3'>ABI) newest publication,

the Bankruptcy
Litigation Manual: What Civil Litigators Need to Know,
size='3'>provides the basic framework of bankruptcy litigation for civil

litigators and other attorneys who do not have extensive experience in
bankruptcy litigation. It can also serve as a quick reference tool for
the more experienced bankruptcy attorney. Authors
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>Deborah Williamson
size='3'>of Cox Smith Matthews Inc. (San Antonio),
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>Charles Beckham
size='3'>of Haynes and Boone, LLP (Houston) and editor
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>R. Scott Williams
size='3'>of Haskell Slaughter Young and Rediker LLC (Birmingham, Ala.)
examine a number of issues in the

size='3'>Manual, including the establishment
of a claim in a bankruptcy case; the effects of the bankruptcy petition,

including retention of counsel and the automatic stay; the jurisdiction
of the bankruptcy court; procedural considerations such as removal,
remand and abstention; discharge and dischargeability of debts; and
issues related to settlements.

The 100-page softbound
manual is available for purchase ($15 members; $25 non-members)
at
size='3'>ABI
size='3'>’s Online Bookstore. Click here to order.


size='3'>http://www.abiworld.org/abistore

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ABI is the largest
multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and
education on matters related to insolvency.
w:st='on'>ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress
and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The
ABI membership includes more
than 11,500 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors,
lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals,
providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For
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