Bankruptcy Crimes

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Beard Books, 2007 - Law - 436 pages
This authoritative treatise on bankruptcy fraud is an invaluable reference book for bankruptcy law practitioners, white-collar criminal lawyers, prosecutors, judges, restructuring professionals, and academicians. Bankruptcy Crimes is the only book extant on the subject and is unique in its dual perspective and analysis of criminality and bankruptcy law.

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Contents

Analysis of Title 18 United States Code Chapter 9
17
18 U S C 1525 and 6
54
Fee agreements in cases under title 11
78
18 U S C 157
87
18 U S C 4
95
Prosecution and defense
147
Penalties
182
Civil and collateral issues
202
Excerpts from The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
283
Excerpts from The Federal Rules of Evidence
294
Appendix F List of Creditors Holding 20 Largest Unsecured Claims
301
Appendix H Statement of Financial Affairs
323
Proof of Claim
334
Appendix K Excerpts from The U S Sentencing Guidelines Manual
360
Table of Authorities
386
General Statutory Materials
395

Appendix A Excerpts from Title 11 United States Code
216
Appendix B Excerpts from Title 18 United States Code
258

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Page 116 - Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises...
Page 126 - Whoever, having taken an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any case in which a law of the United States authorizes an oath to be administered...
Page 261 - If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose...
Page 121 - Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which...
Page 116 - ... at the place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any such matter or thing, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Page 263 - Whoever makes any statement knowing it to be false, or whoever willfully overvalues any security, for the purpose of obtaining for himself or for any applicant any...
Page 169 - However, in civil actions and proceedings, with respect to an element of a claim or defense as to which State law supplies the rule of decision, the privilege of a witness, person, government, State, or political subdivision thereof shall be determined in accordance with State law.
Page 216 - ... per centum or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with power to vote, by such...

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