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13 Pratt's J. Bankr. L. 1 (2017)

handle is hein.journals/prattjb13 and id is 1 raw text is: Volume 13, Number 1 PRATT'S JOURNAL OF BANKRUPTCY LAW January 2017 EDITOR'S NOTE Cross-Border Harmony: What We All Hope for in the New Year VICTORIA PRUSSEN SPEARS* Welcome to the first issue of Pratt' Journal of Bankruptcy Law for 2017! In a perfect world, there would be harmony across all borders, demarcated and otherwise, in all interactions between nations, states, and individuals. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world and we need to craft individual solutions to complex cross-border issues. In bankruptcy, we have Chapter 15, a legal regime designed to harmonize cross-border insolvency cases. This issue of Pratt'fournal ofBankruptcy Law begins with two articles discussing Chapter 15 issues. We also have the second part of an article covering collateral security for bond investors and articles about the Aeropostale bankruptcy, the ordinary course of business preference defense, use of the Tax Code look-back period in avoidance actions, deepening insolvency claims, and maritime lien claims. Chapter 15 In a recent decision, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas held that, because the statute of limitations governing claims against a Canadian debtor's officers and directors under the Fair Labor Standard Act Victoria Prussen Spears is a researcher, writer, editor, and marketing consultant for Meyerowitz Communications Inc. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. Ms. Spears, who is Editor of The Banking Law Journal, Pratt' Journal ofBankruptcy Law, Pratt' Energy Law Report, Pratt' Government Contracting Law Report, and Pratt' Privacy &' Cybersecurity Law Report, all published by Lexis, can be reached at vpspears@meyerowitzcommunications.com. 1

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