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Bankruptcy Reform: Find Redlined Code, Analysis—Even Indexed News—at www.lexis.com
The LexisNexis® services have the essentials you need for understanding the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Here are some examples:
Read the Full Text of the Public Law—or Just Sections of Interest
To retrieve the full text of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, U.S. Public Law 109-8:
- Click the GET A DOCUMENT tab.
- ENTER: 109 us 8.
- Click GET.
The law is more than 200 screen pages, so use the FOCUS™ feature to pinpoint topics of interest. For example, to find sections of the law addressing cross-border bankruptcies:
In FOCUS terms box at the top of your screen, ENTER: cross! /5 border and click GO. Now you can move directly to the sections that discuss cross-border bankruptcies.
Use the term navigation box. On the bottom right side of the screen, find the number of term occurrences, e.g., 8. To move from 1 to 8 quickly, ENTER: 1 in the box next to Terms. Then click GO. Now you’re at the first occurrence of your search terms. To move to the next occurrence, click the right arrow. To move back to an occurrence, click the left arrow.
Get Analysis of the Act—from the Collier on Bankruptcy® Experts
Alan Resnick and Henry Sommer, editors in chief of the respected Collier line of publications, have prepared a section-by-section description of the Act. Collier Pamphlet Edition subscribers received this special pamphlet edition automatically last May. It can also be ordered at the LexisNexis® Online Bookstore with ISBN 0-8205-6469-9. Or search it online at www.lexis.com:
PATH: Legal tab > Bankruptcy
SOURCE: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
The full-text analysis is displayed automatically and organized by Act title, e.g., General and Small Business Bankruptcy Provisions (Title IV).
To find a specific topic, for example, the effects of the legislation on nonresidential leases in bankruptcy proceedings, click the New Search link and ENTER: leas! /5 nonresidential. Use the search term navigation box to move directly to Act sections that reference nonresidential leases.
Other publications in the Collier line will be extensively reviewed and revised to reflect the Act changes.
Browse and Search a “Redlined” U.S. Bankruptcy Code Showing 2005 Act Changes
This complete, redlined version is available in PDF format on www.lexis.com
PATH: Legal tab > Bankruptcy
SOURCE: Bankruptcy Code showing changes from the 2005 Legislation
Click the link to display the PDF image. Now you can use standard PDF functions—including the Search function. Click the Search (binoculars) icon. Enter your search terms, e.g., ENTER: securities contract and Click SEARCH. Now you can move among the sections to see your topic.
Explore Legislation Transcripts, Bill-Tracking Reports and More—Even News Coverage—All in One Source
Select 2005 BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION and link to the slip law, bill-tracking report, Congressional transcripts, votes and related news articles—in one handy source.
PATH: Legal tab > Bankruptcy
SOURCE: 2005 BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
When you select this source, a table of links is displayed automatically. Choose the link you need. For example, select the Bill-Tracking Report link and find the bill’s:
- milestone status dates;
- sponsors and co-sponsors;
- legislative action summaries and links to the Congressional Record discussions of those activities
- committee and amendment votes
Move to the Congressional Record. Just click a link, e.g., 151 Cong. Rec. S 2416. Once in the Congressional Record, use the FOCUS feature to find discussions on a specific topic, e.g., ENTER: credit /3 counsel! To exit the FOCUS feature, just click the exit FOCUS link.
Select the Congressional Hearing Transcripts link from the 2005 BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION table and find Federal Document Clearing House Congressional Testimony documents. To find testimony regarding the effects of lawyer advertising on the personal bankruptcy rate, use the FOCUS feature. ENTER: lawyer OR attorney /10 ad OR advertis!
Select the Congressional Vote Reports link from the 2005 BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION table and move to House and Senate final passage votes as well as votes on motion for cloture. Select the Congressional Record Transcripts link from the 2005 BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION table and move to highly relevant 2005 Congressional Record House, Senate and Extension documents. These documents were pinpointed for you with LexisNexis SmartIndexing Technology™. To narrow your research to transcript sections that discuss the effects of the bankruptcy legislation on small businesses, use the FOCUS feature. ENTER: small business.
LexisNexis SmartIndexing Technology is also at work when you select the Current News Articles link from the 2005 BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION table. Move to highly relevant bankruptcy articles from the most recent two years. To use the FOCUS feature to pinpoint news regarding a specific topic, e.g., Chapter 11, ENTER: Chapter 11
Need More News Resources? Develop Your Own Search
Follow the aftermath of the bankruptcy legislation by following news and commentary in some of the world’s most respected news sources. Check The Wall Street Journal®, The Washington Post®, The New York
Times®and 100-plus more—all with one search. For example:
PATH: News & Business tab > Major Publications
SOURCE: Major Publications
SEARCH: TERMS(insolvency & bankruptcy law PRE/1 9*%) AND date aft 2004
To automatically repeat your search on a daily, business weekly, weekly or monthly basis—and have your new results delivered directly to a designated e-mail address, click the Save as Alert link after viewing your research results and follow the screen instructions.
Or stay on top of bankruptcy reform news with BNA® Bankruptcy Law Daily.For example, track the topic of federal homestead exemptions during the course of legislation reform:
PATH: Legal tab > Area of Law – By Topic > Bankruptcy > Treatises & Analytical Materials > BNA
SOURCE: BNA Bankruptcy Law Daily
SEARCH: bankrupt! /5 reform! AND homestead /5 exempt!
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