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Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Newsletter - First Quarter 1999
 
In this Issue...
When a Contractor Files for Bankruptcy: A Chapter Unread in the Law of Government Contracts
 
 December 27, 1999
 

Holland & Knight attorneys Richard E. Lear, Ross W. Dembling and David S. Black co-authored the feature article in the September 1998 Government Contracting Costs, Pricing & Accounting Report. The article, "When a Contractor Files for Bankruptcy: A Chapter Unread In The Law Of Government Contracts," provides an overview of the statutory framework of the Bankruptcy Code, examines the interplay between the Bankruptcy Code and the transfer of existing government contracts under the anti-assignment statutes and explores the effect of the Bankruptcy Code on determinations of contractor responsibility and on the assertions of claims under the Contract Disputes Act.

If you are interested in receiving a copy of this article, please contact Kristin Pickett at (202) 457-7093.

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