Ahh, the joy of twin boys!  A great blessing no matter how you slice it.  The first, David Charles, was born at 3:55 p.m. on October 1, and weighed a healthy 6 lbs. 14 oz.  The picture you see of him was about 2 weeks ago, and was about the only time I could catch him not crying.  Since then, the miracle of Baby Zantac has snuffed the curse my mother must have put on me for my three months of non-stop crying as a colicky baby.

Needless to say, life’s priorities have changed for me a bit since the twins’ birth, and blogging was an early victim of my sleep-deprived days.  But with Baby Zantac not only having controlled Davey’s colic, but also having given me a near full night’s rest, it’s time to catch up on my "Picks of the Month" series of posts, these being for June 2007, and dedicated to my newborn son, Dave.  Thanks to everyone for their good wishes this past month!

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Update – 10/31/07:   My wife read the post, and wanted me to know that Davey’s colic is neither "cured" nor "controlled."  Guess I’m leaving early tonight.

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Jerald I. Ancel, Paul T. Deignan, and Jeffrey J. Graham, THE NEW REAL ESTATE LEASE DILEMMA, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 16

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Kevin R. Anderson, SURRENDER OF 910-VEHICLES IN CHAPTER 13: IS WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE CAR LENDER’S GOOSE GOOD FOR THE DEBTOR’S GANDER?, 2007 NO. 6 NRTN-BLA 3

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Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael L. Bernstein, Jonathan Friedland, James J. Kelley, Brian Z. Liss and Alexis M. Thomas, THE INTERSECTION OF CHAPTER 11 AND LABOR LAW, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 22

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Alane A. Becket and William A. McNeal, PROJECTED DISPOSABLE INCOME IN CHAPTER 13: A MENU OF FACT, FICTION AND FORMS, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 20

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Michael V. Blumenthal, Richard A. Lapping and Patrick M. Birney, DELAWARE SUPREME COURT BLOCKS CREDITOR FROM ASSERTING DIRECT CLAIMS AGAINST THE DIRECTORS OF DELAWARE CORPORATION THAT IS INSOLVENT OR OPERATING IN THE ZONE OF INSOLVENCY, Mondaq Article ID: 49132

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Michelle Campbell, Carrianne Basler and Kerri Lyman, THE TRAVELERS EFFECT, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 28

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Michael Louis Catrett, MEANS TESTING AND THE VEHICLE OWNERSHIP/LEASE EXPENSE DEDUCTION: ALLOWANCE OR ACTUAL EXPENSE?, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 10

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Adam M. Cole and Frederick P. Corbit, D&O INSURANCE FOR PREFERENCE CLAIMS, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 42

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Mark Douglas, APPLICATION OF THE ABSOLUTE PRIORITY RULE TO PRE-CHAPTER11 PLAN SETTLEMENTS: IN SEARCH OF THE MEANING OF "FAIR AND EQUITABLE," Mondaq Article ID: 49462

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William L. Esser IV, SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS BEWARE: PREFERENCE CLAIMS IN CONTRACTOR BANKRUPTCIES, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 22

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Jonathan Friedland and Michelle Fisk (Schiff Hard LLP), CHARACTERIZING THE CURRENT STATE OF RECHARACTERIZATION: RADNOR IS NOT ALL YOU NEED OT KNOW, 2007 NO. 6 NRTN-BLA 2

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John Golmant and Tom Ulrich, AGING AND BANKRUPTCY, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 26

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Brian E. Greer and Joel S. Moss, GUARANTIES IN BANKRUPTCY: A PRIMER, 16 J. Bankr. L. & Prac. 3 Art. 2

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Karl Groskaufmanis, REVISITING INSIDER TRADING IN THE DEBT MARKETS: LESSONS FOR DEBT INVESTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES IN BANKRUPTCY CASES, Mondaq Article ID: 49536 

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Joel M. Gross, Prof. John D. Ayer, Michael Bernstein and Jonathan Friedland, CHAPTER 11 AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 32

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Paul R. Hage, SMALL BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY PROVISIONS UNDER BAPCPA, 16 J. Bankr. L. & Prac. 3 Art. 1

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"Erik" Weiting Hsu and David W. Elmquist, CAN AN UNSECURED CREDITOR RECOVER POST-PETITION ATTORNEYS FEES?, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 10

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John W. Jamb, Jr. and Austin L. McMullen, RECENT DECISIONS FROM THE APPELLATE COURTS, 2007 NO. 6 NRTN-BLA 4

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Paul D. Leake and Mark Douglas, AD HOC COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS—A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW FOR DISTRESSED INVESTORS, Mondaq Article ID: 49450

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Paul D. Leake and Brad B. Erens, FLYI, INC. — IMPORTANT APPLICATION OF OWENS CORNING STANDARD FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONSOLIDATION BY DELAWARE BANKRUPTCY COURT, Mondaq Article ID: 49446

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Heather Lennox, Michelle M. Harner and Eric R. Goodman, REINSTATEMENT V. CRAMDOWN: DO SECURED CREDITORS WIN OR LOSE?, 16 J. Bankr. L. & Prac. 4 Art. 4

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Kelly E. McDonald, WHEN THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, FEDERAL SECURITIES LAW AND STATE CORPORATIONS LAW COLLIDE: PART I, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 20

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Zack Mosner and Karen Cordry, CHAPTER 11 AND §105(D) CASE MANAGEMENT: TAKING BACK CONTROL IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 12

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William L. Norton, III, REDUCTION OF CONSUMER CLAIMS UNDERS SECTION 502(K)–REAL BENEFIT OR JUST SMOKE AND MIRRORS?, 2007 NO. 6 NRTN-BLA 1

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Henry F. Owsley and Peter S. Kaufman, EXCERPT FROM DISTRESSED INVESTMENT BANKING: TO THE ABYSS AND BACK: PART I, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 32

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Kristen Bowen Perry, THE COMMITTEE’S DUTY TO SHARE, POST-BAPCPA, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 12

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Kelly E. McDonald, WHEN THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, FEDERAL SECURITIES LAW AND STATE CORPORATIONS LAW COLLIDE: PART I, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 14

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Kenneth M. Misken and Daniel F. Blanks, AMENDED BANKRUPTCY RULE 3007: OMNIFICENT OMNIBUS OBJECTIONS OR OBJECTIONABLE ANNOYANCES?, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 38

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Henry F. Owsley and Peter S. Kaufman, EXCERPT FROM DISTRESSED INVESTMENT BANKING: TO THE ABYSS AND BACK: PART II, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 38

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Patrick J. Reilly and J. Kate Stickles, A PRIMER ON RECONSTITUTION OF A CREDITORS’ COMMITTEE UNDER §1102(A)(4), 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 48

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Michael P. Richman and Geoffrey S. Goodman, COMMUNICATING WITH UNREPRESENTED PARTIES: ETHICAL ISSUES FOR THE ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 24

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Jack Seward, ETHICAL DILEMMAS ARISING FROM ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 54

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Jack Seward, THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS FACING DEBTOR’S COUNSEL IN CONSUMER AND BUSINESS CASES, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 34

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Sandy Shandro and Paul Sidle, BUSINESS RATES AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 30

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Michael D. Sousa, OF PROLOGUE AND PRESENT: SELECTED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REJECTION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY, 16 J. Bankr. L. & Prac. 3 Art. 3

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Michael D. Sousa, THE JURISPRUDENTIAL UNDERPINNINGS OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: A REFLECTION OF REALIST THEORISTS, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 44

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David B. Stratton, Daniel J. DeFranceschi, Robert J. Dehney and Michael H. Read, A MEASURED RESPONSE TO CRITICS OF DELAWARE VENUE: PART II, 26-MAY Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 18

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Deborah L. Thorne, RECLAMATION UNDER THE NEW §546(C)(1): ILLUSORY REMEDY AS EVER, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 46

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Jessica L. Wasserstrom, THE JUDICIAL SEARCH FOR OBJECTIVITY IN VALUATION, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 58

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Clifford J. White III, MAKING BANKRUPTCY REFORM WORK: A PROGRESS REPORT IN YEAR 2, 26-JUN Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 16

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Daniel P. Winikka, FOCUS ON FEASABILITY, Mondaq Article ID: 49460

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Thanks to our new intern and second year law student, Jamie Johnson, for her help in assembling this post.

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