The ABI Commission studying reform of Chapter 11 met for its seventeenth and final time at the UT Bankruptcy Conference in Austin, Texas on Friday November 22, 2013. The Commission heard from a total of eight witnesses on a variety of topics. Seven of the eight witnesses touched on the venue issue with a substantial majority favoring reform. Part 1 will discuss the future of Chapter 11 and proposed reforms to address the Stern problem, while Part 2 will discuss venue.
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