Bankruptcy Law Online Resources

Note: The following links are to the web.archive site in order to avoid broken links. For historical reason we keep some old sites in this list.

Historical Background
Debtor’s Prison
Alms Houses Coventry
History of 19th Century American Poorhouses  NEW
The History of Bankruptcy
A Brief History of Bankruptcy in the United States
The History of Credit & Debt
A History of Corporate Bankruptcy

The Law
United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations UPDATED
Anderson’s Ohio Revised Code UPDATED
Anderson’s Ohio Administrative Code

U.S. Bankruptcy Law
US Code Title 11: Bankruptcy
Uniform Commercial Code Articles 1-9: Secured Transactions

The Courts & Rules
Local Rules for the Southern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court  
Local Rules for the Northern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court
Rules of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Judges’ Chambers- Bankruptcy Court Addresses
Bankruptcy Courts
Bankruptcy Courts Directory
Ohio Southern Bankruptcy Court
Ohio Northern Bankruptcy Court
Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy Court
New York Southern Bankruptcy Court

Government Departments & Agencies
National Bankruptcy Review Commission
U.S. Trustee Program
U.S. Department of Justice
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Trade Commission 
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial & Administrative Law

Government Publications & Databases
USTP Administrative Decisions NEW
FTC Formal Actions, Opinions & Activities Database 

Trustee Information
USTP Rules, Decisions & Guidelines
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Private Trustee Locator
The United States Trustees

General Information
Bankruptcy Lawfinder
Bankruptcy.com
InterNet Bankruptcy Library
Bankruptcy in Brief
Bankruptcy Law Frequently Asked Questions
Bankruptcy Filing: Chapter 7
Pre-Bankruptcy Basics
Debt Counselors of America  
Bankruptcy Alternatives
Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy
Putting a Period to a DotCom
Bankruptcy Articles
FTC Comments on Privacy in Bankruptcy Proceedings 
The Deal

Corporate Bankruptcy’s in the News
WorldCom
WorldCom Corporate Web Site–Restructuring Information Desk
Chapter 11 Petition
Complaint (SEC v. WorldCom)
Subpoenas (House Committee on Financial Services)
WorldCom President & CEO John Sidgmore’s Letter to U.S. President George W. Bush
Email From Scott Sullivan and Others
WorldCom Scandal Documents
As the WorldCom Turns

Enron
Enron Corporate Web Page
Enron Reorganization – Chapter 11 Document Repository
Enron Bankruptcy Information
Explaining the Enron Bankruptcy
Status of Former Enron Employee Severance Negotiations
EmployeeCommitte.com
Historic Severance Agreement with Enron 

Global Crossing
Global Crossing Corporate Web Page  
Chapter 11 Petition
Order Directing Joint Administration of Chapter 11 Cases

Adelphia
Adelphia Corporate Web Page
Adelphia Files for Bankruptcy  

Organizations
ABI-National Bankruptcy Review Commision 
CLLA – The Commercial Law League of America
American Bankruptcy Institute
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Journals
Bankruptcy Developments Journal

Tools
Bankruptcy Research Database (Chapter 11)
Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms
Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

Forms
Bankruptcy Law Forms
US Bankruptcy Forms
Official Bankruptcy Forms