Melissa B. Jacoby

University of North Carolina School of Law

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1.

Medical Problems and Bankruptcy Filings

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 09 May 2000
Elizabeth Warren, Teresa A. Sullivan and Melissa B. Jacoby
Harvard Law School, University of Virginia - Office of the President and University of North Carolina School of Law
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Home Ownership Risk Beyond a Subprime Crisis: The Role of Delinquency Management

Fordham Law Review, Vol. 76, 2008, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1074442
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2008
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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mortgages, bankruptcy, loss mitigation, foreclosure, debt collection

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Federalism Form and Function in the Detroit Bankruptcy

33 Yale Journal on Regulation 55 (2016), UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2635767
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 28 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 07 May 2016
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Municipal bankruptcy, chapter 9, federalism, federal courts, judges, local government, judicial behavior

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Shocking Business Bankruptcy Law

131 Yale Law Journal Forum 409 (2021), UNC Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 04 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2021
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Bankruptcy, chapter 11, opioid crisis, non-debtor releases, COVID-19, global financial crisis

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Other Judges' Cases

NYU Annual Survey of American Law, Vol. 78, 2022, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 07 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2022
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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separation of powers, federal courts, alternative dispute resolution, mediation, complex litigation, bankruptcy, code of conduct, judicial ethics

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Rethinking the Debates Over Health Care Financing: Evidence from the Bankruptcy Courts

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 17 May 2001
Melissa B. Jacoby, Teresa A. Sullivan and Elizabeth Warren
University of North Carolina School of Law, University of Virginia - Office of the President and Harvard Law School
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Ice Cube Bonds: Allocating the Price of Process in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

123 Yale L.J. 862 (2014), Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 340, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2268662
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 23 May 2013 Last Revised: 06 Sep 2014
Melissa B. Jacoby and Edward J. Janger
University of North Carolina School of Law and Brooklyn Law School
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bankruptcy, secured credit, asset sales, 363 sales, Chrysler, Chapter 11, business reorganization, law and economics

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Bankruptcy During Foreclosure: Home Preservation Through Chapters 7 and 13

UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2344444
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2014
Mark R. Lindblad, Roberto Quercia, Melissa B. Jacoby, Ling Wang and Huifang Zhao
Center for Responsible Lending, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina School of Law, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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mortgage servicing, displacement, relocation, real estate owned, homeownership, default

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Tracing Equity: Realizing and Allocating Value in Chapter 11

96 Texas Law Review 673 (2018), UNC Legal Studies Research Paper, Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 537
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2018
Melissa B. Jacoby and Edward J. Janger
University of North Carolina School of Law and Brooklyn Law School
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bankruptcy, equity, tracing, law and economics, commercial law, secured credit, corporate finance

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Sorting Bugs and Features of Mass Tort Bankruptcy

101 Texas Law Review 1745 2023, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 4323151
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 13 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, mass tort, talc, asbestos, chapter 11, Boy Scouts of America, Purdue Pharma, opioid, due process

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Fast, Cheap, and Creditor-Controlled: Is Corporate Reorganization Failing?

Buffalo Law Review, Vol. 54, 2006, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 887523
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 03 Mar 2006
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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corporate reorganization, bankruptcy, corporate law, courts

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Managing Medical Bills on the Brink of Bankruptcy

Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics, Vol. 10, No, 2, p. 239, 2010, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1425814
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 26 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2010
Melissa B. Jacoby and Mirya R. Holman
University of North Carolina School of Law and Tulane University - Department of Political Science
Downloads 443 (131,295)
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bankruptcy, health care, medical care, medical practice management, reluctant creditors, consumer law, credit cards, home equity loans, chapter 7, chapter 13

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Beyond Hospital Misbehavior: An Alternative Account of Medical-Related Financial Distress

Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 100, p. 535, 2006, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 05-06, Harvard Public Law Working Paper No. 109
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 Feb 2005
Melissa B. Jacoby and Elizabeth Warren
University of North Carolina School of Law and Harvard Law School
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health, bankruptcy, debtor-creditor, insurance, hospitals

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Who Pays for Police Misconduct in Bankrupt Cities?

UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2796582
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 24 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2018
Melissa B. Jacoby and Mary Ellen Goode
University of North Carolina School of Law and Independent
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Municipal Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Police Misconduct, Police Brutality, 1983, Chapter 9, Detroit, San Bernardino, Vallejo, Indemnity, Ferguson, Chicago, Baltimore

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Fake and Real People in Bankruptcy

39 Emory Bankruptcy Development Journal 497 (2023), UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 4228047
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 08 Aug 2023
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, mass tort, Texas Two-Step, consumer bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, legal personhood, The Weinstein Company, J&J, Boy Scouts of America, products liability, sexual harassment

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Bankruptcy Reform and the Financial Crisis

North Carolina Banking Institute, 2009, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1335540
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 30 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 25 Mar 2009
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Bankruptcy, foreclosure, homeownership, financial crisis, judicial discretion

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In or Out of Mortgage Trouble? A Study of Bankrupt Homeowners

American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Vol. 85, No. 3, pp. 291-322, 2011, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1963244
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 Nov 2011
Melissa B. Jacoby, Daniel T. McCue and Eric S. Belsky
University of North Carolina School of Law, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Harvard University
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Unbundling Business Bankruptcy Law

101 North Carolina Law Review 1703 (2023), UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 4228060
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 04 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2023
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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contracts, bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, chapter 11, mergers and acquisition, constitution, secured transactions

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Corporate Bankruptcy Hybridity

University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 166, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2018
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, public-private partnership, chapter 11, procedural justice, sunlight fund, venue, lending, appellate process, corporate reorganization, diversity,

20.

Consumer Protection After the Global Financial Crisis

Georgetown Law Journal, Vol. 107, No. 4, p 813-943, 2019, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 01 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2019
Edward Balleisen and Melissa B. Jacoby
Duke University and University of North Carolina School of Law
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Global Financial Crisis, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, CFPB, Federal Trade Commission, Automobile Dealers, Dodd-Frank, Elizabeth Warren, Operation Choke Point, Policy Shock

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Brief for Amici Curiae Law Professors in Support of Petitioners, In re Jevic (Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.)

Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-53, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2858040
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 24 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 20 Dec 2016
Jonathan C. Lipson and Melissa B. Jacoby
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law and University of North Carolina School of Law
Downloads 303 (200,038)
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Bankruptcy, chapter 11, priority, structured dismissals, settlement, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, SCOTUS brief

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The Detroit Bankruptcy, Pre-Eligibility

Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 41, p. 849, 2014, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2436555
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 15 May 2014 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2015
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Municipal Bankruptcy, Detroit, Managerial Judging, Chapter 9, Municipal Finance

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Bankruptcy Sales

Handbook on Corporate Bankruptcy, B. Adler ed., E. Elgar Publishing, 2017 Forthcoming, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2809764, Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 463
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 19 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2016
Melissa B. Jacoby and Edward J. Janger
University of North Carolina School of Law and Brooklyn Law School
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Bankruptcy, Corporate Reorganization, 363 Sales, General Motors, Chrysler, Sales Free and Clear, Secured Transactions, Article 9, Ice Cube Bond

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Bankruptcy Reform and Homeownership Risk

University of Illinois Law Review, 2007, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 918006
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 15 May 2008
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, homeownership, foreclosure, social insurance

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Consumer Protection, Legal Services, and Financial Stability: An Exchange

Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 38, 2011, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1829686, American University, WCL Research Paper No. 2011-13
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 16 May 2011
Melissa B. Jacoby and Anna Gelpern
University of North Carolina School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
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bankruptcy, financial stability, systemic risk, consumer protection, foreclosure

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Dodd-Frank, Regulatory Innovation, and the Safety of Consumer Financial Products

North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, Vol. 15, p. 99, 2011, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1808163
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Apr 2011
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Financial Reform, Consumer Protection

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The Debt Financing of Parenthood

Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 72, No. 3, 2009, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1335534
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 04 Jan 2010
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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assisted reproduction, IVF, adoption, family law, commodification, reproductive markets, health care, consumer debt, bankruptcy

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Presiding Over Municipal Bankruptcies: Then, Now, and Puerto Rico

91 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 375 2017, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 25 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2017
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Municipal Bankruptcy, Chapter 9, Bankruptcy Judges, Constitutional Authority, Puerto Rico, PROMESA, Justice Scalia

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Foreclosing on Fame: Exploring the Uncharted Boundaries of the Right of Publicity

New York University Law Review, Vol. 77, p. 1322, 2002
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 May 2002
Melissa B. Jacoby and Diane Leenheer Zimmerman
University of North Carolina School of Law and New York University School of Law
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Personal Bankruptcy Decisions Before and After Bankruptcy Reform

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 31 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 14 Feb 2019
Mark R. Lindblad, Melissa B. Jacoby, Roberto Quercia and Sarah Riley
Center for Responsible Lending, University of North Carolina School of Law, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of City and Regional Planning and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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BAPCPA, bankruptcy reform, medical bankruptcy, medical bills, health insurance, mortgage delinquency

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Superdelegation and Gatekeeping in Bankruptcy Courts

Temple Law Review, Vol. 87, p. 875, 2015, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2685131
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 02 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 10 Sep 2016
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, chapter 13, judges, federal courts, delegation, gatekeeper, supreme court, article III, discharge, payment plan

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Congressional Testimony on H.R. 2533: 'The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011'

UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1975868
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 23 Dec 2011
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Bankruptcy, Chapter 11, Venue, Procedural Justice

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Financial Fragility, Medical Problems, and the Bankruptcy System

UNC Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 02 Aug 2017
Melissa B. Jacoby and Mirya R. Holman
University of North Carolina School of Law and Tulane University - Department of Political Science
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Bankruptcy, Health Care, Fringe Banking, Payday Lending, Medical Care, Payment Plans

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Bankruptcy Reform and the Costs of Sickness: Exploring the Intersections

Missouri Law Review, Vol. 76, p. 903, 2006, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 959007
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 24 Jan 2007
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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The Value(s) of Foreclosure Law Reform

Pepperdine Law Review, 2010, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1550842
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 11 Feb 2010
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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foreclosure, homeownership, mortgages

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Making Debtor Remedies More Effective

UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1550964
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2010
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, secured transactions, foreclosure, law and society, local legal culture, consumer protection

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What Should Judges Do in Chapter 11?

University of Illinois Law Review, 2015, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2595276
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 30 Apr 2015
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
Downloads 102 (519,079)
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bankruptcy, chapter 11, federal courts, settlement, independent duty, managerial judging

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Home Mortgage Problems Through the Lens of Bankruptcy

Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law, Vol. 10, p. 171, 2009, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1550920
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 11 Feb 2010
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, foreclosure, mortgages, homeownership, predatory lending

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The Debtor-Patient Revisited

Saint Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 51, p. 307, 2007, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1012133
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 12 Sep 2007
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Ripple or Revolution? The Indeterminacy of Statutory Bankruptcy Reform

American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Vol. 79, p. 169, 2005, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 05-19
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 18 Aug 2005
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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bankruptcy, consumer credit

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Credit for Motherhood

North Carolina Law Review, Forthcoming, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1603564
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 May 2010
Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina School of Law
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IVF, adoption, credit cards, consumer debt, repronormativity, baby market, parenthood market