{"product_id":"to-protect-their-interests-the-invention-and-exploitation-of-corporate-bankruptcy-hardcover","title":"To Protect Their Interests: The Invention and Exploitation of Corporate Bankruptcy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen J. Lubben\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 corporate bankruptcy proceedings are commonly thought of as a tool to protect the broader economy from the failure of large firms, even though the biggest players reap the greatest rewards. In the conventional telling, modern corporate reorganization began in the 1890s, with J. P. Morgan leading a noble effort to protect bondholders from the depredations of corporate insiders. What does this story leave out, and how do the true origins of bankruptcy law shed light on its present-day uses and abuses? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Protect Their Interests\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking historical account of how corporate bankruptcy became what it is today--a forum for battles between well-heeled insiders. Stephen J. Lubben strips away the myths surrounding the history of corporate restructuring, showing that it emerged a decade before Morgan, when the robber baron Jay Gould strove to keep control of his railroad by working out a compromise with a handful of wealthy investors. The 1885 restructuring of Texas and Pacific Railway set the pattern for future corporate reorganizations: insider dealing, elite manipulation of the legal system, and judicial deference. Lubben traces the evolution of the bankruptcy system through a series of major cases involving companies such as W. T. Grant and Toys \"R\" Us, demonstrating that it has always been a way for the powerful to maintain power. Revealing the sordid origins of bankruptcy law, this book also considers the limited prospects for reform.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen J. Lubben holds the Harvey Washington Wiley Chair in Corporate Governance and Business Ethics at Seton Hall University School of Law. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e The Law of Failure: A Tour Through the Wilds of American Business Insolvency Law\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). Lubben previously practiced bankruptcy law with a major global firm and wrote a column for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e' webpage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51988697481517,"sku":"9780231213103","price":192.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ne5oec7_r-9780231213103.webp?v=1776232228","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/to-protect-their-interests-the-invention-and-exploitation-of-corporate-bankruptcy-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}