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John C. Coffee: “I want to be clear that I think there could be a robust bankruptcy provision that would be helpful and that would be a…”

On the recordApril 27, 2017
I want to be clear that I think there could be a robust bankruptcy provision that would be helpful and that would be a supplement, but it can't be a substitute.
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John C. Coffee
Washington

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John Coffee argues that bankruptcy cannot replace orderly liquidation authority during financial crises.

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