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  • Business Restructuring Review--April 2003 ( April 2003 )

    In its landmark decision of <i>Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida</i>, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, which, among other things, authorizes Congress to legislate commerce with the Indian Tribes, does not grant Congress the power to abrogate state sovereign immunity.
  • Bankruptcy Code Sections 106(a) and (b) Unconstitutional Under Eleventh Amendment ( November 1997 )

    A bankruptcy trustee brought a preference action against the Michigan Employment Security Agency ("MESA"), contendi.

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