How bankruptcy became corporate America’s favorite venue to deal with wrongdoing

Author

Lilah Burke, Craig Newmark Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Spring 1-22-2025

Grading Professor

Greg David

Subject Concentration

Business & Economics

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

Bankruptcy court is now the preferred way that companies in the U.S. settle and deal with allegations of wrongdoing. This has implications for victims of corporate negligence and the American justice system more broadly.

Recommended Citation

Burke, Lilah, "How bankruptcy became corporate America’s favorite venue to deal with wrongdoing" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/766