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ABI-Live: AI-Assisted Business Valuation in Bankruptcy: What Courts Will Accept
Hosted by the Financial Advisors and Investment Banking CommitteeCourts have begun addressing the admissibility of AI-assisted expert work, including in bankruptcy and analogous litigation contexts, with some uses excluded and others permitted depending on verification, disclosure and methodology. This program examines recent decisions, including In re Celsius Network LLC, Matter of Weber, Kohls v. Ellison and Ferlito v. Harbor Freight; the December 2023 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702; and emerging court guidance on AI disclosure.The panelists will discuss the ways in which AI tools may assist with valuation work in bankruptcy proceedings, and what documentation courts are likely to expect from experts. They also will focus on the practical uses of AI in financial analysis, the legal standards governing expert testimony, and the circumstances under which traditional valuation methods remain essential.
ABI-Live: Airline Industry Distress: Clearing Skies or Further Turbulence?
Hosted by American Bankruptcy InstituteSpirit Airlines filed for liquidation and ceased operations on May 2, and other international carriers have also filed for bankruptcy in recent months citing increasing jet fuel prices, debt and regulatory issues. Is the airline industry on course toward stabilizing or is further distress on the horizon?Join a distinguished panel of experts to examine current airline industry distress and get their perspectives on the direction the industry may be headed on a special abiLIVE Webinar!
First-Day Motions for Young Practitioners
This panel will provide newer attorneys with a practical overview of first-day motions in chapter 11 cases, covering the essential relief debtors typically seek at the outset of a bankruptcy filing and offering guidance on how to effectively prepare, organize and present these critical early-case pleadings.Learning Objectives:Attendees will identify the key types of first day motions commonly filed in Chapter 11 cases and understand the relief typically sought at the outset of a bankruptcy proceeding.Attendees will evaluate best practices for preparing and organizing first day pleadings to effectively support debtor needs in the early stages of a case.Attendees will assess practical strategies for presenting first day motions in a clear and persuasive manner before the court.
Subchapter V Panel
This session will explore how subchapter V operates in practice, with a focus on eligibility and debt limits, plan confirmation requirements, and the critical role of trustees. The panelists will discuss recent legal developments shaping the evolving landscape of small business reorganization, and provide practical strategies for navigating these changes effectively.Learning Objectives:Attendees will identify the current debt eligibility requirements for Subchapter V, analyze key ambiguities in plan confirmation (including, for instance the treatment of vacant classes, the three-to-five year disposable income commitment, and the availability of discharge for corporate entity debtors). Participants should come away with tools to apply that knowledge to advise small business clients considering reorganization and help participants recognize circumstances where their clients may be eligible.Attendees will assess current empirical data on Subchapter V confirmation rates and repeat filings, identify best practices for quality filings and effective use of local court forms, and understand the unique challenges presented by pro se debtors in the Subchapter V context.
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