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This panel will explore the feasibility of implementing the CARE Program in our U.S. Armed Forces. (Open to all registrants.) Daniel “Corky” Sherman Moderator Chapter 7 Panel Trustee (N.D. Tex.); Dallas Capt. Kurt Clawson Texas Army National Guard; Arlington, Texas Michael P. Cooley Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Dallas Major Gen. Al Zapanta (U.S. Army, ret.) President and CEO, United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce; Washington, D.C.

HOSTED BY: SECURED CREDIT COMMITTEE Make-whole provisions in loan documents, which compensate lenders for the loss of future interest payments when a borrower voluntarily prepays its debt, and no-call provisions, which prohibit the prepayment of debt before maturity, can greatly affect distributions to creditors in bankruptcy. The enforceability of these provisions has given rise to extensive litigation in such cases as AMR Corp. (American Airlines), School Specialty, GMX Resources and Chemtura. This 75-minute webinar will review recent decisions and the current state of the law concerning make-whole and no-call provisions. Key takeaways that practitioners should be aware of when drafting these provisions will also be discussed. SPEAKERS Charles Reardon Asgaard Capital LLC Vienna, Va. Stanley B. Tarr Blank Rome LLP Wilmington, Del. Andrew V. Tenzer Paul Hastings LLP New York

Hosted By: Legislation Committee Congress recently proposed legislation to repeal Title II of Dodd-Frank (the “Orderly Liquidation Authority,” or “OLA”) and replace it with chapter 14 of the Bankruptcy Code. This 75 minute webinar will provide a basic overview of the OLA, and will introduce participants to the current chapter 14 proposal providing for the reorganization or liquidation of large financial institutions. The discussion will explore the policies underlying chapter 14 and concerns surrounding the limits of chapter 11, as well as the potential effects that this proposed legislation would have on large financial institutions and bankruptcy practitioners. SPEAKERS Thomas Jackson University of Rochester Rochester, NY Stephen Lubben Seton Hall University South Orange, N.J. Reena Sahni Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP New York Dena Kessler, Moderator BakerHostetler Washington, D.C.

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If you are still printing or PDFing documents in your bankruptcy matters, you could be missing out on other powerful ways to analyze information, save money and time, and shed light on facts that might otherwise go unnoticed. As bankruptcy courts now require the production of electronic documents, learn what can you do avoid headaches, costs and sanctions . In this session, panelists will provide lessons from litigation that are applicable from the simplest bankruptcy to the most massive Madoff-type action — what you need to know about e-discovery, from how to request and produce electronic records (and why you want to), tips for negotiating with your adversaries, steps to take to avoid sanctions, and new technologies to deal with massive amounts of data.

This panel will present a spirited discussion of what is and is not appropriate to include in first-day motions in chapter 11 cases by examining a hypothetical case that includes an “overachiever” debtor’s counsel and zealous DIP financing counsel, how a judge might rule on these issues, and how the FRBP and any local rules may dictate the result.

The workshop features Chief Bankruptcy Judges Dennis R. Dow (W.D. Mo.), C. Ray Mullins (N.D. Ga.), Brendan Linehan Shannon (D. Del.), Cecilia G. Morris (S.D.N.Y), and Barbara J. Houser (N.D. Tex.), who will discuss recent circuit splits and hot topics, including the application of the absolute priority rule in individual chapter 11 cases, artificial impairment, structured dismissals, intellectual property licenses, equitable disallowance and § 502(d) issues, and more.

The workshop features Chief Bankruptcy Judges Dennis R. Dow (W.D. Mo.), C. Ray Mullins (N.D. Ga.), Brendan Linehan Shannon (D. Del.), Cecilia G. Morris (S.D.N.Y), and Barbara J. Houser (N.D. Tex.), who will discuss recent circuit splits and hot topics, including the application of the absolute priority rule in individual chapter 11 cases, artificial impairment, structured dismissals, intellectual property licenses, equitable disallowance and § 502(d) issues, and more.

This webinar offers the ABI’s most advanced program on the 1111(b) election, and is designed for those who already have a basic understanding of this subject. Richard Bendix and Franklind Lea, two nationally recognized experts on 1111(b), will provide an insightful view of the election’s underlying mathematics and its effect on case strategy.