Business

Knowing who your client is and what duties you have is a problem in cases ranging from the mega Caesars bankruptcy case to actions involving a distressed small family business that is jointly owned by several relatives. This presentation will address several attorney/client ethical issues, both in and out of bankruptcy, when jointly representing clients, including practical considerations when representing a group of closely related businesses, attorney/client privileges between multiple clients, and state and federal law ethical issues related to “who is your client.”

Judges will respond to questions submitted from attendees in advance of the event.

Great Debates Timothy J. Hurley, Moderator Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati Resolved: Impairment is a good thing and should be encouraged. Pro: Hon. Kevin J. Carey U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington Con: Hon. John E. Hoffman U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Columbus, Ohio Resolved: If you get caught hiding assets from the piper, you should pay the piper — with exempt assets. Pro: Hon.Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago Con: Hon.James M. Carr U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ind.); Indianapolis Resolved: You should not be permitted to assert your claim against me. I'm new Jim.Go see Old Jim. Pro: Hon. Robert E. Gerber (ret.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York Con: Bill Brandt Development Specialists, Inc.; New York

This panel will present an examination of ethical and legal issues arising in the practice of bankruptcy law, with an emphasis on privacy, confidentiality and professionalism in the use of social media and networking.

Although a creditors’ committee represents the interests of all general unsecured creditors, committee members often have competing interests. This panel discussion will explore the types of conflicts and intercreditor issues that can arise, the impact of those issues on the ability of the committee to perform its duties, and how disputes among committee members are resolved.

The panel will discuss GOB and consignment issues, consumer privacy issues and WARN Act issues and will address the following question: Does reorganization exist for middle-market retailers?

This panel will discuss chapter 11 trustee appointments.

This panel will discuss game theories and claims trading, the private-equity angle, pre-petition debt-buying, due-process issues and information-adequacy issues in first-day sale motions.

This panel will discuss data-retention concerns for bankruptcy trustees.