Free Sessions (no CLE)

This session will highlight the role of financial advisors, investment bankers, examiners, local counsel, plan officers and guardians.

This panel will explore a variety of hot-button compensation issues, as well as practical issues that arise when parties seek payment under the Bankruptcy Code, including best practices for working with fee examiners, implications of ASARCO four years later, considerations in formulating interim compensation procedures and issues related to non-attorney compensation.

Money talks and lending trends: This session will highlight consumer banking issues, technical aspects in cryptocurrency, and fintech.

The panelists will discuss upstart pharma bankruptcies, increased filings by care facilities and hospitals, the financial condition of rural hospitals, consumer medical bills, and medical records in bankruptcies.

This session will focus on trucking and transportation, post-BAPCPA retail, the PG&E filing, agriculture, building products and home goods, and for-profit higher education.

This panel will address some hotly contested issues in the context of a bankruptcy case, including fraud and fiduciary duty litigation. Judge Santoro will also share his views on when parties should seek guidance from the court to resolve certain disputes, including when counsel should request in-chamber conferences. Finally, the panelists will also provide some “best practice” tips for when you find yourself embroiled in contentious litigation.

The panelists will take an interactive look at recent developments, trends and cases of note in consumer chapter 7 and chapter 13 cases, including issues related to the new chapter 13 forms, the effect of the new tax bill on consumer debtors, the intersection between consumer bankruptcy and the cannabis industry, the current lending environment, trustee avoidance claims to recover payments for tuition/loan payments, filing trends and other issues.