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Judges’ Roundtable

You'll have to join us to find out what this one is about. Have lunch with several of the judges at the conference, and have your questions and comments ready.

Employment and Benefits Issues in Chapter 11

The panel will discuss employment and benefits issues that frequently arise in chapter 11 cases, including employment contracts, retention and incentive plans, the WARN Act, and the impact of filings on employee benefit plans.
1 hour 32 minutes 4 seconds

Valuation in a Distressed Context

This panel will discuss the assessment of a subject company and its situation, the nature of the assets in the distressed situation (i.e., company-specific or endemic of the industry), and other considerations for valuing companies in distress.
1 hour 15 minutes 15 seconds

What You Don’t Know about E-Discovery Can Hurt You: Lessons Learned from Litigation

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.

Welcome to the Chapter 11 Races! Jockeying for Position and Setting the Boundaries for Appropriate First-Day Relief

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.

Residential Mortgage Mediations in Bankruptcy: What Works, and How to Mediate Successfully

This panel will look at several bankruptcy mortgage mediation programs around the country, and will discuss what parties need to do in order to make mortgage mediations successful in consumer bankruptcy cases.
1 hour 33 minutes 41 seconds

Not Just Another Infomercial: The Pros and Cons of the Proposed Chapter 13 Plan Form and Rules Changes

This panel will take an objective look at the viability and the purposes of the proposed national plan form and the amendments to the bankruptcy rules related thereto.
1 hour 22 minutes 48 seconds

Lien-Stripping in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

This panel will discuss the current status of the law related to lien-stripping in chapter 7 and chapter 20 cases — including an update on the lien-stripping cases pending before the Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit, and their potential impact on future bankruptcy practice in all chapters.
1 hour 33 minutes 55 seconds