No CLE

This panel will address up to 15 thorny evidentiary issues that commonly arise in consumer cases. The issues will be presented to a bankruptcy judge by two expert litigators in a variety of pre-trial and trial scenarios.

This panel will address best practices and evidentiary issues regarding the testimony of experts. The issues will be presented in a mock-examination format with audience participation.

This panel will take an in-depth look at chapter 15, focusing on the Judicial Insolvency Network's cross-border guidelines, as well as guidelines for communication and cooperation between courts in cross-border insolvency matters, and modalities of court-to-court communication.

This panel will discuss growers, processors, retailers and restaurants, especially fast casual (e.g., Chipotle), and the distress occurring along the entire “food chain.” How are changing consumer preferences driving this distress, including those of the Millennial generation?

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.

Are we headed for another crash? If so, are we ready? This panel will discuss recent case law and provide a statutory update, including cram down standards in consumer cases and the current market.