Business

Join us for an engaging and informative conversation on the current economic landscape and its impact on bankruptcy filings nationwide. This informal discussion covers recent trends in consumer and business bankruptcy, macroeconomic indicators influencing case volumes, and the broader implications for courts, practitioners and policymakers. With perspectives grounded in both judicial experience and economic research, this session provides a unique look at how data and real-world developments intersect in the bankruptcy system.

This panel will address a variety of post-confirmation topics, starting with the pre-effective date planning and issues, and post-effective date pitfalls and deadlines. Attendees will also learn about other important topics particular to Subchapter V, post-confirmation jurisdiction, and useful tips for creditors.

Hosted by the Mediation and Ethics & Professional Compensation Committees.This session will examine the complex ethical challenges that arise when mediation and negotiation processes intersect with distressed scenarios, including conflicts between confidentiality requirements and disclosure obligations, navigating fiduciary duties in collaborative settlement discussions (particularly out-of-court RSAs), and managing professional responsibility issues in multi-party bankruptcy mediations. The panelists will provide practical guidance for attorneys, trustees, advisors and mediators on how to balance the informal and confidential nature of mediation with the heightened ethical and fiduciary standards required in insolvency contexts. Attendees will gain valuable insights into best practices for maintaining ethical compliance while effectively utilizing mediation/negotiation as a tool for resolving disputes and facilitating insolvency issues.

Hosted by the Legislation and Health Care Committees. Congressional budget decisions and executive actions are increasingly shaping the bankruptcy landscape for health care companies. This panel will examine how proposed Medicaid cuts, pharmaceutical reforms and the sweeping 2025 megabill are affecting financial distress, restructuring strategies and creditor dynamics in the sector. The panelists will explore the legal and operational implications of these legislative shifts, and how stakeholders are adapting in a rapidly evolving policy environment.

This panel will explore how tariffs, geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic pressures are reshaping the restructuring landscape. The panelists will examine the impact of these forces on such sectors as real estate, energy and retail, highlighting emerging distressed assets and strategies for navigating complex cross-border and domestic restructuring challenges. Attendees will gain practical insights into mitigating risk and identifying opportunities in an increasingly volatile environment.

This panel will consider the impact of President Trump’s policies on corporate restructurings and strategies for advising clients in light of those policies. Specifically, the panelists will analyze executive actions on tariffs, immigration, deregulation and taxes, among others, as well as the impacts of those actions on financings and the distressed investing market. It will discuss whether the potential disruptions resulting from those policies are analogous to past economic disruptions, or whether they are unique.

Hear the latest on what's happening on Capitol Hill involving the bankruptcy system. Proposed legislation to amend the bankruptcy code, needed changes to Subchapter V, what the rumor mill might be saying about laws in the pipeline - these panelists are involved in the discussions with legislators and will report on what's happening now and what's coming down the road ahead.

Securing plan confirmation is rarely straightforward. From feasibility disputes to contested classifications and objections over good faith, bankruptcy professionals must navigate a range of legal and strategic hurdles. This panel will delve into the most pressing issues impacting plan confirmation today, including judicial interpretations of key confirmation requirements, creditor pushback on cramdown provisions, and the growing influence of subchapter V in small business reorganizations. Panelists also will highlight practical pitfalls that can derail confirmation, and will share approaches to overcoming objections and achieving consensual resolutions. 

Most lawyers are very familiar with what SCOTUS decided in the Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. case. This panel focuses on the issues on which SCOTUS did not decide and that are the subjects of new decisions all over the country.

This high-impact opening plenary will move decisively past the theoretical debate surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and will focus entirely on its practical applications. The panelists will discuss how firms are applying generative AI today to increase efficiency, reduce administrative workload and deliver better client outcomes, and will provide immediate, actionable intelligence on how AI can be used for specialized legal research, document analysis, financial data modeling and workflow automation in restructuring and insolvency cases.