Business

This panel will analyze important bankruptcy matters that are pending before the Supreme Court, particularly Kaiser Gypsum and Purdue Pharma.

In a recent survey, 93% of people said that they have used the past year to reflect on their lives, and 88% said that the meaning of success had changed for them since the pandemic. Yet the number of lawyers suffering from depression, anxiety and substance abuse is greater than ever. How can we help others — and ourselves — navigate this dichotomy? What impact will this have on the ethics policies within the industry?

This panel will interactively explore the current legislative context of subchapter V, measures and strategies for its success, impediments to its broader use, bad faith or improper purposes, current developments, and what might need to be fixed.

This panel will analyze and discuss the Supreme Court’s blockbuster decisions in Purdue Pharmaceuticals (non-consensual non-debtor releases), Truck Insurance (insurance neutrality in chapter 11 cases), and John Q. Hammons (refund of unconstitutional US Trustee fee overpayments). Learn about what these decisions mean for similar pending cases and for the future of chapter 11 practice, as well as what these decisions tell us about the Supreme Court and its approach to addressing bankruptcy law issues.

This panel will engage in a robust discussion and examination of various oversight roles in the restructuring process, based on the panelists' numerous viewpoints.

Join Judge Michelle Harner as she talks with recently appointed Director Twomey about the priorities of the U.S. Trustee Program in 2024 and beyond.

In April 2023, ABI created the Subchapter V Task Force, which was charged with reviewing the implementation and administration of subchapter V. After almost a year of study and public hearings, the task force has issued its report and recommendations, which include statutory changes. This session will discuss the task force’s report and recommendations.

This panel will explore best practices for getting your case from the initial consult stage to final judgment on the merits by presenting a hypothetical fraud scenario with multiple interested parties. This must-do skills workshop is for anyone focused on litigation in bankruptcy court.