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Sponsored by Riordan, Fincher & Mayo, P.A. Following the Money: Tracing Financial Transactions in Popular Phone Apps Rachel L. Foley Foley Law, PC | Independence, Mo. An Analytical Review of Reversals/Affirmance Rates Between BAPs and District Courts Jacklyn M. Branby Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. | Phoenix The Unconstitutionality of Chapter 11 UST Fee vs. Non-UST Fee Districts Nicholas J. Zluticky Stinson LLP | Kansas City, Mo. SBRA and Chapter 12 Definitions for Qualifying Debtors Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy | Tulsa, Okla.

PwC joins the American Bankruptcy Institute to discuss restructuring activity in 2021 and to look ahead at trends we may see in 2022. Additionally, we will explore industries to watch and host a live audience Q&A.

Sponsored by ABI's Real Estate Committee Please join ABI's Real Estate Committee for a dynamic 2022 economic outlook presentation featuring a real estate economist and professionals. Topics will include a review of the industrial, hospitality, retail and office sectors; the impact of inflation on the real estate economy; last-mile logistics; and other timely topics to arm practitioners with important knowledge about the real estate economy. The program will conclude with a question-and-answer period.

Sponsored by ABI's Commercial and Regulatory Law Committee This panel of experts will discuss the implications for and obligations of attorneys representing companies in chapter 11 when a security incident/data privacy event happens.

Sponsored by ABI's Financial Advisors and Investment Banking Committee Although the COVID-19 emergency has battered many industries, it did not mark the beginning of what is currently besieging colleges and universities; issues have been brewing beneath the surface of these proud institutions for a long time. The headwinds of shrinking enrollment, increased competiton and downward pressures on tuition are causing many institutions in higher education to address their economic viability. Increasing costs and decreasing revenues are a reciepe for disaster in any business, and colleges and universities are not immune to such challenges, which are further exacerbated by regulatory obligations and academic culture, especally when it involves restructuting smaller institutions. Learn first-hand from experts in the field how colleges and universities can best be restructured.

Hosted by the Financial Advisors and Investment Banking Committee Subchapter V cases often involve troubled small businesses with limited financial means to hire a financial advisor. One unique feature about subchapter V cases is that a case trustee is appointed in every case, and some of these trustees are experienced bankruptcy professionals with backgrounds in accounting and finance. This panel is comprised of nonlawyer subchapter V trustees who regularly serve as financial advisors and accountants in chapter 11 matters. The panelists will share their perspectives on how they have used their financial and accounting experience to help subchapter V debtors successfully negotiate and confirm plans where feasibility and valuation issues have been raised.

ABI and Reid Collins & Tsai LLP have joined together to present a three-part webinar series focusing on recurring issues that arise in post-bankruptcy litigation involving trustees, and how to set up trustees for success in pursuing litigation claims. This session, the second in the series, is being presented in partnership with ABI's Commercial Fraud Committee.

Which contract counterparty rights survive rejection, and what can be done when negotiating a contract at the front end to plan for or defend against the rule of Tempnology? This panel will discuss these issues and more.

The panel will address developing law on exemption planning.