Consumer

Luncheon Keynote at the Annual Spring Meeting

This session will be a fast-paced tour of advanced topics on a broad range of bankruptcy issues. While many U.S. Supreme Court decisions seek to address circuit splits and resolve issues of differing interpretation, the decisions often create additional diversity in interpretation and practice. This panel will address the last decade of Supreme Court decisions and their aftermath, and will take a look at pending and potential cases that may soon be decided.

What happens when there is a failure of disclosure in consumer cases? This panel will cover current disclosure requirements, client intake tips regarding disclosure, and the ramifications of failing to disclose (i.e., denial of discharge, bad-faith dismissal, judicial estoppel, criminal prosecution, etc.).

The Till v. SCS Decision was handed down in May 2004, making 2014 the 10-year anniversary of one of the most important bankruptcy decisions of all time. This panel, which features the lawyers who argued the matter before the Supreme Court (Eric Brunstad), as well as others who have argued significant post-Till interest rate cases, will discuss the evolution of Till and where we are today.

A panel of younger lawyers and financial professionals will talk about the issues and challenges of working for senior lawyers and will suggest ways to improve the working relationships between senior and junior lawyers.

Judicial Debate RESOLVED: Bankruptcy Code section 307 and the corresponding Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure should be amended to permit the Court to limit the role of the United States Trustee in corporate chapter 11 cases for cause upon motion of an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the case. Mitchell Ryan 203605, Moderator Rust Omni; Orange, Calif. Pro: Hon. Peter W. Bowie 184974 U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Cal.); San Diego Con: Hon. August B. Landis 108698 U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.); Las Vegas Business Debate Resolved: Municipalities should not be permitted to modify pension benefits in chapter 9. Mitchell Ryan 203605,Moderator Rust Omni; Orange, Calif. Pro: Sharon L. Levine 104784 Lowenstein Sandler LLP; Roseland, N.J. Con: James H.M. Sprayregen 100999 Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Chicago Consumer Debate Resolved: Trustees should not be permitted to sell property where there is no equity for the estate. Mitchell Ryan 203605, Moderator Rust Omni; Orange, Calif. Pro: C.R. "Chip" Bowles, Jr. 103012 Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP; Louisville, Ky. Con: Ford Elsaesser 105080 Elsaesser Jarzabek Anderson Elliott & Macdonald, Chtd.; Sandpoint, Idaho

Economic Effect of the Increase in Student Borrowing and Debt

Default and Distress Issues