No CLE

In keeping with the theme of “understanding financial concepts,” this webinar focuses on how financial information should be presented in a litigation scenario. This is certainly not a topic limited to attorneys, as it is often financial advisors, investment bankers, accountants and other professionals who must support litigation efforts or serve as experts in eliciting testimony about financial documents. To provide restructuring professionals with a useful resource in understanding how to present financial documents as evidence, this webinar will offer the following: *A non-technical overview of rules of evidence applicable when analyzing and presenting financial documents for discovery or as trial evidence *Tips on presenting financial information and eliciting (or providing) expert testimony regarding financial documents.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide three bankruptcy cases this term: (1) Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison, which addresses the constitutionality of the district court referral system for bankruptcy cases and consent to jurisdiction where separation of powers is at issue; (2) Clark v. Rameker, which involves the availability of exemptions for inherited IRAs; and (3) Law v. Siegel, which deals with a bankruptcy court’s authority under § 105 to surcharge exemptions. In each of these cases, either the parties are represented by First Circuit practitioners and law firms, or the underlying circuit splits involve precedents from the First Circuit. This panel will offer an insider’s view of the issues and outcomes.

Latest post-petition interest litigation, make-whole payments (School Specialty, AMR), OID, etc. (ResCap, KV Pharma); enforceability of intercreditor agreements; class-action certification in bankruptcy (Rodriguez); settlement payments (Quebecor); post-Stern consent to jurisdiction cases (Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits); § 502(d) disallowance under KB Toys; fraudulent transfer update (Tribune, Sentinel)

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The Chapter 13 Option

Avoiding Bankruptcy: What Options Exist (and Are Accessible)?