No CLE

Fraudulent conveyance post-TOUSA; direct/indirect benefit; § 550(d); update on in pari delicto; clearing firm as initial transferee in Ponzi scheme (Goldman Sachs v. Bayou); update on case law (e.g., Stern v. Marshall and Madoff); pre-emption (TOUSA, Tribune, Lyondell); safe harbors; insurance issues (sequencing of claims in litigation, policy exclusions, DIP/committee same as pre-petition insured?); venue (Patriot, HMH)

Law Firm Bankruptcies and Certain Issues that Have Arisen in Them, Including the WARN Act and Recent Case Law

E-Discovery and You: Critical Issues to Understand about Electronic Discovery

Issues Related to Chapter 13 Plans, Including the Impact of a National Form Plan on Local Practice

Developments in Net Operating Losses

BK 360 Revisited: ABI Past-Presidents Panel

The panelists will discuss pending Chapter 9 cases involving a number of California cities including Stockton, San Bernardino, and Mammoth Lakes, along with matters particular to municipalities in California including the requirements on AB 506 and its gate-keeper function, the structure and enforcement municipal bonds in California borne out of unique California constitutional requirements, the checkpoints that must be navigated for cities to gain access to the bankruptcy courts and the constitutional limits on the bankruptcy court’s jurisdiction under the 11th Amendment. The panel will also address issues that arise in Chapter 9 cases.