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Interest Rates and Valuation

This panel will discuss various considerations for practitioners in regards to interest rates and inflation, and their effects on valuation in bankruptcy proceedings.

International Alternative Forms to Chapter 11: Pros & Cons of Filing Outside of the U.S.

With the evolution of international bankruptcy law, is there still a case for chapter 11? Which jurisdictions have shown themselves to be more beneficial to certain parties in interest? This panel will cover these issues and more.
1 hour 12 minutes 29 seconds

Involuntary Bankruptcies

This panel will provide practical information and business considerations for filing an involuntary bankruptcy case, and helpful guidance when litigating entry of an order for relief.
1 hour 12 minutes 35 seconds

Involuntary Bankruptcies: Often Discussed, Seldom Used

This session will provide a general overview of the involuntary bankruptcy process, and will drill down into what it means for a claim “not to be subject to a bona fide dispute," what happens or does not happen during the “gap period,” soliciting and adding creditors to the petition, and the ramifications of when an involuntary filing is dismissed for bad faith.

Is There a Bankruptcy Common Law?

Certain judges have started to require that DIP orders waive any argument that the UCC cannot seek derivative standing to pursue claims on behalf of an LLC debtor. Is this trend rooted in bankruptcy common law? This panel will discuss this question and more.
1 hour 15 minutes 11 seconds

Issues Impacting Unsecured Creditors in Crypto Bankruptcies

This panel will discuss the following issues regarding crypto, distinguishing customer property from property of the estate, understanding crypto valuation issues, distribution options in crypto cases, M&A risks and pitfalls, effectively using social media to communicate with a large customer base, juggling cash and crypto management, and debtor-on-debtor violence.
1 hour 15 minutes 37 seconds

Judge’s Roundtable: Ethics Issues

This panel will focus on the ethical risks involved in serving as local counsel, special counsel and conflicts counsel. The panelists will discuss the role of the court in monitoring and reviewing the scope and responsibilities of counsel in each of these roles, and will discuss relevant case law impacting an attorneys’ ethical obligations, both to clients and to the court.
1 hour 9 minutes 16 seconds
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Judges' Roundtable: Selected Current Topics

This roundtable will provide insights from judges of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York (and surrounding areas) on selected hot topics.
1 hour 7 minutes 32 seconds