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Liability-Management Transactions: How We Got Here, Where We’re Going - Business Track

This panel discusses the history and evolution of liability-management transactions, including uptiers, drop-downs and double-dips, while providing insights from company, lender and creditor perspectives. The panelists also discuss recent developments and trends following the Serta and Mitel decisions, as well as their perspectives on how these types of transactions will be utilized going forward — and whether they are tools for success or invitations for trouble.
$200.00

Mountainside Chat: Economic Update

Join us for an engaging and informative conversation on the current economic landscape and its impact on bankruptcy filings nationwide. This informal discussion covers recent trends in consumer and business bankruptcy, macroeconomic indicators influencing case volumes, and the broader implications for courts, practitioners and policymakers. With perspectives grounded in both judicial experience and economic research, this session provides a unique look at how data and real-world developments intersect in the bankruptcy system.
$200.00

Health Care Bankruptcies

Health care bankruptcies present unique legal, operational and regulatory challenges that require specialized strategies and coordination. This session examines recent high-profile health care bankruptcy cases and will analyze the factors driving financial distress in hospitals, senior care facilities and other medical providers. The panelists explore such issues as patient care continuity, treatment of Medicare and Medicaid claims, the role of governmental regulators, and the impact of health care-specific rules on restructuring efforts. Whether representing debtors, creditors or other stakeholders, practitioners will gain insights into navigating the complexities of insolvency in the health care sector.
$200.00

Generative AI and the Restructuring Professional: Practical Uses, Ethical Risks, and How Not to Get Sued by Skynet

As generative AI becomes part of the bankruptcy and restructuring toolbox, professionals face exciting opportunities — and serious obligations. This interactive panel will dive into real-world uses of AI tools, best practices for effective prompting, and the ethical rules you really don’t want to break. The panelists will include live demonstrations and audience Q&A, and discuss how courts and clients are responding to this fast-changing landscape.
1 hour 20 minutes 42 seconds
$125.00

Nondischargeability Litigation: Advanced Trial Strategies and Considerations Following the Supreme Court’s Bartenwerfer Ruling

This panel will provide a general overview of dischargeability litigation under § 523 of the Bankruptcy Code, then delve into advanced litigation strategies derived from the panelists’ personal experiences in representing and adjudicating such matters. Understanding the far-reaching implications of the Supreme Court’s Bartenwerfer decision — allowing nondischargeable conduct to be imputed to debtors under applicable state law — will be the focal point of this panel’s discussion, which will highlight of a number of recent decisions applying Bartenwerfer to various dischargeability claims.
1 hour 11 minutes 23 seconds
$125.00

Limited Liability Company Debtor Cases

The attributes of the limited liability company form that are considered favorable by clients and advisers alike can present distinctive challenges in chapter 11. This panel will delve into those challenges and relevant case law developments in the context of a hypothetical transaction. The panelists will provide their valuable insights on relevant current topics and issues, such as the LLC’s authority to file a chapter 11 case, fiduciary duties and duty waivers, derivative standing, and tax implications for LLC stakeholders. Attendees can anticipate receiving actionable analyses to apply in future cases, whether preparing for a chapter 11 case, advising a committee or structuring a transaction.
1 hour 11 minutes 34 seconds
$125.00

Don’t Get "Whacked" by These § 365 Lease Issues: The Necessary Tools to Bring to Your Next "Sitdown"

This session will go beyond the black-letter law of § 365 with a "landlord mafia boss" to discuss practical and timely topics concerning how to best serve your client in post-petition lease negotiations during a post-petition § 363(b) sale process. This panelists will discuss cutting-edge issues and real-life experiences associated with real property and personal property leases from some of the most significant cases over the past several years, including Yellow, Red Lobster, GNC and Big Lots. Attendees can expect to be able to implement these lease strategies in cases of all sizes on behalf of debtors, landlords and other interested third parties.
1 hour 11 minutes 40 seconds
$125.00

Case Law Update for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits, and Hot Topics in Consumer Bankruptcy

This panel will delve into myriad emerging issues in bankruptcy cases, specifically ones relating to or likely to affect consumer cases.
1 hour 11 minutes 46 seconds
$125.00

Liability-Management Exercises and Implications

Liability-management exercises (LMEs) have become common transactions in order for financially distressed companies to obtain financing secured by previously encumbered assets. From uptiers, drop-downs, double dips and pari plus transactions, courts have begun to analyze and rule on the enforceability of LMEs and, in certain instances, their limitations. This panel will analyze various examples of recent LMEs and discuss the repercussions of such transactions from both the borrower and lender perspective.
1 hour 13 minutes 37 seconds
$125.00