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Labor Issues in 363 Sales: Things You Need to Know

This panel will address many of the thorniest ethical issues for consumer lawyers, including avoiding conflictof- interest issues as counsel in a failing case, counseling a client who will not take your advice, and counseling a mentally ill client.

Knowing the intricacies of how to liquidate in a chapter 11 case does not come without its surprises. This panel will lead you from A to Z on what you need to know. From the debtor perspective, it will explain how to successfully use a chapter 11 case to liquidate. From the creditor perspective, it will focus on your best chances to maximize your client’s recovery.

This panel of lawyers and a Delaware bankruptcy judge, who have been involved in some of the most contested recent confirmation battles, will discuss developments in the application of plan confirmation standards, as well as the latest trends in how that law is being applied at contested confirmation hearings.

Hospitality and the Tax Man: Historical Hospitality Tax Issues in Distress

Beware of the Traps: Ethical and Fiduciary Issues for Committee Members and Professionals

Who Pays the Price for Health Care Insolvencies: the Consumer, the Vendors or the Public at Large?

In this discussion, leading practitioners in both bringing and defending significant fraudulent transfer claims will describe the current best practices gleaned from their substantial experiences.

This panel provides updates on the law and suggests the necessary tools for your consumer tax toolbox, in particular concepts of cancellation of indebtness, home mortgage modiifcations, issuance of 1099s by creditors, separate-entity treatment under IRC section 1398, priority of tax claims, nondischargeability of tax claims, and other thorny tax issues frequently facing consumer bankruptcy lawyers.