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Secured Credit Under the Code and Commission Report

Don’t Restrict My Sale: The Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants and Easements in Assets Sales in Bankruptcy

Tax-Sharing Agreements in Bankruptcy that Have Been the Subject of Recent Appeals Courts Decisions

Hemorrhaging Hospitals: Labor Issues in the Healthcare Insolvency E.R.

Consumer Mortgage Modification Mediation: A Florida Success Story

Trustee Selection in Commercial Bankruptcy Cases: Who Wins the Battle to Control the Estate?

The lure of the Internet continues to pose ethical challenges, especially in regards to privacy and transparency, for members of the bar who use social media as part of their professional lives. This panel will examine the latest legal and ethical developments in the areas of disclosure and social media.

Municipal bankruptcies are on the rise. This panel will discuss chapter 9 issues, including eligibility to file, recent developments, plan confirmation and cramdown issues, case-management issues, municipal bondholder claims, labor and pension issues, the role of mediation, alternatives to chapter 9, and the Detroit, Stockton, San Bernardino and Harrisburg municipal cases.

This panel will discuss recent advanced fraudulent transfer case law and the application of § 546(e)’s “safe harbor” to failed leveraged transactions, as well as the “good faith” defense under § 548(c), especially regarding Ponzi scheme fraudulent transfer litigation. Key cases will include In re Lyondell Chemical, In re Tribune Co. Fraudulent Conveyance Litig., In re Derivium Capital, LLC and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Quebecor World (USA) Inc. v. American United Life Insurance Co.

Do new opnions suggest doubt about the right of a lender to bid the full value of claims in Chapter 11?