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This panel will delve into collateral estoppel, res judicata, judicial estoppel, equitable estoppel and, although jurisdictional, the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.

Join ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle for this fun and informative session as he and several bankruptcy judges discuss circuit splits and hot topics on important bankruptcy issues. An attendee favorite!

Sponsored by Epiq Bankruptcy Year-over-year bankruptcy filings are poised to show solid increases across most chapters in 1Q 2023. What categories of consumer and business filings are showing the largest growth? How do filings compare among different stakeholders and regions of the U.S., and will the trends continue in the year ahead? Join ABI and statistical partner Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics for a special abiLIVE webinar during which experts will discuss first-quarter filings, and what trends might lie ahead.

Hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed on March 10 following a run on its deposits, representing the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history behind the 2008 failure of Washington Mutual. Prior to its collapse, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based SVB was the 16th-largest bank in the U.S. and was the largest bank by deposits in Silicon Valley. While federal and state authorities worked quickly to stem the financial fallout from the bank's failure, Signature Bank also failed on March 10 after a similar run on its deposits with investors spooked by SVB's collapse. Questions continue to swirl about the financial standing of regional banks and the banking system. What factors led to SVB's collapse? Has the financial fallout from its failure been contained? What is the path going forward for the banks and their creditors? Don't miss this panel of experts discussing these topics and more during a special abiLIVE webinar!

Many bankrupt businesses need financial assistance to pay their administrative expenses and creditors and to help them survive bankruptcy. The employee retention credit (ERC) is one way to solve this problem. This session will cover the basics of the ERC program, how your clients can qualify for and benefit from the ERC, and some common ERC pitfalls to avoid. The presentation will include a Q&A period.

Conducted in a Q&A format, this webinar will feature a series of mediation hypotheticals/questions presented to Mediation Committee Co-Chair Connor Bifferato and Education Director Edward Schnitzer for discussion and/or debate.

This session will provide a unique, interactive look at difficult evidentiary issues.

This session will provide a detailed look at homestead and tenancy by the entirety exemptions, as well as retirement assets in bankruptcy.