Report from the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11
Commission members will report on the Commission’s progress and final recommendations to Congress.
ABI-Live: Final Report on the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11
The Final Report of the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 is the culmination of more than two years of testimony, advisory reports and deliberations. In this 90-minute webinar, several members of the Commission and the official reporter will present the key findings as submitted to Congress. Written materials will be provided.
The Open-Pit Copper Mine: Bringing Value to the Surface—Effectively Trying Contested Matters
The key elements to trying contested matters are planning, writing effective pleadings, knowing rules of evidence, knowing when to use expert testimony and having a strong oral argument. The techniques, among others, are discussed in this panel.
Into the Depths of the Coal Mines: Over, Under, Sideways, Through—Any Way to Obtain a Confirmation Order and Hang Onto It on Appeal
The panel will discuss in depth an operating manual for Chapter 11 and a Chapter 11 Plan checklist.
Extracting Uranium from Sandstone: Hot Topics Uncovered
The panel will discuss the “must know cases of all time”, judicial estoppels, equitable mootness, Barton doctrine, indubitable equivalence, finality, lien stripping, absolute priority rule, TOUSA and much more.
Finding the Silver Mining in Unexpected Places: Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss an overview of intellectual property, the automatic stay and the assumption and rejection of IP licenses.
Boom or Bust: “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” and Other Consequences of Being Avoided
This panel will discuss the meaning of “reasonably equivalent value” and recent cases involving interest involving fraudulent transfers.
Rock Drills and Chipping Hammers: Cutting Through the Jurisdictional Challenges of Stern v. Marshall
This panel will discuss all decisions interpreting Stern v Marshall.
Turning Lead into Gold: Mastering the New Guidelines, Conflict and Employment Issues for Estate Professionals
This panel will discuss the qualification and disqualification of the debtor in possession’s professionals and conflicts counsel.