Florida State Approved Sessions

This session will discuss the current financial climate and when (if ever) we might begin to see an uptick in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Will there still be an appetite for chapter 11, even if interest rates are raised?

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

Consumer Mortgage Modification Mediation: A Florida Success Story

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

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

This panel will discuss how law firms can use turnaround techniques to maximize the value of their services for themselves and their clients.

The Final Report of the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 proposes the most comprehensive modernization of restructuring law in a generation, including several recommendations affecting valuation methods, use of experts and disclosures by the reorganizing debtor. Hear a panel of commissioners and the Commission's reporter discuss the proposals and their impact on professionals.

This panel will consider current issues of interest to judges and insolvency professionals.

Intellectual Property (IP) is often a critically important part of a company’s value paradigm. Why has IP become an even greater focus for many companies today? How is IP valued in businesses, in litigation and in bankruptcy?