Ethics: You’re Outta There! Avoiding Disqualification Landmines
This panel will cover disclosure obligations, disinterestedness standards and avoiding disgorgement.
To Mediate or Not, That Is the Quest?
Experienced mediators will discuss this popular alternative dispute resolution device, including how best to prepare for mediation, the benefits of mediation, whether it is suitable for all disputes in bankruptcy, different styles employed by mediators, and perhaps a few war stories.
Reading Between the Lines: Writing-Based Focus (Drafting Agreements)
This panel will focus on planning and drafting agreements, best practices, avoiding common pitfalls, and successful strategies and approaches.
Snake Eyes: Casino Bankruptcies
This panel will discuss key restructuring issues in the gaming industry as geographic expansion continues to pressure regional, destination and tribal casinos.
Where’s My Expert? Deposing, Qualifying and Examining a Financial Expert Witness Regarding Opinions on Solvency, Reasonably Equivalent Value and Plan Feasibility
This panel will cover deposing, qualifying and examining a financial expert witness regarding their opinions on solvency, reasonably equivalent value and plan feasibility.
Trustworthy Claims: Developments (such as Bellingham) on What Claims a Trustee May or May Not Bring
Join our panel of expert estate counsel, trustees and insurance counsel as they discuss issues related to standing, safe harbors, in pari delicto and other complications that insurers and defendants use to frustrate the pursuit causes of action by Trustees
Keeping Up with the Supremes: Supreme Court Update
This panel will focus on the possible consequences of ASARCO, Wellness, and Bank of America v. Caulkett
Loan-to-Own and Other § 363 Bidding and Acquisition Strategies; ABI Commission Final Report
Does a secure creditor engage in inequitable conduct if it acquires debt, or makes a loan with the intent to acquire the debtor rather than collect on the loan? This panel will discuss “Loan-to-Own” and other common and singular Section 363 bidding and acquisition strategies, including the pitfalls and advances of each.
Hot Bankruptcy Topics Involving D&O and E&O Policies
This session will include a discussion of coverage, the need for coverage, covered and non-covered conduct. The panel will provide insight into common and esoteric issues in bankruptcy cases involving D&O and E&O policies, and trends that arise during a claim for D&O and E&O liability insurance coverage.
To Wind Down or Not . . . in Court or Not . . . That Is the Question
Does an ABC Really save time and money? What about liability; or automatic stay? Can I just lock the door and walk away? This panel will discuss these questions and more including discussing timing, alternatives processes to bankruptcy, forcing an involuntary bankruptcy, tax liens and anti-assignment contract clauses and the professionals role in such processes.