Checking In with the Supremes
This panel will review cases from the 2013 and 2014 terms (Bellingham; surcharge case; other bankruptcy cases).
The Principles of Compensation: Checking In on the New U.S. Trustee Fee Guidelines
This panel will discuss who can get paid, for what, and why.
Shakedowns vs. The Pursuit of Justice: The Current Landscape of Avoidance Actions
This panel will provide an overview of new uses of cause of action, § 546(e) cases including Lyondell and Tribune, and proposed changes to the UFTA.
What’s Yours Might Not Be: Section 541 and Property of the Estate
This panel will cover issues that arise when property of the estate isn’t property of the estate, tax status issues and tax attributes, including NOLs.
Convoluted Pollution: The (Sometimes) Messy Collision of Bankruptcy and Environmental Issues
This panel will discuss Freedom Industries, fracking and other issues.
Financial Statements: What’s Hiding Beneath the Surface, and Why Does It Matter?
This panel will take a look at financial statement analysis and key ratios, and why they matter in bankruptcy.
Caveat Emptor: The Purchase and Sale of Debt in Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss the purchase of secured debt and claims, disclosure of obligations, and the Lightsquared and Telecom cases.
Commercial: Going Gently into that Good Night: The Process of Converting Cases to Chapter 7
This panel will cover Delaware working group and U.S. Trustee Task Force recommendations.
Committee Educational Session: The Future of Asset Sales: To Surcharge or Not to Surcharge
Asset Sales/Secured Credit Committees: This panel will debate the controversial proposal being considered by the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 to assess a charge or hold-back on secured lenders for a § 363 asset sale, including the pros and cons, mechanics, application in various circumstances, consequences and policy issues.