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Illinois State Approved Sessions

Case Law Updates

This panel of bankruptcy judges from the Eighth and Tenth Circuits will discuss several recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals and Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, and elsewhere that are likely to impact your bankruptcy practice.

Frank W. Koger Luncheon and Lecture: Evolution of Third-Party Releases

This session is a tribute to Judge Koger and the evolution of 3rd Party Releases from Master Mortgage to Purdue Pharma and the future.

Purdue Supreme Court Update

This panel will analyze three major Supreme Court bankruptcy decisions (Kaiser Gypsum, Purdue Pharma and John Q. Hammons Fall) issued during its 2023-24 term, and the implications of these decisions for pending and future bankruptcy cases.
1 hour 11 minutes 58 seconds

Creditor-on-Creditor Violence, Liability Management and Uptier Transactions

This panel will cover recent developments in liability-management transactions, a.k.a. creditor-on-creditor violence. The panelists will discuss the mechanics of uptier, drop-down and double-dip transactions, approaching each type of deal from the viewpoints of various parties in interest.
1 hour 12 minutes 19 seconds