Committee Educ. Session: Consumer Bankruptcy/Mediation
Consumer Mortgage Modification Mediation: A Florida Success Story
Committee Educ. Session: Bankruptcy Litigation/Ethics & Professional Compensation
Trustee Selection in Commercial Bankruptcy Cases: Who Wins the Battle to Control the Estate?
Committee Educ. Session: Asset Sales/Real Estate
Don’t Restrict My Sale: The Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants and Easements in Assets Sales in Bankruptcy
Committee Educ. Session: Bankruptcy Taxation/Business Reorganization/Young & New Members
Tax-Sharing Agreements in Bankruptcy that Have Been the Subject of Recent Appeals Courts Decisions
Committee Educ. Session: Health Care/Labor & Employment
Hemorrhaging Hospitals: Labor Issues in the Healthcare Insolvency E.R.
Ethics: Chapter 11 Commission Recommendations on Professional Fees and Expenses
Any reform of current chapter 11 practice must account for the prevailing criticism that fees and costs are too high, and do it in a way that focuses on aligning incentives with case efficiency. This panel of Commissioners will discuss recommended reforms that provide for more effective oversight, as well as alternative fee structures consistent with professionals’ ethical obligations under the Code of Professional Responsibility.