Chapter 13 Potpourri
This panel will discuss the plan effective date, rule amendments and plan confirmations.
363 Sales
The panel will address the pros and cons of a 363 sale, essential provisions to include in your bidding procedures and hot topics in 363 sales including credit bidding, reopening an auction, consigned goods, sale of customer information and successor liability.
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
This panel will cover the case timeline including notable appeals and decisions.
Article 9: UCC Security Interests in Proceeds of Collateral
“Proceed” With Caution: Navigating 11 U.S.C. § 552’s effect on prepetition
security interests in proceeds of various assets
When Cases Collide
This panel discussion will concentrate on issues commonly encountered when a closely held business and its individual owners and related businesses have financial problems, including regarding application of the absolute priority rule/new value exception to individual chapter 11 bankruptcies, conflicts, corporate governance, substantive/procedural consolidation and compensation issues
Farm/Agribusiness
This panel will discuss special problems in ag-based DIP financing and cash collateral use and dealing with tax claims and pre-petition sales.
Fraudulent Transfers, Pre-Bankruptcy Planning Workshop
Avoiding being sued along with or in lieu of your client and avoiding ethical violations and malpractice.
Hot Topics: Judges’ Roundtable Q&A
This panel will feature a roundtable discussion with bankruptcy judges from the Ninth Circuit and across the country. The judges will share their thoughts and perspectives, as well as take questions from the audience, on topics of current interest in both business and consumer cases.
Ethics
This panel will address current ethical topics relating to attorney and client conduct in the context of out-of-court and bankruptcy restructurings.