New Jersey State Approved Sessions

Joe Navarro will explore the applied use of nonverbal communication in business to better understand, manage or negotiate with others. Drawing on his decades of experience studying human behavior, Joe will highlight those key behaviors executives need to know to decode the world around them.

Do bankruptcy courts have jurisdiction to enter nonconsensual releases under any circumstance? This panel will explore this question and more.

In Partnership with Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics Year-over-year bankruptcy filings continued to show solid increases across most chapters throughout 2023. Join ABI and statistical partner Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics for this special abiLIVE webinar, which will examine the consumer and business filing trends that emerged in 2023, how 2023's filings compare among different stakeholders and regions of the U.S., and whether these trends will continue into 2024.

Hosted by ABI's Bankruptcy Litigation Committee It’s been six years since ABI released the Second Edition of ABI's Quick Evidence Handbook. Join us for a reunion of some of the handbook’s authors to discuss developments in evidence law, and how issues discussed in the handbook have played out in practice.

Hosted by ABI's International and Mediation Committees Join us for an exhilarating exploration of the dynamic world of mediation and arbitration in restructuring and insolvency cases across common law and civil law jurisdictions. This abiLIVE webinar will delve into the different (supra)national legal frameworks shaping these processes, uncovering when and why mediation and arbitration is a game-changer, especially for cross-border and parallel proceedings. The panelists also will discuss types of mediators and selecting the most "effective" mediators based on case nuances and necessary interventions in the conflict. The analysis of international cases such as the Nortel case will break new ground on the potential of cross-border arbitration to mitigate jurisdictional conflicts.

This panel will bring attendees up to speed on Zoom § 341s and best practices, as well as recent and important changes to chapter 13 administrative orders and forms, and will explore trends and tips for handling merchant cash advance (MCA) issues in consumer cases and mortgage-modification mediations. The panelists also will discuss income-driven repayment plans and highlight the DOJ's latest guidance on discharging student loans.