New Jersey State Approved Sessions

Metaverse business success can really only happen with significantly more technological adoption, so any valuation of an individual metaverse business is at some level an underwriting of the technological adoption. In what areas may the metaverse be cannibalistic? In what areas may it be accretive to existing platforms/channels? Is the metaverse likely to be principally a business or personal environment, or both? What are the avenues for investment in the metaverse and determining valuation? It has recently been predicted that the metaverse economy could, in the aggregate, “generate up to $5 trillion in impact by 2030 — equivalent to the size of the third-largest economy today, Japan." Much of that impact is seen in e-commerce by far, with other market impacts in virtual learning, advertising and gaming. But how are the various “things” in the metaverse going to be valued? If you don’t know, or don’t know what the metaverse is or encompasses, this panel is for you.

This panel discusses cutting-edge issues involving the use of AI in law practice, and ethical questions and potential pitfalls surrounding its use by lawyers and legal professionals.

This panel delves into everything you ever wanted to know about the intersection of construction law and bankruptcy.

This session will focus on the ways in which subchapter V cases progress through to a sale and/or plan, including statutory deadlines for subchapter V cases and how such deadlines do or don’t impact other Code sections, and whether Code deadlines are mandatory or discretionary. Attendees will learn standards and strategies to be considered in subchapter V cases.

This session will discuss issues with debtors who own or have fractional interests in LLCs, corporations or partnerships, or who are self-employed. The panelists will cover how to determine what constitutes property of the estate; valuing a debtor’s interest in an LLC, corporation or partnership; and administering a debtor's fractional interests.

This panel of economic experts will discuss the effects of inflation, including financing, labor, stock values, and growth vs. recession.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed on March 10 following a run on its deposits, representing the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history behind the 2008 failure of Washington Mutual. Prior to its collapse, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based SVB was the 16th-largest bank in the U.S. and was the largest bank by deposits in Silicon Valley. This panel of experts will break down the failure and future of SVB, the FDIC's role in the banking crisis, and the impact its collapse may have on other financial institutions.

Luckin Coffee Inc., founded in 2017 by a Chinese entrepreneur, had the goal of outgrowing Starbucks as China’s largest coffee chain. The company’s 2019 IPO and bond offering raised approximately US$900 million. However, in February 2020, it was discovered that Luckin had fabricated its financial statements, with revenue overstated by US$300 million. Litigation followed, with various direct and class action claims being asserted in the U.S., a class action claim in Canada, and injunctive proceedings in both the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong. The principal creditors were unsecured bondholders and equityholders with securities litigation claims. In order to protect Luckin from its creditors, restructuring officers were appointed in the Cayman Islands, and the company’s debt was successfully restructured. This international panel of experts will discuss the case and lessons restructuring professionals can learn from it.

Luckin Coffee Inc., founded in 2017 by a Chinese entrepreneur, had the goal of outgrowing Starbucks as China’s largest coffee chain. The company’s 2019 IPO and bond offering raised approximately US$900 million. However, in February 2020, it was discovered that Luckin had fabricated its financial statements, with revenue overstated by US$300 million. Litigation followed, with various direct and class action claims being asserted in the U.S., a class action claim in Canada, and injunctive proceedings in both the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong. The principal creditors were unsecured bondholders and equityholders with securities litigation claims. In order to protect Luckin from its creditors, restructuring officers were appointed in the Cayman Islands, and the company’s debt was successfully restructured. This international panel of experts will discuss the case and lessons restructuring professionals can learn from it.