Pennsylvania State Approved Sessions

Content begins at 19:26 Beyond discussing issues related to systemic bias, this panel will discuss approaches to challenging the status quo and addressing issues of diversity and inclusion. The panel of experts will provide attendees concrete, actionable knowledge on how to approach creating a welcoming workplace. Attendees will leave the session ready to use this knowledge to jumpstart their own efforts to enhance their workplace diversity, or to contribute to the firm’s existing diversity and inclusion efforts.

A conversation on how bankruptcy courts can get ready for the expected tsunami of mortgage defaults post-COVID and beyond. The panelists will share recent updates on extending the same process to address student loan defaults in chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.

Focus on strategy for restructuring/recovery in hard-hit industries and adapting for changes in consumer trends (i.e., movies, concert venues, fast-casual restaurants, mall/retail space, business travel).

Consolidations and closures of small colleges, and increasing demands on charter schools' finances, have been growing trends that have only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. This panel will discuss how the pandemic has impacted enrollment, financing and out-of-court workouts, and, where appropriate, chapter 7 and 11 filings. The panelists will also consider the effects of COVID-related litigation regarding tuition reimbursement and potential enrollment contract modifications.

Hosted by the Bankruptcy Litigation and Consumer Bankruptcy Committees This panel will discuss the current state of the law and open issues regarding the automatic stay, discharge injunction and sanctions in light of the Supreme Court’s rulings in Fulton v. City of Chicago and Taggart v. Lorenzen.

This session will focus on some of the key ethics issues that confront professionals practicing in the bankruptcy field, and offer potential solutions on how to avoid getting caught in these traps. The panelists will present these issues in an interactive format so that the audience can participate and test their knowledge.

Hosted by the Emerging Industries & Technology and International Committees This panel will address what happens when cannabis-producers become insolvent, and the resulting cross-border implications. The discussion will include how to structure a reorganization to address the legal issues that surround cannabis-producers, and bankruptcy courts' role in the process.

Hosted by the Ethics & Professional Compensation and Mediation Committees The panel will provide an overview of certain bankruptcy laws and rules relevant to mediation, using vignettes or hypotheticals to set the scenes for in-depth discussions of the relevant rules of professional responsibility and ethical concerns.

Before the DIP-financing or cash-collateral negotiation begins, there are a number of ways you can help your cash-strapped debtor raise cash. This session will share valuable tips for what you can do before reaching out to your client's lender, and how you can help fund a debtor from the first call until a sale or plan confirmation.

Sponsored by ABI and INSOL The joint ABI/INSOL International panel will examine the current and future trends for the automotive industry, which is currently in a period of transition. Supply chain challenges and a decline in sales is putting put near term pressure on the balance sheets of OEMs and suppliers alike, as they face price increases for materials and an inability to produce product. Long term, electric vehicles and their infrastructure needs will continue to shift market dynamics, with new market players facing short timelines to ramp up production and existing manufacturers trying to balance the production mix between internal combustion engines and electric vehicles. Will these companies face challenging restructurings similar to those in previous downturns, or will new global restructuring regimes help ease the path to resetting their capital structures?