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Pennsylvania State Approved Sessions

Extracting Uranium from Sandstone: Hot Topics Uncovered

The panel will discuss the “must know cases of all time”, judicial estoppels, equitable mootness, Barton doctrine, indubitable equivalence, finality, lien stripping, absolute priority rule, TOUSA and much more.
1 hour 29 minutes 34 seconds

The Open-Pit Copper Mine: Bringing Value to the Surface—Effectively Trying Contested Matters

The key elements to trying contested matters are planning, writing effective pleadings, knowing rules of evidence, knowing when to use expert testimony and having a strong oral argument. The techniques, among others, are discussed in this panel.
1 hour 26 minutes 25 seconds

ABI-Live: Examiners and Select Plan Confirmation Issues; presented by ABI Young and New Members Committee

A panel discussion of recent opinions, including In re Dynegy Holdings, Tribune and Heritage Highgate Inc., and their effect on examiner and plan confirmation issues. Issues to be discussed include: Examiner Issues including when directors and officers may be liable for restructuring, made especially relevant in In re Dynegy Holdings, and the Examiner's Report issued on March 9, 2012. Other cases to be discussed include Lyondell Chemical Co., Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers. Select Plan Confirmation Issues including: a. Competing plans, noteholder classification, enforceability of inter-creditor agreements, made relevant in Tribune. b. Elimination of junior liens and valuation issues at plan confirmation, made relevant by the Third Circuit’s recent decision in Heritage Highgate Inc. Participants: Richard J. Corbi, Moderator Lowenstein Sandler PC; New York Eric D. Winston Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP; Los Angeles David M. LeMay Chadbourne & Parke LLP; New York Michael J. Viscount Fox Rothschild LLP; Atlantic City, N.J. W. Joshua Brant Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP; New York

ABI-Live: Filing Your First Individual Chapter 11? Understand the Issues and Confirm Creative Plans

When is an individual Chapter 11 a better fit for your client? Think through an individual Chapter 11 plan and spot critical issues that can lead to success. A panel of experienced individual Chapter 11 practitioners will guide you, step by step, through a successful individual Chapter 11 case, and discuss problematic issues and solutions you can implement in your individual Chapter 11. Topics include: · Creating a budget on your schedules · Calculating your plan · Working with the US Trustee’s office · Tax issues · Application of the absolute priority rule · “Deemed” voting · “Reasonable and necessary” expenses · Addressing secured mortgage debts in the plan