Consumer Update 2013
There are many changes occurring in consumer bankruptcy law. Find out the latest developments in your neighborhood and around the country.
ABI-Live: The § 1111(b) Election, Plan Feasibility and Cramdown Issues
Utilizing a case study, ABI's panel of experts will explore issues surrounding a lender's decision on whether or not to make an election under § 1111(b), plan feasibility, and voting. The panel will also walk attendees through the necessary mathematical analysis used to analyze these issues.
You Got an Education, Now Pay the Bill: The Dischargeability of Student Loans
Practical pointers on how to deal with student loans in the context of a chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy.
Delving into the Mysteries of Chapter 13: Unsettled and Emerging Issues Involving §§ 1322 and 1325
The transformation rule/negative equity, deficiency claims upon surrender of collateral, the applicable commitment period, contract interest, § 1322(b)(1) as it involves fixtures and personal property, and assignments of rent, § 1322(b)(2) as it involves the timing of the analysis.
The Claim Has Two Faces: Beyond the Basics
Claims Resolution Rules 3001 & 3002.2, claim amendments, lien-stripping and mortgages.
Ins and Outs of LBOs
The challenges and difficulties of avoiding leveraged buyout transactions, covering emerging law involving LBOs including application of the § 546(e) safe harbor and collapsing such undertakings.
Experts Under Examination
Cross-examination demonstration of financial experts valuing assets (measuring enterprise value by discounted cash flow, the income and cap rate approaches for real estate, and how such methods can be manipulated).