ABI-Live: Revisiting Evidence in Bankruptcy with the Authors of ABI's Quick Evidence Handbook
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.
ABI-Live: 2023 Filing Trends and What to Expect in the Year Ahead
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.
Great Debates
Judicial Debate: Tough Issues in Subchapter V Cases
Past Presidents Debate: The Efficacy of Third Party Releases
WORKSHOP: Fraud, Frenzy and the Future: Unmasking Deceit in Complex Bankruptcy Cases
This panel will explore recent trends in commercial fraud and the resulting bankruptcies, examine the role of technology in those cases, and consider how these cases will evolve in the future.
WORKSHOP: Making the Mediation: What to Consider When Selecting the Neutral
Focusing on mediation in noteworthy cases, the panelists will discuss their thought processes when deciding whether to mediate, and how they go about selecting a neutral in cases both large and small. The panelists will explain how they select mediators, how they work with them, and the useful qualities they look for in mediators.
WORKSHOP: Cryptocurrency and Bankruptcy
This panel will dive into the intersection of cryptocurrency and bankruptcy by reviewing notable cryptocurrency case decisions, including Celsius Network LLC. The panelists also will explore issues concerning fraudulent transfer litigation in cryptocurrency cases, and the recovery of crypto assets in matters involving fraud and international asset recovery.
WORKSHOP: Oops, They Did It Again: Litigating Automatic Stay and Discharge Violations
With a focus on providing practical advice in an interactive forum, this panel will discuss issues that arise in automatic stay and discharge violation matters, including a review of evidentiary hurdles, the determination of damages, procedural tips and traps, and the impact of Taggart on these disputes.
WORKSHOP: The Importance of Corporate Controls: Failed Business Organizations
Through case studies (FTX, SVB and LeClair Ryan), this panel will discuss the importance of corporate controls and share best practices for implementing strong corporate controls.
WORKSHOP: Financially Distressed De-SPAC Companies
The life cycle of an SPAC is continually evolving — and in recent history, some cycles have included bankruptcy proceedings. This panel will go through what an SPAC is and what it means to “deSPAC,” and will examine post-deSPAC'ed companies against the backdrop of the current, sometimes turbulent economy. The panelists also will discuss when bankruptcy is (or isn’t) an option for a de-SPAC'ed company, and how a bankruptcy case may (or may not) be different for such a company.