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PPP: Post-Purdue Pharma

Most lawyers are very familiar with what SCOTUS decided in the Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. case. This panel focuses on the issues on which SCOTUS did not decide and that are the subjects of new decisions all over the country.

Evidence: Empower, Excellence, Enjoy

This panel explores all things evidence (well, not all), including fundamentals like presumptions, privileges and burdens of proof; often overlooked and underappreciated methods of presentation, such as summaries; practical pointers, such as how to value assets on the cheap; and emerging issues involving spotting and defending against “fake” evidence. The panelists will present a variety of perspectives from academia, the bench and the bar, all focused on providing practical advice on how best to prove your case (and maybe just a little about how to disprove the opposition).

ABI-Live: Amending Bankruptcy Rule 9031: Recent Efforts to Expand Bankruptcy Judges’ Toolboxes

This webinar will discuss efforts currently underway to amend Bankruptcy Rule 9031 to expand judges’ toolboxes and allow for the appointment of special neutrals (a.k.a. special masters), and will focus on practical considerations in evaluating such an amendment.
1 hour 13 minutes 47 seconds

Finding the Cure: Assessing the Ills Affecting the Health Care Industry

This panel addresses the legal, operational and financial challenges facing the health care industry and how those factors impact health care restructurings and bankruptcies. The panelists discuss differing approaches to restructuring health care businesses, and issues that are unique to health care bankruptcies.
1 hour 10 minutes 41 seconds

Attorney/Client Privilege: Ethics Has No Borders

This panel discusses idiosyncrasies and potential ethical traps of the attorney/client privilege laws in the Caymans and the U.S., and when those laws apply, even in recognition and other cross-border matters.