Texas State Approved Sessions

Section 1113 relief for terminated labor agreements (American Airlines; Hostess), severance benefits; treatment of claims resulting from rejection of labor/benefits agreements vs. renegotiation of labor/benefits agreements; multi-employer pension plan issues (Is there a coming abyss?) (Hostess, Marcal); § 1114 Issues (Visteon, etc.); role of unions on committees; labor issues in § 363 sales; interplay of § 1113 and general strike/employment law (including strike after court-approved imposition of terms)

Rejection of perpetual licenses (Lewis v. Interstate Brands); use, sale and assignability (Sunbeam; Qimonda; Lubrizol); valuation metrics for trademarks and patents

A panel of judges will discuss current issues that divide the circuits and other hot topics relevant to both consumer and business bankruptcy practitioners.

The Power to Veto Bankruptcy Sales: Sports Leagues and Other Franchisors

Real Estate Issues in Health Care Restructurings

Law Firm Bankruptcies and Certain Issues that Have Arisen in Them, Including the WARN Act and Recent Case Law

And Now That the Auction Is Over, Let the Bidding Begin

A Comity of Errors: International Electronic Communications and Cyber-fraud in Transnational Bankruptcy Cases

This panel of leading bankruptcy lawyers, sponsored by Lexis® Practice Advisor, will feature a discussion of new provisions and practices for debtors, lenders, creditors and buyers in DIP Financings, 363 Sales, and Chapter 15s.

Class action lawsuits in both chapter 11 and 13 cases are becoming more prevalent. Are you wondering whether your clients’ WARN Act claims would be better pursued against a debtor company in a class action adversary proceeding or in a class proof of claim, or both? If your client has been sued in a debtor’s consumer class action adversary proceeding, do you know what the best defenses are against class certification? ABI's panel of experts will explore the potential benefits and pitfalls of class actions by creditors against debtor companies in chapter 11 cases and by debtors/trustees against creditors in chapter 13 cases by highlighting recent appellate and bankruptcy court decisions.