Vermont State Approved Sessions

This panel will take a look at the current state of the law related to equitable mootness, equitable subordination and other equitable doctrines.

Recent large bankruptcies like NRA, Boy Scouts of America, Roman Catholic Archdiocese, Purdue Pharma and J&J have invigorated debate over the longstanding issues of venue and bad faith in bankruptcy. This panel will explore matters surrounding venue and bad-faith filings, related ethics considerations, and the newest wave of reform initiatives.

Based on his distinguished 45-year career dealing with stress and human health, Dr. Bruce Rabin will present a timely program identifying the mental and physical effects of stress, and will introduce skills that can be used to minimize those effects. He will explore the concepts of isolation, changes in behavior and health due to the pandemic, and how negotiation strategies for in-person or remote mediations, client relations and decision-making are affected by stress.

This panel will cover the what, how, why and risks/benefits of Article 9 sales, including negotiating the friendly foreclosure and aftereffects.

Join ABI experts as they discuss recent, pending and upcoming legislation that impacts the insolvency and restructuring industry.

This panel will discuss a number of difficult chapter 13 issues, including post-petition creditor fees; consumer vs. nonconsumer debtors in chapters 7 and 13 and the impact of the designation; the effects and timing of vesting; automatic-stay issues, debt-limit issues and the impact of contingent debt, guaranty debt and partially secured claims; “fee-jumping” and other absolute-priority rule violations; and discharge in light of mortgage default due to COVID-19, forbearance or modification.

This panel will discuss chapter 11 ethical issues, including multiple related debtors, cases with PE shareholders and cases of closely held corporations, and will identify conflicts and strategies to deal with them.

This session will cover the use of independent special committees/directors and will include a discussion on what independence entails, including extended family relationships/financial referral relationships, even if they are not formalized.

This panel will discuss why the monetization of intellectual property (IP) has become a key strategic tool in restructuring, bankruptcy and acquisitions, and how the importance of monetization has evolved over decades. The panelists include experts in innovation, the role IP plays in bankruptcy and restructuring, how cross-border situations impact the monetization of IP, post-acquisition integration of the IP “footprint,” and other key topics of interest.

Join ABI's Diversity Working Group to hear from experts on the current trends related to gender identity and pronoun usage, workplace liability issues and more.