Virginia State Approved Sessions

This program analyzes the practical aspects of asset protection planning (i.e., what works and what does not). The program discusses practical goals and limitations of asset protection, including exposure points related to avoidance actions under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act and Bankruptcy Code. The program will discuss various structures utilized, as well as the practical implications of such planning.

This panel will cover disclosure obligations, disinterestedness standards and avoiding disgorgement.

This panel will discuss the mechanics and pros and cons of pre-packaged plans, covering topics such as favoring secured creditors over unsecured, retaining previous directors and managers. The panel will discuss voting/solicitation requirements, prepack-specific first day motions, and notice requirements. The panel will discuss plan support agreements and the case law detailing the issues associated with a pre-packaged plan.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be. But if you are a lender or borrower you need to avoid liability by adhering to policies, using checklists and knowing individual and institutional risks. Come explore the common and uncommon reasons why lenders face liability and ways to defend against and ways to prevent and minimize risks.

This panel will discuss the routine (and not-so-routine) issues that consumer bankruptcy practitioners face.

The statement of intent and its value to the bankruptcy process will be the focus of this panel’s discussion, along with an updated look at the so-called fourth option: the debtor’s ride-through.

Just what is and is not property of the estate? This panel will present a thorough review of § 541 and its application in real-world situations.

This panel will cover the critical relationship between professional responsibility and rules of discovery. The panel will discuss the pitfalls and common mistakes that attorneys make with digital discovery and electronic evidence.

Hear from a noted Supreme Court scholar and the Reporter to the ABI's Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.

This is the second part of a two-part panel that will cover a potpourri of current hot topics being litigated in chapter 7 and 13 cases, with a special focus on LVNV v. Crawford and related litigation, consumer protection (including the basics of credit reporting and regulatory actions), mortgage modifications and post-discharge actions, and the UST’s enforcement activities.