Farm/Agribusiness
This panel will discuss special problems in ag-based DIP financing and cash collateral use and dealing with tax claims and pre-petition sales.
Fraudulent Transfers, Pre-Bankruptcy Planning Workshop
Avoiding being sued along with or in lieu of your client and avoiding ethical violations and malpractice.
Shedding the Pounds of Debt: Mortgage Lien-Stripping in Chapters 7 and 11
11This panel will discuss practical considerations in addressing wholly unsecured junior mortgages, determining the amount of senior mortgages, timing of valuations and the burden of proof.
Financing Our Future: Treatment of Student Loan Debt
Student loan debt has created a significant and growing national economic crisis. This panel will explore dischargeability issues and also discuss how student loan debt affects all of us – even those without student loans to pay off
What Does the Future Hold? Crystal Ball Readings on Economic and Legislative Drivers of Chapter 11’s Fate
This panel will provide a retrospective and prospective discussion of the economic and legislative factors that impact chapter 11 filings, as well as insight on industry trends and hot areas for restructuring services.
Ben Franklin once remarked that “creditors have much better memories than debtors.”
Ethics: You’re Outta There! Avoiding Disqualification Landmines
This panel will cover disclosure obligations, disinterestedness standards and avoiding disgorgement.
To Mediate or Not, That Is the Quest?
Experienced mediators will discuss this popular alternative dispute resolution device, including how best to prepare for mediation, the benefits of mediation, whether it is suitable for all disputes in bankruptcy, different styles employed by mediators, and perhaps a few war stories.
Reading Between the Lines: Writing-Based Focus (Drafting Agreements)
This panel will focus on planning and drafting agreements, best practices, avoiding common pitfalls, and successful strategies and approaches.
Snake Eyes: Casino Bankruptcies
This panel will discuss key restructuring issues in the gaming industry as geographic expansion continues to pressure regional, destination and tribal casinos.