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.
Where’s My Expert? Deposing, Qualifying and Examining a Financial Expert Witness Regarding Opinions on Solvency, Reasonably Equivalent Value and Plan Feasibility
This panel will cover deposing, qualifying and examining a financial expert witness regarding their opinions on solvency, reasonably equivalent value and plan feasibility.
Trustworthy Claims: Developments (such as Bellingham) on What Claims a Trustee May or May Not Bring
Join our panel of expert estate counsel, trustees and insurance counsel as they discuss issues related to standing, safe harbors, in pari delicto and other complications that insurers and defendants use to frustrate the pursuit causes of action by Trustees
Keeping Up with the Supremes: Supreme Court Update
This panel will focus on the possible consequences of ASARCO, Wellness, and Bank of America v. Caulkett
Keynote Luncheon: A Conversation with Hon. Steven W. Rhodes
NO CLE Credit Available - Free Session.
Join in a dialogue led by former ABI Presidents:
Richardo I. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick & Associates, PC; Auburn Hills, Mich.
Melissa Kibler Knoll
Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC; Chicago
Michael P. Richman
Hunton & Williams LLP; New York
Anatomy of a Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Hearing
This panel will explore key chapter 11 plan confirmation issues by way of a live demonstration of a confirmation hearing. The demonstration will address the most commonly litigated legal issues with respect to plan confirmation, the evidence required to satisfy those requirements, and in particular, how to present and cross-examine experts in connection with feasibility. How would you rule?
Class Actions in Bankruptcy Cases
Class action lawsuits in both business and consumer 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 the best defenses against class certification? ABI’s panel of experts will explore the potential benefits and pitfalls of class actions by creditors against debtor companies and by debtors/trustees against creditors and others by highlighting recent appellate and bankruptcy court decisions.
Panic in Detroit – Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Process from Soup to Nuts
This panel of Chapter 9 specialists will discuss the Chapter 9 bankruptcy process including eligibility under Chapter 9, the authority of the bankruptcy court, powers of the municipal debtor, the role of creditors, the automatic stay, issues peculiar to certain types of Chapter 9 debtors such as hospitals and cities and the recent developments in chapter 9.