Automatic Stay

This panel will present an overview of the statutory groundwork for, methodology for pursuing, and latest case law on avoidance action claims, including the impact of Purdue Pharma on the sale of these claims.

Join Bill Rochelle as he provides us with the highlights we need to know about emerging cases from the Supreme Court, Tenth Circuit and more!

With a focus on providing practical advice in an interactive forum, this panel will discuss issues that arise in automatic stay and discharge violation matters, including a review of evidentiary hurdles, the determination of damages, procedural tips and traps, and the impact of Taggart on these disputes.

Do you ever wonder what a particular Supreme Court decision means for you and your practice? This panel will discuss the Supreme Court’s general approach to deciding cases, including bankruptcy cases, and what those decisions mean for the bankruptcy and larger legal community. The panelists will use decisions from last term (as well as those to be argued this term) to help attendees better understand the decisions, how they might influence lower court decisions, and what it all means for those subjected to their decisions.

Bankruptcy judges will discuss the most talked-about current events and controversial opinions in the insolvency world with ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle.

Domestic asset-protection trusts are now available in 20 states. This panel will introduce the concept of domestic asset-protection trusts and discuss their treatment in and out of bankruptcy.

How has Fulton changed practice related to the extent and impact of the automatic stay? The Supreme Court may have made debtors’ recovery of repossessed vehicles less "Fast and Furious," but does the "Repo Man" now have all of the leverage? Fasten your seatbelts for a discussion of Fulton’s potential impact on debtors, creditors, and all types of proceedings and collateral — cars and beyond.

Bankruptcy Judges Elizabeth Brown and Michael Romero will discuss the year’s widest splits and most controversial opinions with ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle.