Bankruptcy Litigation

This panel will focus on recent litigation regarding actual vs. constructive fraud, how to plead and prove actual intent (Lyondell), the anticipated Second Circuit decision on safe harbors, etc., “fraudulent spin-off” cases (Tronox, Chemours, Paragon Offshore) and conflict-of-law issues.

War and Peace: Recent Trends and Developments in Bankruptcy Litigation and Mediation

Distress & Labor in the Courtroom: Pensions and CBA Rejections

Ethical Issues in Professional Fee Disputes: Mediation vs. Litigation

Well over a dozen Catholic dioceses and religious orders have filed chapter 11, from Tucson to the Arctic and from Portland to Milwaukee. A panel of attorneys involved in nearly all of these unique proceedings will provide updates on the cases and analyze the paths that have proved successful — and those that have not.

This is the second of three webinars stemming from ABI's recently published book Fraud and Forensics: Piercing Through the Deception in a Commercial Fraud Case. Each webinar takes an in-depth look at areas of specialty, challenge and reward for forensic accountants and the professionals who work with them in commercial fraud cases. The third webinar will be: FRAUD AND FORENSICS: THE LAWYER AND FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT WORKING TOGETHER - JANUARY TBD This webinar will focus on the role of the forensic accountant as an expert in a commercial fraud case. Featuring two authors of the recently published book Fraud and Forensics: Piercing Through the Deception in a Commercial Fraud Case, the presentation will offer tips for both the forensic accountant and the lawyer for writing an effective expert report. Listen also to a retired bankruptcy judge explain what the trier of fact wants to hear in expert testimony and how to deliver persuasive testimony.

This panel will address various pre-bankruptcy planning issues for counsel to consider in preparing corporate or individual debtors for a filing of a case under chapter 7 or 11. Featured will be a discussion on legal, ethical and practical considerations in connection with the initial interviews of potential debtors, preparation of the bankruptcy filing, and preparation of the debtor for what is to follow once a case is commenced.