Oregon State Approved Sessions

Are any financial institutions “too big to fail”? Since the financial crisis of 2008, governments, financial institutions, practitioners and academics have debated, proposed and in some instances implemented provisions to reduce the likelihood that a failure by a systemically important financial institution would cause systemic risk. This panel will discuss the failures of U.S. financial institutions and the current and prospective measures to facilitate the resolution of these institutions without transmitting risk to the U.S. financial system.

The issue of "double-dipping", wherein a creditor is able to increase its recovery by multiplying its allowed claim against a particular entity or asserting claims against multiple entities, has been prevalent in a number of recent restructurings, including American Airlines, Lehman Brothers, CIT Group Inc., Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. and AbitibiBowater Inc. This panel will address the concept of "double-dipping", the scenarios under which it arises and their experience in dealing with the issue in various cases.

This panel will explore the struggles of being both civil and persuasive and how our actions affect the reputation of the legal profession in society. The panel will also provide an update on the status of the ABI Civility Task Force.

This panel will feature a roundtable discussion with bankruptcy judges from the Ninth Circuit and across the country. The judges will share their thoughts and perspectives, as well as take questions from the audience, on topics of current interest in both business and consumer cases.

It’s a jungle out there! Learn the skills and practice tips you need to tame that jungle from seasoned bankruptcy practitioners who have faced the jungle and won, on a variety of professional levels.

This panel discussion will provide an update on recent developments regarding valuation in a distressed or bankruptcy environment. While some general valuation information will be included for context, the focus is on understanding the nature of current issues and their implications on future cases.

This panel will feature discussion, comments and thoughts on the proposed national uniform chapter 13 plan. Participate in an in-depth discussion on the changes coming to your chapter 13 practice.