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Supreme Court Round-Up

Oyez, oyez, oyez, all attendees are admonished to draw near and give their undivided attention to this panel as it delivers the most recent and updated analyses on this term’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Nuts & Bolts Survey of Avoidance Issues in Bankruptcy

This panel will discuss avoidance actions, defenses to preference actions and review sixth and seventh circuit cases in relation to each.

Health Care Insolvency

This panel of health care experts will discuss current topics in health care insolvency focusing on the key issues and areas that will impact cases in 2017 and 2018

Energy Case Studies

This panel will provide an overview of the oil and gas industry, including a cash flow framework, ownerships and interests and chapter 11 considerations in energy bankruptcies.

363 Sales

The panel will address the pros and cons of a 363 sale, essential provisions to include in your bidding procedures and hot topics in 363 sales including credit bidding, reopening an auction, consigned goods, sale of customer information and successor liability.

Article 9: UCC Security Interests in Proceeds of Collateral

“Proceed” With Caution: Navigating 11 U.S.C. § 552’s effect on prepetition security interests in proceeds of various assets

When Cases Collide

This panel discussion will concentrate on issues commonly encountered when a closely held business and its individual owners and related businesses have financial problems, including regarding application of the absolute priority rule/new value exception to individual chapter 11 bankruptcies, conflicts, corporate governance, substantive/procedural consolidation and compensation issues

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.