2014

"You know the math, but do you know how to win the argument? This panel will address the nuances of supporting your numbers, preparing your rebuttal brief and cross-examination, and providing valuable testimony for your position. We will address the important points in cross-examining your opponent’s position, discuss some of the more interesting recent bankruptcy valuation decisions, and analyze what works and what doesn’t in supporting key assumptions in the valuation process. "

This panel will explore the advantages and disadvantages of a 363 sale from the perspective of a purchaser, secured lender and company, addressing such issues as timing, costs, imposing sale milestones, releases and credit-bidding.

Prof. Nancy Rapoport, co-chair of ABI’s Ethics Task Force, will give a presentation on the ethics of professional civility by using a familiar Southern California medium: the movies!

This panel will discuss claims, participation and loan purchases, and how they can have a significant impact on a bankruptcy case.

This panel will discuss the new U.S. Trustee Fee Guidelines, recent developments in disinterestedness and conflicts, and the appointment of examiners and chapter 11 trustees.

The panel will discuss important recent developments, including plan confirmation issues, chapter 9 controversies from California, Detroit, and beyond, and the latest news on the continuing Stern/Bellingham fights in the Supreme Court and the Circuits.