ABI Consumer Commission Final Report — Committee on Chapter 13
Speakers, including members of the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy, will analyze the focus of and suggestions by the Commission on the reduction of barriers to entry into chapter 13, enhancing the fresh start and making chapter 13 work for all stakeholders.
Pushing the Envelope in Chapter 11 — How Far Can You Go?
Take it to the limits in this commercial bankruptcy session while examining whether lenders should push for deal terms that are not contemplated by, nor consistent with, local rules or practice concerning financing orders. In an “emergency” filing that is followed by an immediate asset sale, why aren’t directors and officers exposed for undue delay, and what happens to that claim?
Selected Topics on Case Administration and the Estate in Chapter 7
Our expert faculty will review the groundbreaking final report of the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy and the findings of its Subcommittee on Case Administration and the Estate.
The Most Important Bankruptcy Cases in the 40 Years of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
Join experts from the Sixth Circuit and across the country as they debate which bankruptcy decision has been the most important since the U.S. Bankruptcy Code was adopted.
Rembrandt, the Bankrupt Printmaker: His Life and Bankruptcy Proceeding of 1656
This presentation combines art and insolvency law to reveal fascinating insights into Dutch artist Rembrandt’s life (1606-69): his Amsterdam workshop, loves, real estate and art investing, fraudulent transfers and secret corporations, along with asset auctions and jurisdictional issues not seen since Stern v. Marshall.
Case Law and Rules Update: Part I
This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date in 2019 and their impact on bankruptcy law and practice.
ABI-Live: The Intersection of Bankruptcy and the FDCPA: the CFPB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On May 7, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “FDCPA”). The CFPB has proposed several updates to the FDCPA, including: regulations regarding the use of emails and text messages; exemptions from the FDCPA for limited content messages; limitations on the number of telephone calls a debt collector can make per week; model notices and disclosures; and prohibitions related to time-barred debts and credit reporting. However, the proposed amendments do not address the confusion caused when a creditor subject to the FDCPA is required to communicate with a consumer that has filed a bankruptcy case.