2023

This keynote will dive into the current economic environment in Utah and the U.S. Take part in this lively discussion on the trending issues impacting the economy, such as employment, wages, interest rates and population growth, and learn how to prepare for success in uncertain times.

This panel will review the largest issues facing consumer practitioners today, including filing numbers, student loan legislation, proofs of claim and much more.

This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date since 2022, and their impacts on bankruptcy law and practice.

Bankruptcy judges will discuss the most talked-about current events and controversial opinions in the insolvency world with ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle.

Regional judges will strive to answer questions on current issues.

Hosted by ABI's Asset Sales Committee To kick off the nomination period for the ABI Asset Sales Committee’s 2022 Asset Sale of the Year Award, the recipients of last year’s award will discuss the sale of Lighthouse Resources’ real property assets in Wyoming. Hear how the Lighthouse management team and professionals structured the sale process to navigate a number of obstacles to sell the real property necessary to confirm a chapter 11 plan that provided for the reclamation of coal mines, as well as recoveries for secured and unsecured creditors.

This panel will discuss considerations for engaging nonattorney professionals in distressed situations, particularly the importance of involving nonattorney professionals early in the process, how they can help in advance of a chapter 11 filing, how they can advise on alternatives to a chapter 11 filing, communications between counsel and nonattorney professionals, and issues surrounding the engagement of nonattorney professionals once a chapter 11 case commences. This session will be conducted in an open-discussion format, and participation is strongly encouraged!

Third-party releases remain a hot topic in bankruptcy proceedings. Learn what the laws in various circuits have to say about permissible third-party releases, whether bankruptcy courts are deemed to have subject-matter jurisdiction and statutory authority to approve third-party releases as part of confirmation orders approving plans of reorganization, and what standards are imposed by circuit courts to determine whether a third-party release should be approved.

This panel will discuss various considerations for practitioners in regards to interest rates and inflation, and their effects on valuation in bankruptcy proceedings.

This panel will address issues related to corporate governance in distressed situations and considerations regarding independent directors.