Alexandria, Va. — ABI’s popular “Bankruptcy 2016: Views from the Bench” program will take place on Oct. 7 at The Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. The program features the views of 18 bankruptcy judges from New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Nevada. This year's conference examines the systematic and existential “threats” to the historical way the bankruptcy system has functioned, including structured dismissals, equitable mootness, gifting, successor liability, RSAs, and costs and legal fees. Attendees have the chance to earn up to 6 hours of CLE credit. The chair of the “Views from the Bench” program is David R. Kuney of Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP (Washington, D.C.)
Two great debates will be the centerpiece of the program. Craig Goldblatt of WilmerHale (Washington, D.C.) will debate Bankruptcy Judge Kevin J. Carey (D. Del., Wilmington) over the use of structured dismissals, especially where the settlement is not consistent with the absolute priority rule. Retired Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Gerber will also debate William Weintraub of Goodwin Procter (New York) on whether asset sales under § 363 should lawfully be free and clear of successor-liability claims. This issue was recently the focus of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Panel sessions at the Views from the Bench program include:
- What’s Wrong with Chapter 11?
- Clean-Up in Aisle 5: Does Bankruptcy Still Work for Retail?
- Confirmation and Beyond
- Fiduciary Duties: Rights and Wrongs for Directors of Financially Troubled Companies
- Navigating the Roads of Retention in a Post-ASARCO World: Conflicts, Compensation and Other Conundrums
To see the full list of speakers and for more information on the conference, please click here.
If you are a member of the press and would like to attend the “Views from the Bench” program, please contact ABI Public Affairs Manager John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or jhartgen@abiworld.org.
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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes more than 12,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.