Very Good Debates (2018 Southwest Bankruptcy Conference)

Judicial Debate

Resolved: Hiring an independent CRO displaces the need for the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee under § 1104(e) of the Bankruptcy Code.

Business Debate

Resolved: Holders of acquired claims should be required to disclose the basis in such a claim as a condition for seeking relief in a bankruptcy case.

Consumer Debate

Resolved: The exemption law of the state to which a debtor has recently moved should be used in the debtor’s bankruptcy case, with the former state law used as a cap on homestead exemptions.