Eight COVID-19 Predictions for a Brave New Bankruptcy World: Hits, Misses and the Unforeseen

This is a panel discussion involving experienced members of the bench and bar which explores eight predictions made in March of 2020 about the impact on the bankruptcy world of the then-new disease entering the world lexicon as COVID-19. Using both historical and current information, the panel "scores" the predictions, supporting their conclusions with legal, economic and social data relating to bankruptcy practice, procedure and the economy. From that, a discussion adds to predictions for the future as bankruptcy professionals continue to navigate in choppy and murky waters.