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Many creditors are not filing claims by the claims bar date. This puts debtors in a tough situation especially if the claim filed late (or not filed at all) is for a secured claim such as a house or car. Some courts are reluctant to allow a late filed claim citing limitations of rule 9006. So what can a debtor or creditor do to get a late filed claim (or no filed claim) paid?

I think to flush this out, I need to speak with someone so explain the angle. The bankruptcy rules have just been restyled and the history and process are very interesting. Also it could be discussed how rulemaking works and how to submit your suggestions for rule changes and the time line etc. It could also be discussed what is currently in the pipeline and maybe even do some polling. I am currently on the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules and some interesting things are going on.

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This panel would discuss the basic ins and outs of privilege to set the table. However, the more interesting issues arise in the following context: (i) do Members of an LLC have access to privileged info; (ii) do former board members have rights to privileged info; (iii) does a trustee of an individual have right to an individual debtor's privileged information; (iv) is a trustee required to turnover his/her privileged information to a debtor after it retakes possession; (v) can a mediation privilege be used to cloak an entire bankruptcy cases so that all information is immune from discovery from non-mediation parties or its adversaries.