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72 minutes
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You Want Me To Do What? The Dilemma of Trying to Interpret and Follow Appellate Precedent
While there can be no doubt under our current system of jurisprudence that lower courts are bound by the published decisions of appellate courts, the question remains: What can a trial court do with broad pronouncements found in an appellate decision based on limited or dissimilar facts? Judge Michael will discuss the dilemma of interpreting and using appellate precedent.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$75

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60 minutes
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Unmasking Some Great Consumer Cases from 2020 and 2021
This panel will provide a consumer bankruptcy legal update on significant cases from 2020, and explore what's happened so far in 2021.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$75

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59 minutes
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Business Bankruptcy Legal Update 2021
This panel will discuss the impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 on bankruptcy cases, the latest automatic stay cases, employment of professionals and fee applications, and section 363 sales in the Zoom era.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$75

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89 minutes
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Retale: Lessons Learned from Recent Retail Cases
This panel will discuss several key and unique issues that have arisen in a national sampling of retail chapter 11 cases, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists will explore the cases’ varied results, the processes employed to reach each conclusion, and the issues that arose along the way. Specifically, topics include “GOB” sale processes, consignments, sales of intellectual property, Section 503(b)(9) claims, cash collateral and DIP lending, landlord/tenant disputes, and certain case-specific nuances.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$115

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171 minutes
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Subchapter V and Virtual Court: A Tale of Two Frontiers
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 went into effect a mere few weeks before a worldwide pandemic unfolded, setting into motion unforeseen challenges and learning curves for the entire bankruptcy court system. This session consists of two mock presentations that will demonstrate the application of technology in the pre-trial practice and trial presentation of a subchapter V virtual trial. Included in these presentations will be virtual depositions and document preparation and organization, as well as the nontechnical challenges these cases can face, such as feasibility, projected-income issues, best practices assuming a nonconsensual plan, and cramdown. During the mock presentations, a team of technology experts will interject real-time, practical tips on the risks, benefits and potential ethical pitfalls of technology use in virtual trials, and much more.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$205

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67 minutes
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Fraud and the Implications for Claims Trading and Plans
A review of relevant statutory and case authority surrounding issues of fraud and plan confirmation. What is fraudulent? What is ethical? What is simply good lawyering? This program will explore these and other concerns around claims trading and the potential for manipulation of the bankruptcy plan process.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$75

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64 minutes
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Money Talks: Getting Retained and Paid (Ethically) by the Bankruptcy Estate
You work hard for the money, so let’s make sure you get it. This panel will discuss ethical considerations governing that all-important process: getting retained and paid by the bankruptcy estate. Aside from covering the basics of retention for young and new professionals, the panelists will address some of the myriad ethical issues governing retention and compensation that can arise, including connection disclosures, concurrent representations of insiders and expense reimbursement.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$75

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77 minutes
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Do This, Not That: Ethics Roundtable
Bankruptcy lawyers are confronted with daily decisions that may have ethical traps. This panel of experts will identify some of these traps and show you how to avoid them.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$95

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74 minutes
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Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Early-in-the-Case § 363 Sales
This session will review the unique issues involved with early and quick ? 363 sales in chapter 11 cases, including financing the case, how to get the sale approved, and what happens to the case after the sale closes.

American Bankruptcy Institute

$95

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