NCBJ

NCBJ San Antonio: Highlights of Day 3

11/01/18

The final day of this year's NCBJ only included two panels so I don't need an introduction.

Twelve Years of Turbulence:  Keynote by Gary Kennedy and Terry Maxon

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NCBJ San Antonio: Highlights of Day 2

10/31/18
On Day 2 of NCBJ San Antonio, I went for a run, laughed at a musical about ethics, listened to a debate over equitable mootness, went to a fraudulent conveyance program and listened to an economist predict the next recession.

An Early Morning Run and an Opportunity to Give Back

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NCBJ San Antonio: Highlights of Day 1

10/29/18
NCBJ 2018 opened in the historic Lila Cockrell Theater with current NCBJ president Judge Michael Romero belting out a welcome in song adapted from Cabaret.
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NCBJ Report: Jevic--The Inside Story and the Impact on Future Chapter 11s

10/15/17
Jevic--The Inside Story and the Impact on Future Chapter 11s featured participants from the case offering their perspective on the case and what it meant.   Dan Dooley of MorrisAnderson was the Chief Restructuring Officer for Jevic.   Domenic Pacitti of Klehr Harrison was Debtor's counsel.   Rene Roupinan of Outten & Golden represented the WARN Act claimants.   The panel was moderated by Judge Gregg W. Zive (Bankr. D. Nev.).    
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NCBJ Report: What is a Limited Liability Company and Why Does It Matter in Bankruptcy?

10/10/17
This panel discussed some of the unusual issues raised by limited liability companies.   The panel consisted of Bankruptcy Judge Ashely Chan from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,  Prof. Carter Bishop from Suffolk University Law School, Craig Goldblatt form Wilmer Hale, Paul L. Lion, III from Morrison & Foerster, LLP and Emily Pagorski from Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC   Emily Pagorski and Craig Goldblatt played the role of litigators in two moot court arguments.
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NCBJ Report: The Wolf (of Wall Street?) at the Door

10/10/17
The Wolf (of Wall Street?) at the Door:   Lending to the Financial Underclass examined a variety of issues affecting those with limited means.   Bankruptcy Judge D. Sims Crawford from the Northern District of Alabama moderated a discussion with Thad Bartholow with Bartholow & Kellett and Prof. Creola Johnson from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
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NCBJ Report: Broken Bench TV

10/10/17
This year's National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges takes place in Las Vegas at the Paris Hotel and Casino.   The conference kicked off just one week after the horrific shootings here.  Mass shootings represent a break down of the social contract.  The law is intended to resolve disputes between people without the need for violence.   Bankruptcy law deals with break downs of financial relations.
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NCBJ: From Stern's Fallout to Arguing Before the Supreme Court

10/27/12
The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges consistently delivers some of the best continuing legal education in the country for bankruptcy lawyers.   Here are some highlights from this year’s conference.
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