Friday, March 11
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration
The Advisory Board welcomes you to a complimentary continental breakfast.
9:00-9:15 a.m.
Welcome by Conference Leadership
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Hot Topics in Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss current hot topics in bankruptcy cases, including bankruptcy law developments in entertainment cases, nonprofit education cases, municipalities and other chapter 9 cases, and many more.
Hon. Martin R. Barash, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Cal.); Woodland Hills
Amir Agam
FTI Consulting, Inc.; Los Angeles
Paul R. Glassman
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.; Santa Monica, Calif.
Jennifer L. Nassiri
Venable LLP; Los Angeles
Victor A. Sahn
SulmeyerKupetz, APC; Los Angeles
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Berkley Research Group
10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions (2)
An Apple a Day Might Not Keep Bankruptcy Away: Health Care Restructurings
Health care is an industry like few others. To say that the sector is heavily regulated does not do it justice; all aspects of health care delivery in the U.S. fall under arduous and often-overlapping regulatory schemes. This panel will discuss the current economic status of the health care sector, the major issues in a health care restructuring, and current events in health care bankruptcies.
Jeffrey C. Krause, Moderator
Gibson Dunn; Encino, Calif
Robert A. Guy, Jr.
Polsinelli LLP; Nashville, Tenn.
Suzanne Koenig
SAK Management Services, LLC; Northfield, Ill.
Louis E. Robichaux, IV
Deloitte Transactions & Business Analytics LLP; Dallas
The Un-Usual Suspects: Maximizing Value Out of Little-Known Bankruptcy Assets
This panel will discuss “found money assets” — unusual or unknown assets that can be liquidated for the benefit of the estate, including commercial tort litigation/class action participation and unclaimed funds. The panel will also discuss the pros and cons of sales of remnant assets such as aged and written-off A/R, small balance and default judgments from preference claims, trade claims held by the estate, and litigation rights.
Lorie A. Ball
Robins Kaplan LLP; Los Angeles
Peter Kravitz
Province Capital; Las Vegas
Jake Miller
Oak Point Partners Inc.; Chicago
Brad Naso
Melville Capital, LLC; Santa Monica, CA
Judith A. Zahid
Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP; San Francisco
12:00-1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
Sponsored by Loeb & Loeb LLP and Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
Recent Key Issues for the OUST in Bankruptcy Cases
Clifford J. White, III
U.S. Department of Justice; Washington, DC
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (2)
Bankruptcy Without Borders: Chapter 15
In the decade since it was enacted, the courts have had a lot to say about chapter 15. This panel will explore some of the hottest, most heavily litigated chapter 15 topics, including determining the location of a debtor’s center of main interests (COMI) necessary to establish the existence of a foreign main proceeding, whether a debtor must maintain assets in the U.S. as a prerequisite to filing a chapter 15 petition, and public policy considerations. The panel will also discuss the practical implications of enforcing foreign judgments in the U.S. and U.S. judgments in foreign jurisdictions, as well as chapter 15’s emphasis on comity and direct court-to-court communications.
Hon. Louise DeCarl Adler, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Cal.); San Diego
Steven M. Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa, Fla.
Kimberly A. Posin
Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles
Victor A. Vilaplana
Foley & Lardner LLP; San Diego
Everything-Must-Go Sale: The Ins and Outs of Retail Bankruptcies
This panel will discuss a variety of issues that arise in connection with a distressed retailer, including GOB sales, landlord issues and vendor issues.
Jeffrey N. Pomerantz, Moderator
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles
Erin N. Brady
Jones Day; Los Angeles
Ivan M. Gold
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP; San Francisco
Michael M. Lauter
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; San Francisco
Jeffrey A. Nerland
SierraConstellation Partners LLC; Los Angeles
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by FTI Consulting Inc.
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Judges’ “Shark Tank” Panel
In a riff on the popular television show “Shark Tank,” bankruptcy practitioners will pitch arguments of several commercial and consumer hot-button issues to a panel of judicial “sharks.”
Judges:
Hon. Louise DeCarl Adler
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Cal.); San Diego
Hon. Martin R. Barash
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Cal.); Woodland Hills
Hon. Sheri Bluebond
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Cal.); Los Angeles
Hon. Hannah L. Blumenstiel
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Cal.); San Francisco
Panelists:
J. Scott Bovitz
Bovitz & Spitzer; Los Angeles
Sara L. Chenetz
Perkins Coie LLP; Los Angeles
David M. Guess
Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP; Los Angeles
Gary E. Klausner
Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill, LLP; Los Angeles
Steven K. Kortanek
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Brian K. Osborne
Rust Omni; Woodland Hills, Calif.
4:15-6:00 p.m.
Reception
Sponsored by AlixPartners LLP
Conference Co-Chairs
Shirley S. Cho
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles
Eve H. Karasik
Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill, L.L.P.; Los Angeles
Kimberly A. Posin
Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles
Judicial Chair
Hon. Hannah L. Blumenstiel
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Cal.); San Francisco
Advisory Board
Lorie A. Ball
Robins Kaplan LLP; Los Angeles
David P. Benick, ASA
Gavin/Solmonese LLC; New York
Steven M. Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa, Fla.
Erin N. Brady
Jones Day; Los Angeles
Richard W. Brunette
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; Los Angeles
Sara L. Chenetz
Perkins Coie LLP; Los Angeles
Dawn M. Cica
Fox Rothschild, Las Vegas
A. Kyle Everett
Development Specialists, Inc.; Los Angeles
Paul R. Glassman
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.; Santa Monica
Eric D. Goldberg
DLA Piper; Los Angeles
Richard H. Golubow
Winthrop Couchot PC; Newport Beach, Calif.
David M. Guess
Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP; Los Angeles
Jennifer Hayes
Dentons; San Francisco
Tiffany Ikeda
Arnold & Porter LLP; Los Angeles
Lance J. Jurich
Loeb & Loeb LLP; Los Angeles
Thomas R. Kreller
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP; Los Angeles
Winston Mar
SierraConstellation Partners LLC; Los Angeles
Cynthia A. Nelson
FTI Consulting, Inc.; Los Angeles
Aram Ordubegian
Arent Fox LLP; Los Angeles
Brian K. Osborne
Rust Omni; Woodland Hills, Calif.
Keith C. Owens
Venable LLP; Los Angeles
Victor A. Sahn
SulmeyerKupetz, APC; Los Angeles
Timothy G. Skillman
Deloitte CRG; Los Angeles
Allen Soong
Deloitte CRG; Los Angeles
Randye B. Soref
Polsinelli LLP; Los Angeles
Christopher D. Sullivan
Diamond McCarthy LLP; San Francisco
Victor A. Vilaplana
Foley & Lardner LLP; San Diego
Genevieve G. Weiner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Los Angeles
Conference Information
Accomodations
The conference will be held at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE located at 900 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at (213) 765-8600.
Continuing Education Credit
5 hours of general CLE credit are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 6 hours of general CLE credit are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 5 hours. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 6 hours of credit, which can be applied toward professional practice. 6 hours of CPE credit are also available.
*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees have some knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.
ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected].
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by February 19, 2016. No refunds will be granted after February 19, but substitutions will be allowed. After February 19, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.
Breakfast Sponsor
2016 Bankruptcy Battleground West Advisory Board
General Sponsors
AlixPartners LLP
Berkley Research Group
Deloitte CRG
Development Specialists, Inc.
East West Bank
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
Robins Kaplan LLP
Winthrop Couchot PC
Special Thanks
We extend our special thanks to Deloitte CRG for the Pocket Agenda, East West Bank for the cell phone charging station, Thomson Reuters for the printed educational materials, Wilmington Trust for the tote bags and Winthrop Couchot PC for cell phone charging station.
2016 Bankruptcy Battleground West Rates
Registration Rates |
Early |
Regular |
Late |
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ABI Member | $445 | $495 | $545 |
Gov’t./Aca./Nonprofit ABI Member |
$225 | $275 | $325 |
New ABI Member* | $720 | $770 | $820 |
Gov’t./Aca./Nonprofit New ABI Member* |
$320 | $370 | $420 |
* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $295 value! Expired members should select the member rate and add in the membership renewal fee. You must be an ABI member to attend the conference.