Alexandria, Va. — ABI’s popular “Bankruptcy 2018: Views from the Bench” program will take place on Sept. 21 at The Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. The program features the views of 17 bankruptcy judges from New York, New Jersey, Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Georgia. This year’s program will examine a number of current bankruptcy topics, including claims trading, safe harbors and UFTA immunity, the impact of the In re Millennium Lab Holdings II, LLC decision and more. Attendees have the chance to earn up to 6 hours of CLE credit. The chair of the “Views from the Bench” program is David R. Kuney of Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP (Washington, D.C.)

Two great debates, moderated by Norman N. Kinel of Squire Patton Boggs (New York), will be the centerpiece of the program. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis R. Dow (W.D. Mo.; Kansas City) will debate Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur (S.D. Tex.; Houston) about whether, under Till v. SCS Credit Corp., a bankruptcy court is required to use a two-step approach to determine the cramdown interest rate and must first determine whether there is an efficient market before it can use the formula approach. Craig Goldblatt of Squire Patton Boggs (New York) will also debate Michael L. Bernstein of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Washington, D.C.) on whether a trademark licensee retains the right to use a debtor’s trademark post-rejection.

Panel sessions at the Views from the Bench program include:

• Confirmation Roundtable
• Navigating the Claims-Trading Landscape to Avoid Potential Pitfalls
• Shrinking Safe Harbors and Expanding UFTA Immunity
• The Return of Stern: Addressing In re Millennium Lab Holdings II, LLC and Its Potential Ramifications
• Ethics

If you are a member of the press and would like to attend the “Views from the Bench” program, please contact ABI Public Affairs Manager John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or [email protected].

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 12,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.