Consumer Bankruptcy

International Asset-Protection Trusts: Fish or Fowl?

The following session took place during Consumer Practice Extravaganza in November 2022. The panel will discuss the difficulties of enforcing U.S. judgments against foreign assets, the basics of international asset-protection, and U.S. taxpayer traps for the unwary. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Dennis N. Brager
Brager Tax Law Group; Los Angeles
J. Scott Bovitz
Bovitz & Spitzer; Los Angeles
Robert C. Furr
Furr & Cohen, P.A.; Boca Raton, Fla.
Steven S. Newburgh
Lubell Rosen, LLC; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Conference
2022 Consumer Practice Extravaganza

Recent Consumer Case Law Developments with Bill Rochelle

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2021. This past year has seen a remarkable number of wide splits and controversial opinions. This panel of experts, moderated by ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle, will discuss and analyze current notable business and consumer bankruptcy cases. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

William J. Rochelle, III, Moderator
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York
Rudy J. Cerone
McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC; New Orleans
Hon. Robert Jacobvitz
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D.N.M.); Albuquerque
Alejandro Oliveras Rivera
Chapter 13 Standing Trustee; San Juan, P.R.

Conference
2021 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Counseling the Client During the Post-COVID Period

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2021. The panel will focus on counseling clients once we enter a post-COVID period, including when you should counsel your client to file, issues related to medical debts and tax refunds, and timing considerations. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Hon. Enrique S. Lamoutte, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan
Edgardo Mangual González
EMG Despacho Legal, CRL; San Juan, P.R.
Juan M. Suarez Cobo
Legal Partners, PSC; San Juan, P.R.

Conference
2021 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Current Developments with Bill Rochelle

The following session took place during 37th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum in October 2017. Bill Rochelle will review the cases creating a bankruptcy buzz that practitioners should be aware of. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

William J. Rochelle, III
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York

Conference
37th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum 2017

Case Law and Rules Update

The following session took place during Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar in August 2017. This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date in 2017 and their impact on bankruptcy law and practice. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

William J. Rochelle, III
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York

Conference
Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar 2017