Wake up with the Judges

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Prof. Andrew B. Dawson, Moderator
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Fla.
Patricia A. Redmond, Moderator
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.; Miami
Hon. Stuart M. Bernstein
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York
Hon. Mildred Cabán
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan
Hon. A. Jay Cristol
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami
Hon. Edward A. Godoy
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); Ponce
Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami
Hon. Brian K. Tester
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Recent Developments in Chapter 13: Part 2

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will discuss all of the chapter 13 news whether or not it’s fit to print: what’s hot in recent chapter 13 decisions (including dead debtors), mindless judicial estoppel, sua sponte dismissals, objections to confirmation run amok, mortgage servicing worse than Comcast, IRS standards on steroids, and other things you always wanted to know about chapter 13 but were afraid to ask. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Henry E. Hildebrand
Lassiter, Tidwell, Davis, PLLC; Nashville, Tenn.
Hon. Keith M. Lundin
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Tenn.); Nashville

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Recent Developments in Chapter 13: Part 1

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will discuss all of the chapter 13 news whether or not it’s fit to print: what’s hot in recent chapter 13 decisions (including dead debtors), mindless judicial estoppel, sua sponte dismissals, objections to confirmation run amok, mortgage servicing worse than Comcast, IRS standards on steroids, and other things you always wanted to know about chapter 13 but were afraid to ask. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Henry E. Hildebrand
Lassiter, Tidwell, Davis, PLLC; Nashville, Tenn.
Hon. Keith M. Lundin
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Tenn.); Nashville

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Puerto Rico’s Financial Crisis Impacts the Health Care Industry: When Health Care Goes on Life Support

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will discuss the Puerto Rico health care crisis by providing an overview of the changes in the health care industry; the challenges confronting the health care system in bankruptcy cases, including maintaining value before and during the sale process, special considerations in health care asset sales, Medicare/Medicaid cost report and recoupment issues; and medical malpractice liabilities. Can a bankruptcy filing preserve Medicare and Medicaid provider agreements? The panel will also discuss the appointment of patient care ombudsmen in health care business cases and Medicare fraud. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Sonia Colon, Moderator
Ferraiuoli LLC; Orlando, Fla.
Elizabeth A. Green
BakerHostetler; Orlando, Fla.
Soneet R. Kapila
KapilaMukamal, LLP; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Francisco J. Mendez-Gonzalez
LLM&D, PSC; San Juan
Robert F. Náter-Lebrón
Ferraiuoli LLC; San Juan

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Chapter 15 Update

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will discuss the latest cross-border insolvency decisions from U.S. and Caribbean courts. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Gregory S. Grossman, Moderator
Astigarraga Davis; Miami
Hon. Stuart M. Bernstein
US Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York
Kieran Hutchison
Ernst & Young; George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
George W. Shuster, Jr.
WilmerHale; Boston

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Individual Chapter 11 Confirmation Mock Hearing

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will conduct a mock oral argument at the conclusion of a confirmation hearing in an individual chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Issues unique to individuals who file chapter 11 will be explored by counsel for the debtor and an objecting creditor, as well as by the three-judge panel. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami
Hon. A. Jay Cristol
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.Fla.); Miami
William N. Lobel
Lobel, Neue & Till, LLP; Newport Beach, Calif.
Luis C. Marini-Biaggi
O’Neill & Borges LLC; San Juan
Hon. Brian K. Tester
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Cutting-Edge Issues in Commercial Fraud Cases

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will address the legal and forensic issues arising from the newest iterations of this very old form of fraud, including recent cases in the Caribbean involving “reverse merger” schemes. Panelists include the fiduciaries appointed in the wind-up of the Telex Free and Peters Ponzi schemes, two of the larges schemes in history and both with deep connections to the Caribbean. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Francis C. Morrissey, Moderator
Morrissey, Wilson & Zafiropoulos LLP; Boston
Katherine R. Catanese
Foley & Lardner LLP; New York
Stephen B. Darr
Huron Consulting Group; Inc.; Boston
Geoff Varga
Duff & Phelps; New York

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Chapter 13 Panel

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will discuss the effects of recent decisions regarding the Puerto Rico homestead exemption in chapter 13 cases; chapter 13 debtors’ pre and post-petition causes of action, and the disclosure and determination of value of same; and the management of plan provisions, as well as objecting to and defending them. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Edgardo Mangual, Moderator
EMG Despacho Legal, CRL; San Juan
José R. Carrión
Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; San Juan
Gustavo A. Chico-Barris
Ferraiuoli LLC; San Juan
Rosamar García-Fontán
Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez, P.S.C.; San Juan
Alejandro Oliveras
Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; San Juan

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

The Intersection of Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings, Receiverships and U.S. Bankruptcy Proceedings.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will discuss the intersection of cross-border insolvency proceedings, such as foreign receivership and/or liquidation proceedings, and U.S. bankruptcy proceedings through a case study of such recent cases as the Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands and the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel in the Bahamas. The panel will explore the issues that arise when these proceedings meet, the enforceability of orders emanating from each, the role that fiduciaries have therein, and the practical and legal differences, as well as advantages and disadvantages, between them. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Leyza Blanco, Moderator
GrayRobinson, PA; Miami
W. Keith Fendrick
Holland & Knight LLP; Tampa, Fla.
James W. Fox
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC; New York
Jeremy C. Hollembeak
Kobre & Kim; New York
Charles A. Postler
Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.; Tampa, Fla.

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Chapter 7 Panel

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. This panel will provide practical advice to attendees from the viewpoint of a chapter 7 trustee, an accountant and an attorney regarding completeness of schedules, how to properly prepare a debtor to face a chapter 7 trustee interrogation, and discussions on several administrative matters such as late-filed claims, asset-liquidation accounting and § 341 hearing continuances. The panel will also cover recent chapter 7 case law developments. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Javier Vilariño, Moderator
Vilariño & Associates LLC; San Juan
Christian Alcalá
Friedman & Feiger, San Juan
Wigberto Lugo-Mener, Jr.
Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, Guaynabo, P.R.
Noreen Wiscovitch-Rentas
Chapter 7 Panel Trustee; San Juan

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium