The recordings below are curated from ABI's catalogue of recorded educational sessions from live conferences and webinars, and are updated regularly. The full catalogue can be viewed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Shrinking Safe Harbors and Expanding UFTA Immunity?

Date
2018-09-27

The following session took place during ABI/GULC "Views From the Bench" in September 2018. This panel will discuss safe harbors after Merit Management, the reach of the UFTA after Crystallex, and the preemption of creditor claims after Tribune and Physiotherapy Holdings, and will take a look at where the law is heading. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Why Foreign Companies Are Filing Under U.S. Chapter 11

Date
2018-04-07

The following session took place during Annual Spring Meeting in April 2018. This panel will explore the reasons why the U.S. is so frequently selected by foreign debtors and will focus on jurisdictional issues, the extent of the automatic stay and the ability to bind non-U.S. creditors. The panelists will examine such recent cases as Abengoa, CHC Group and foreign shipping companies. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

International Insolvency Regimes at a Crossroads: Choosing a Direction for Insolvency Law Reform

Date
2017-12-01

The following session took place during Winter Leadership Conference in December 2017. In recent years, multiple jurisdictions have reformed or modernized their insolvency laws, either through incremental amendments or by entirely replacing the legislation. In this session, attendees will hear from practitioners from various jurisdictions about what motivated the decisions to amend their insolvency laws — and how the process unfolded in practice. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Issues in Cross-Border Insolvencies/Admiralty and Shipping

Date
2017-11-07

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. The recent insolvencies commenced by multiple shippers and oil and gas companies have raised several issues concerning the interplay of admiralty and insolvency law, especially in light of declining commodity prices and many shippers having either pulled their vessels out of service and/or decommissioned them. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Inter-Court Communications

Date
2017-11-07

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. This panel of judges and insolvency professionals from various jurisdictions will provide insight into inter-court communications and the challenges faced by judges dealing with cross-border insolvency proceedings. The panel will discuss the use of protocols, the American Law Institute’s Guidelines Application to Court-to-Court Communications in Cross Border Cases and more. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Issues in Cross-Border Insolvencies/Admiralty and Shipping

Date
2017-11-07

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. The recent insolvencies commenced by multiple shippers and oil and gas companies have raised several issues concerning the interplay of admiralty and insolvency law, especially in light of declining commodity prices and many shippers having either pulled their vessels out of service and/or decommissioned them.

Inter-Court Communications

Date
2017-11-07

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. This panel of judges and insolvency professionals from various jurisdictions will provide insight into inter-court communications and the challenges faced by judges dealing with cross-border insolvency proceedings. The panel will discuss the use of protocols, the American Law Institute’s Guidelines Application to Court-to-Court Communications in Cross Border Cases and more. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Cross-Border Update

Date
2017-11-07

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. Insolvency practitioners from the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and South America will provide an overview of the most significant insolvency-related developments in their respective jurisdictions. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.