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/.

Comprehending the Crisis: A Survey of Puerto Rico’s History and Fiscal Situation, and Paths Forward

Date
2016-02-05

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. The panel will discuss Puerto Rico’s present economic condition/situation, the sequence of events that have led to PR’s present economic crisis, what should/can be done to restructure PR’s debt, whether chapter 9 is an appropriate tool to restructure PR’s debt or a solution to its economic condition, and the legal issues that PR is likely to confront in light of its economic crisis.

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

Date
2016-02-05

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.

Recent Developments in Chapter 13: Part 1

Date
2016-02-05

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.

Puerto Rico Judges Panel

Date
2016-02-05

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. Puerto Rico judges will discuss attorneys’ fees in chapter 13 cases; summons, service of process, defaults and default judgments; the Puerto Rico homestead exemption law and recent decisions; and conducting evidentiary hearings (handling witnesses, documents and objections). All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Chapter 13 Panel

Date
2016-02-05

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/.

Keynote by John Bruton

Date
2015-10-23

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2015. Former Irish Prime Minister, who helped transform the Irish economy into the "Celtic Tiger," when it became, for a period of 12 years, one of the fastest growing economies in the world. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

America Now!

Date
2015-10-23

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2015. A panel of eminent professionals will discuss current trends in U.S. insolvencies and restructurings, explore current legislation, comment on developments in the financial sector for distressed lending, and highlight any emerging trends. In a break with tradition, the panel will also look at the interaction between the US and Europe in restructurings. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.