Abi Podcast

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Can a financially distressed government unit restructure its pension obligations over retiree objections? Prof. Amy Monahan of the University of Minnesota Law School joins ABI Resident Scholar Melissa Jacoby to explore this murky topic.

Recorded on March 10, 2016 Asset Sales Committee presents: GM Successor Liability Issues

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ABI Resident Scholar Prof. Melissa Jacoby talks with Michael L. Bernstein of Arnold & Porter (Washington, D.C.), a panelist on the "Best Practices: Bringing and Defending Fraudulent Conveyance Claims" session at the 2016 Annual Spring Meeting. Bernstein previews his panel's upcoming discussion on the many facets of a fraudulent transfer case, including stating a claim, defense, forum and more.

Delays and Lack of Clear Restructuring Plan Continue to Hinder Puerto Rico Recovery Effort - Ep. 175 by ABI

Latest ABI Podcast Examines Potential Lender Discrimination in Black Church Bankruptcies - Ep. 174 by ABI

Examining Current Oil & Gas Industry Distress, Providing Outlook for 2016 - Episode 173 by ABI

ABI's latest podcast features incoming Robert M. Zinman ABI Resident Scholar for the Spring 2016 semester Prof. Melissa Jacoby of the UNC School of Law talking with Prof. Mark Roe of Harvard Law School about recent efforts to to postpone legislative action on a proposed omnibus appropriations rider that would amend the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Last week, Prof. Roe joined 18 law professors on a letter sent calling for postponement to allow for legislative hearings or the opportunity for public comment on the proposed amendment.

Author Discusses How Creditors' Committee Participation in Chapter 11 Has Changed over Past 10 Years

ABI Resident Scholar Prof. Michelle Harner talks with Holly Etlin, Managing Director in AlixPartners Turnaround and Restructuring practice, and AlixPartners Director James Hogarth about their recent study examining retail bankruptcies since the implementation of BAPCPA in 2005. Etlin and Hogarth discuss their findings that 55 percent of retail bankruptcies since the 2005 Code change have ultimately ended in liquidation rather than restructuring.

The latest ABI podcast features ABI Deputy Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Michael Bernstein of Arnold & Porter LLP (Washington, D.C.) and Prof. George Kuney of the University of Tennessee College of Law (Knoxville, Tenn.) about their book, Bankruptcy in Practice, Fifth Edition. Bernstein and Kuney discuss how the book was revised to incorporate recent case law and changes to the Bankruptcy Code, bridges the divide between classroom theory, courtroom procedure and conference room negotiation.

ABI Podcast Episode 168 by ABI

The latest ABI podcast features ABI Deputy Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Geoffrey L. Berman, Senior Vice President at Development Specialists, Inc. (Los Angeles), former ABI President and author of ABI's third edition of General Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors: The ABCs of ABCs. Berman discusses the book and issues surrounding general assignment as a vehicle used for the sale or liquidation of a business.

ABI Executive Sam Gerdano speaks with Prof. Jason Johnston of the University of Virginia School of Law about the ramifications of the CFPB aggressively regulating mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements. The CFPB provided a report to Congress in March signaling its intentions on regulating mandatory arbitration agreements. Johnston co-authored of a critique from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University of the CFPB’s report using the CFPB's findings to show that mandatory arbitration clauses are fair and successful in resolving consumer disputes.

The latest ABI Podcast features ABI Executive Director Sam Gerdano speaking with Foteini Teloni of Shearman & Sterling LLP (New York) about whether the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) forces debtors to exit chapter 11 before they are truly rehabilitated. Teloni, previously an Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law, authored "Chapter 11 Duration, Pre-Planned Cases, and Refiling Rates: An Empirical Analysis in the Post-BAPCPA Era" appearing in the Summer 2015 ABI Law Review.

ABI's latest podcast features ABI Deputy Executive Director Amy Quackenboss speaking with Kathy Bazoian Phelps, co-author and the editor of ABI's Fraud and Forensics: Piercing Through the Deception in a Commercial Fraud Case. A partner with Diamond McCarthy LLP in Los Angeles, Phelps co-chairs ABI's Commercial Fraud Committee and pulled together nearly 25 authors, including some from within the committee, to deliver this comprehensive guide on forensic accounting and commercial fraud issues. To purchase a copy of Fraud and Forensics: Piercing Through the Deception in a Commercial Fraud Case, please click here (be sure to log in to obtain the ABI member price). http://www.abi.org/bookstore/fraud-and-forensics-piercing-through-the-deception-in-a-commercial-fraud-case

Author Discussing Credit Bidding Issues and Cases - Episode 163 by ABI

ABI's latest podcast features DLA Piper partner Craig Martin discussing the intricacies of chapter 15 case law with ABI Deputy Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. Martin, the co-author of ABI's new Chapter 15 for Foreign Debtors, provides an overview of the book as well as tips for bankruptcy professionals working on chapter 15 cases.