NO CLE - Very Good Debates

Judicial Debate
RESOLVED: Bankruptcy Code section 307 and the corresponding Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure should be amended to permit the Court to limit the role of the United States Trustee in corporate chapter 11 cases for cause upon motion of an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the case.
Mitchell Ryan 203605, Moderator
Rust Omni; Orange, Calif.
Pro: Hon. Peter W. Bowie 184974
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Cal.); San Diego
Con: Hon. August B. Landis 108698
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.); Las Vegas
Business Debate
Resolved: Municipalities should not be permitted to modify pension benefits in chapter 9.
Mitchell Ryan 203605,Moderator
Rust Omni; Orange, Calif.
Pro: Sharon L. Levine 104784
Lowenstein Sandler LLP; Roseland, N.J.
Con: James H.M. Sprayregen 100999
Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Chicago
Consumer Debate
Resolved: Trustees should not be permitted to sell property where there is no equity for the estate.
Mitchell Ryan 203605, Moderator
Rust Omni; Orange, Calif.
Pro: C.R. "Chip" Bowles, Jr. 103012
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP; Louisville, Ky.
Con: Ford Elsaesser 105080
Elsaesser Jarzabek Anderson Elliott & Macdonald, Chtd.; Sandpoint, Idaho