Bankruptcy Litigation

FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, RESPA, so many letters, so little time. This panel will discuss the litany of statutes designed to protect the consumer that all practitioners that work in the consumer space should be aware of.

Challenging an expert witness requires more than just wondering what questions to ask on cross-examination. Is the expert witness even an expert in the right subject matter? Should the expert be deposed before trial and challenged before he or she takes the stand, or would cross-examination without giving the expert the clues that come with deposition questions present the best opportunity to defuse the weight of the expert’s opinion? How can the trial lawyer prepare for cross-examination of an expert and contain the damage done on direct examination of the expert?

How to keep your equity when those about you are losing theirs (and blaming it on you).

This panel will present a fraudulent transfer update and discussion regarding the split
over § 546(e) safe harbors (Physiotherapy, Tribune, Madoff, Meritt Management),
10-year reach-back periods (Kipnis), the reinstatement of unsecured creditors’
intentional fraudulent conveyance claims and the ruling that the intent of the CEO
can be imputed to the company (Lyondell), the finding that substantive consolidation
does not augment the trustee’s § 544(b) avoiding powers by allowing the trustee to

This panel will explore the nuts and bolts of bankruptcy appeals, taking into account the needs of one’s clients, examining the do’s and don’ts for an effective appeal, discussing the differences of appealing to the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel versus electing to proceed before the district court, the limits of appellate jurisdiction over interlocutory appeals, and addressing strategies for a successful appeal.