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2:00-6:00 p.m. ABI Registration Desk Open 6:00-8:00 p.m. Opening Reception Sponsored by Bederson & Company, LLP; Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC; Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP; Duane Morris LLP; Jones Day; and Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP 7:00 a.m-12:00 p.m. ABI Registration Desk Open 8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Plenary Session Sponsored by Miles & Stockbridge PC Been Down So Long, It Looks Like Up to Me: The Economic Recovery The recovery is scheduled to begin on October 23, but which year? Hear the latest prognostications on the banking and financial markets from one of the region's most noted forecasters. Dr. Herbert E. Taylor Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia 9:15-10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Capital Markets: Making Bricks without Straw Notwithstanding the scarcity of DIP and emergency financing, deals are getting done. Find out how from our panel of experts. Hon. Kevin Gross, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington Derek C. Abbott Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP; Wilmington, Del. Michael J. Merchant Richards, Layton & Finger, PA; Wilmington, Del. Geraldine E. Ponto Gibbons PC; Newark, N.J. J. Scott Victor SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; West Conshohocken, Pa. Clean-up in Aisle 5: Retail Industry Reorganizations and Liquidations Will Christmas 2009 be postponed? Find out how retailers are - or aren't - dealing with the challenges of today's markets. Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.); Richmond Walter Jones J.H. Cohn, LLP; Edison, N.J. Stacey L. Meisel Becker Meisel LLC; Livingston, N.J. Deborah J. Piazza Hodgson Russ LLP; New York David L. Pollack Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; Philadelphia After the Ball: Post-confirmation Issues Learn about the thorny issues that arise in the latter stages of bankruptcy, after plan confirmation. Hon. Judith H. Wizmur, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Camden Jamie L. Edmonson Bayard, P.A.; Wilmington, Del. H. Jason Gold Wiley Rein LLP; Mc Lean, Va. Raymond H. Lemisch Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP; Wilmington, Del. John K. Sherwood Lowenstein Sandler PC; Roseland, N.J. Prove It! Evidence in Bankruptcy Proceedings Although bankruptcy proceedings originated in courts of equity, ordinary rules of evidence apply. Or do they? Hon. Mary Ann Whipple, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ohio); Toledo Robert S. Brady Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP; Wilmington, Del. James S. Feltman Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC; Miami John E. Lucian Blank Rome LLP; Philadelphia Jeffrey C. Wisler Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP; Wilmington, Del. 10:30-10:45 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by Equity Partners, Inc. 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Anything but Bankruptcy! Redux: Nonbankruptcy Alternatives Given the cost and unpredictability of bankruptcy proceedings, more parties are looking toward nonbankruptcy alternatives such as consensual workouts, assignments and receivership. Learn about these state law-based alternatives from professionals who handle them everyday. Hon. Thomas P. Agresti, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Pa.); Erie Robert M. Stefancin Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co., LPA; Cleveland Mark A. Gittelman PNC Bank, NA; Philadelphia Camille W. Hill Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC; Syracuse, N.Y. Michael R. Lastowski Duane Morris LLP; Wilmington, Del. Nancy A. Valentine Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP; Cleveland
Not So Fast! Creditor Committees Stake Their Claim Creditor committees continue to be the counterpoint against debtor excess. Hear about their tactics and strategies from committee counsel and advisors. Roberta A. DeAngelis, Moderator Acting U.S. Trustee, Region 3; Philadelphia Mark E. Felger Cozen O'Connor; Wilmington, Del. Edward T. Gavin, IV, CTP NachmanHaysBrownstein, Inc.; Wilmington, Del. Joshua T. Klein Fox Rothschild LLP; Philadelphia Laurie Selber Silverstein Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP; Wilmington, Del. When Circuits Collide: Circuit Splits Life would be difficult enough if courts spoke with a single voice. On the other hand, variety is the spice of life! Listen to our panel of judges discuss the splits of authority among decisions and higher courts. Prof. David Arthur Skeel, Moderator University of Pennsylvania Law School; Philadelphia Hon. Kay Woods U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ohio); Youngstown Hon. Jean K. FitzSimon U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Pa.); Philadelphia Hon. James M. Peck U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York Hon. Stephen Mitchell U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.); Alexandria The Forgotten Faces: Employment Issues in Bankruptcy Employment issues in bankruptcy continue to be at the intersection of law and social policy. What's next in employment and bankruptcy? Hon. John J. Thomas, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Pa.); Wilkes Barre Kenneth H. Brown Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; San Francisco Michael G. Busenkell Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC; Wilmington, Del. Robert Lapowsky Stevens & Lee, PC; Philadelphia Richard F. Shaw Jones Day; Pittsburgh 1:00 p.m. Golf Tournament Sponsored by Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC 1:30 p.m. Sporting Clays Tournament Sponsored by Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunell, LLP 2:00 p.m. Falconry Experience Sponsored by Protiviti Inc. 5:30-7:00 p.m. Delaware State Bar Association Reception Sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association Bankruptcy Section 7:00 p.m. Crabfeast and Outdoor BBQ Sponsored by Ashby & Geddes, PA; McCarter & English LLP; NachmanHaysBrownstein, Inc.; SSG Capital Advisors; and Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ABI Registration Desk Open 8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Plenary Session Sponsored by Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC Do Not Pass 'Go': Bankruptcy Crimes From Madoff to mortgage scams, fraud and crime are an increasing feature of cases today. Find out the latest from a practitioner and author on the subject and a representative from the Office of the U.S. Trustee. Hon. Richard E. Fehling U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Pa); Reading Martha R. Hildebrandt Office of the U.S. Trustee; Newark, N.J. M. Stephanie Wickouski Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; New York 9:15-10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Anything But Bankruptcy! Redux: Nonbankruptcy Alternatives Not So Fast! Creditor Committees Stake Their Claim When Circuits Collide: Circuit Splits The Forgotten Faces: Employment Issues in Bankruptcy 10:30-10:45 a.m. Coffee Break 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Capital Markets: Making Bricks without Straw Clean-up in Aisle 5: Retail Industry Reorganizations and Liquidations After the Ball: Post-Confirmation Issues Prove It! Evidence in Bankruptcy Proceedings 12:00 p.m. Adjourn
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