Committee Session Materials for ABI's 21st Annual Winter Leadership Conference
ABI's 21st Annual Winter Leadership Conference will take place Dec. 3-5 at the gorgeous La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Calif. La Quinta is the classic Palm Springs resort, nestled at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Enjoy the beautiful landscape, as well as renowned tennis, golf and the spa. This year's conference will offer insights from some of the top insolvency and restructuring experts on issues confronting the profession in 2010.
The Commercial Fraud Task Force Committee will present a breakfast panel discussion entitled "On a Collision Course: Ponzi Schemes, Bankruptcy, Receiverships and Forfeitures" on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8:00 a.m. Panelists will discuss recent investor Ponzi schemes, the interplay with the investor protection statutes and other federal laws. They will focus specifically on the Securities Investor Protection Act, forfeiture statutes and bankruptcy. Jason S. Brookner of Andrews Kurth LLP in Dallas will moderate. Panelists will include Allan B. Diamond of Diamond McCarthy LLP in Houston, Stephen P. Harbeck of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation in Washington, D.C., Ralph S. Janvey of Krage & Janvey, L.L.P. in Dallas, Guy Petrillo from the Criminal Division of the Office of the U.S. Attorney (S.D.N.Y.) in New York and Irving H. Picard of Baker & Hostetler LLP in New York. Click the links below to view portions of the materials.
Broker-Dealer Liquidations Under the Securities Investor Protection Act (15 U.S.C. §78aaa et seq.)
An Overview of the Role of Forfeiture and Bankruptcy Following the Collapse of Large Ponzi Schemes