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For over 25 years, Norton Institutes has provided the most comprehensive seminars on bankruptcy law. Now Norton CLE Bankruptcy Law Teleseminar will allow you to get the same coverage on bankruptcy law issues from the convenience of your office or home.
The teleseminar subject matter will include many of the same topics covered at the 2010 Norton Park City Bankruptcy Litigation Seminar I, Norton Las Vegas Bankruptcy Litigation Seminar II, and Western Mountains Norton Bankruptcy Law Seminar. The speakers and outline materials will be the same as seen at the 2010 Norton Institutes.
WHAT IS A TELESEMINAR?
Once you register, you will be given a call in number to participate. When the session starts, you will hear the speakers over your telephone. In addition to the audio presentation, however, you will be able to log into a website to view any PowerPoint presentation that may be given. If you have any questions, contact Bill Norton at 615-252-2397.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
The fee for each individual session is generally $135.00. To register, or for more information, call the WestLegalEd Center at 800-495-9378, or visit the Norton Institutes Bankruptcy Law Teleseminars section on the West LegalEdCenter website.
The schedule for 2010 is as follows…
| DATE | TOPIC | PANEL |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2010 1:00 EST | Recent Development in Chapter 7 Cases Former Bankruptcy Judge Bill Brown is a popular speaker on recent developments in Chapter 7 cases. He will be joined with an attorney experienced in representing trustees in litigating Chapter 7 issues and will discuss recent developments in such issues as exemptions, dismissal, debtor duties, avoidance and dischargeability.
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William H. Brown Robert E. Kaelin |
| April 15, 2010 1:00 EST | First Day Pleadings With the increase in Chapter 11's, attorneys are finding themselves having to either draft first day pleadings or respond to them in a short period of time. This panel will discuss typical motions filed in the beginning of Chapter 11 cases and will present for discussion examples for the registrants to review.
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Dennis J. Connolly Shari L. Heyen |
| May 20, 2010 1:00 EST | Understanding Privileges This panel consisting of two experience bankruptcy litigators will discuss the type of privileges that typically exist in bankruptcy litigation and what steps counsel and parties need to take to preserve such privileges. The impact of privileges on discovery will be discussed along with steps that counsel need to take to be sure that a privilege is not waived.
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David M. Neff Jeffrey Hellman |
| June 17, 2010 1:00 EST | Dischargeability Issues This panel will focus on dischargeability actions under S523(a) and will discuss the recent trends in such litigation. The panel will discuss the elements required for creditors to prevail in the most common of the dischargeability actions and will highlight the lessons learned from recent cases in this area. |
William L. Norton III E. Franklin Childress |
| July 15, 2010 1:00 EST | Tax Issues in Individual Case Mr. Kelley has the rare combination of an LLM in tax and an active bankruptcy practice. Even more impressive is that he has the ability to communicate the difficult concepts in the tax area in a manner that is understandable to lawyers who do not specialize in that area. Mr. Kelley will discuss the tax issues that individuals commonly face in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 cases and will provide strategies in dealing with those issues. |
James R. Kelley |
| August 19, 2010 1:00 EST | Post Confirmation Issues Once of the unsettled areas in Chapter 11 cases is how to wrap up a case after the confirmation of the plan. One effective means of liquidating the estate and distributing assets is through a liquidating trust. This panel will discuss recent trends regarding the establishment and operation of liquidating trusts and will discuss recent cases dealing with other post-confirmation issues, such as the release of third party claims and post-confirmation jurisdiction. |
Keith M. Aurzada Susan Block-Lieb |
| September 16, 2010 1:00 EST | Avoidance Issues in Bankruptcy Cases As Chapter 11 debtors are liquidated, a important means to maximize distributions to creditors is through preference recoveries. This panel will review the strategies in pursuing such claims and will review recent decisions relating to avoidance powers, including preferences and their exceptions, fraudulent transfers and avoidance powers under state law. Recent cases dealing with the impact of the allowance of S503(b)(9) claims on the new value defense with also be discussed. |
Jason H. Watson Daniel D. Doyle |
| October 21, 2010 1:00 EST | Sale of Assets in Bankruptcy Cases The credit crisis currently existing in our economy, has impacted the ability of many businesses to reorganize. Consequently most bankruptcy cases are ending in asset sales and many are on short notice. This panel will discuss the recent trends in section 363 sales and recent cases regarding those sales. |
Keith M. Aurzada James R. Kelley |
| November 18, 2010 1:00 EST | Ponzi Scheme Litigation Issues The economic downturn has exposed many fraudulent schemes known as Ponzi schemes, the most notable being Bernie Madoff. This panel will discuss the options for investors when such schemes are discovered, including strategies in maximizing recovery of assets. The panel will also discuss the actions that bankruptcy trustees have taken against investors in recovering monies paid to the investors before the fraudulent nature of the scheme was discovered. Defenses available to investors who become defendants in such litigation will also be discussed. |
Robert E. Kaelin William L. Norton III |
| December 16, 2010 1:00 EST | Ethical Issues in Bankruptcy Cases This is your opportunity to get your required ethics CLE credit. This panel will review ethical issues commonly encountered in bankruptcy cases and will discuss recent decisions dealing with such issues as engagement agreements, compensation, required disclosures, multiple creditor conflicts, and disinterestedness. |
Judge Thomas Waldron Susan M. Freeman |
