ABI and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law will team up once again to present the 30th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute on October 1. The day-long program features eight regional bankruptcy judges as well as top national and regional speakers. The program offers a mix of panels and debates on current developments and the format allows one to customize the experience by attending the business or consumer-oriented track. The downtown Kansas City Marriott provides great value and all the amenities expected. One of the sessions will be of great interest to the committee.
Panelists in the Great Debate "Resolved: Investors in Ponzi Scheme Cases are Entitled to Their Last Statement Balance Up to the $500,000 SIPC Limit" will discuss how to define "net equity" in Ponzi schemes. Mark G. Stingley of Bryan Cave LLP in Kansas City, Mo. will moderate. Paul D. Sinclair of Polsinelli Shughart, PC in Kansas City, Mo. will argue in favor of using the statutory definition of "net equity" and Allan B. Diamond of Diamond McCarthy LLP in Houston will argue in favor of the opposing "Last Statement Method." Please click the link below to view the materials.
Does SIPC Protect Customers in Ponzi Scheme Cases? Sad Tale of Multiple Overlapping Fraudulent Transfers IV
Volo, Latin for "speed" or "more rapidly," is dedicated to providing ABI members with the most timely bankruptcy decisions from the U.S. Courts of Appeal. The Editorial Board is comprised of editors from around the country who will summarize new appellate opinions and post them on the Volo website. ABI members can also subscribe to an RSS feed to receive summaries as soon as they are posted. Opinions will be summarized and posted within 24 hours.
Are you interested in volunteering to write summaries for your circuit? The website is set up with automatic rotation of assigned cases, so no one should receive more than an occasional assignment. As a "first responder," the goal is speed and accuracy - to quickly announce recent opinions before it becomes yesterday's news. To learn more, visit the Volo website at http://volo.abi.org or contact the Editor in Chief, Scott Gautier at sgautier@pwkllp.com.
