ABI's 2010 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium will take place February 11-12 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in gorgeous Boca Raton, Fla. This year's educational program has been developed to provide attendees with an interactive learning experience led by a faculty of national and regional bankruptcy judges as well as experienced practitioners. The elegant 80 year old hotel offers a renowned spa, championship golf and tennis, expansive beach and a luxury marina. One of the sessions will be of particular interest to the committee. Don't miss out on this great program. Register today!
Panelists in the session "Ethics and Malpractice: Navigating the Minefield, Exploding the Grenades" will discuss recent cases like U.S. v. Ruehle that involve ethical issues regarding multiple representations and possible conflicts of interest. Patricia A. Redmond of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. in Miami will moderate. Panelists will include Joseph J. McMahon of the Office of the U.S. Trustee in Wilmington, Del., Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.) in Miami and Lucian T. Pera of Adams and Reese LLP in Memphis, Tenn. Please click the link below to view the relevant materials.
Ripped from Case Law: Corporate Internal Investigations, Multiple Representations, and U.S. v. Ruehle
ABI's 28th Annual Spring Meeting will be held April 29-May 2 at the expansive Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, just moments from Washington, D.C. Nestled in a harbor on the banks of the Potomac with views of our Nation's Capitol, this hotel offers the best in the meetings industry with high-end guest rooms, fine and casual dining and a spa.
The Ethics Committee will partner with the Business Reorganization Committee to present a session on Friday, April 30 at 4:15 p.m. entitled "Directors of Insolvent or Near Insolvent Companies: Do the Duties Shift, or Is It Just the Recent Case Law that Has Been Shifting?" Prof. David A. Skeel of the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia will moderate the session. Panelists will include Martin J. Bienenstock of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York, Anthony Grillo of American Securities Advisors, LLC in New York and Louis E. Kempinsky of Peitzman, Weg & Kempinsky LLP in Los Angeles. Register today!
