ABLJ Roundtables
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Practical Questions for Bankruptcy Scholars
A judge, a lawyer, and a professor walk into a coffee shop . . . . Seriously, what do they talk about and why should we care? Join the ABLJ to answer those questions and watch one of our judges and one of our practitioners grill a few bankruptcy scholars about real-life issues. It is certain to give you a few things to think about over your next cup of coffee!
The State of Chapter 11 Practice
Most people would agree that chapter 11 practice looks a lot different today than it did in 1978 when the Bankruptcy Code was enacted. Some of those changes were arguably…
Looking Back to Look Ahead
Do bankruptcy judges simply apply the Bankruptcy Code and Rules or do they sometimes make law that Congress later enacts or the Supreme Court by Rule later adopts? In recognition…
Debt’s Grip, Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy
This roundtable will focus on a new book by Professors Lawless, Foohey, and Thorne; information about the book can be found at https://www.ucpress.edu/books/debts-grip/hardcover. Professors Sickler and Janger are writing reviews of…
Uptier Financing, Lender-on-Lender Violence, and the Fifth Circuit’s Decision in Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC
This panel focuses on Uptier Financing, Lender-on-Lender Violence, and the Fifth Circuit’s Decision in Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. Original Air Date: 5/29/2025 Moderators: Hon. Michael Kaplan and Shanti Katona Speakers:…
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Practical Questions for Bankruptcy Scholars
This panel focuses on what we learned in 2024 and what might come next in 2025. Original Air Date: 1/30/2025 Moderators: Hon. Brendan Shannon and Catherine L. Steege, Esq. Speakers:…