ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talks with ABI President Soneet R. Kapila of KapilaMukamal, LLP (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) for the inaugural edition of  ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast. The "Party in Interest" series highlights extraordinary members of our community for their contributions to key bankruptcy developments, initiatives to push the practice forward and/or passion for a cause or activity outside the office. Kapila, who is of East Indian origin and was born in Kenya, shares the story of his life and career that has led him to be one of the most respected figures in the restructuring community. The podcast was recorded live at the start of a “Kick-Off to Summer” ABI Virtual Happy Hour.

Inaugural ABI "Party in Interest" Podcast Features ABI President Soneet Kapila - ep. 248

ABI's latest "Party in Interest" podcast features a conversation between ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss and the co-chairs of ABI's Subchapter V Task Force, Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner (D. Md.; Baltimore) and Megan Murray of Underwood Murray (Tampa, Fla.). Learn more about how Judge Harner and Murray became passionate about small business matters, their overall impressions of how subchapter V helps small business debtors, and what the task force’s work will entail.

Subchapter V Task Force Chairs Share How They Became Passionate About Small Business Bankruptcy

ABI Podcast Episode 250, Mediation Episode 001

ABI Mediation Committee Co-Chairs Edward L. Schnitzer of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP (New York) and Connor Bifferato of The Bifferato Firm (Wilmington, Del.) recently launched ABI’s "Reframing Mediation" podcast to highlight interesting case law and trends in mediation. On this inaugural episode, Ed and Connor tackle the topic of confidentiality.

Mediation Committee Co-Chairs Examine Confidentiality During This Inaugural Podcast

ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle discusses the Supreme Court's opinion in Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin with Prof. Jack F. Williams of Georgia State University College of Law (Atlanta) and Thomas Salerno of Stinson LLP (Phoenix). The Court held that the Bankruptcy Code unequivocally abrogates the sovereign immunity of all governments, including federally recognized Indian tribes.

Experts Discuss Potential Ramifications of Supreme Court's Coughlin Decision - Ep. 251

The latest “Party in Interest” podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with ABI President-Elect Chris Ward, chair of Polsinelli's Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice and managing shareholder of the firm’s Delaware office. Ward discusses how his career path turned toward bankruptcy, ways he decompresses when he’s not working, and his reputation as a snappy dresser.

"Party in Interest" Podcast Featuring ABI President-Elect Chris Ward - Ep. 252

The latest episode of the "Reframing Mediation" podcast features ABI Mediation Committee Co-Chairs Edward L. Schnitzer of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP (New York) and Connor Bifferato of The Bifferato Firm (Wilmington, Del.) discussing the hot-button topic of mediation and bad faith.

Latest "Reframing Mediation" Podcast Delves into Issues Surrounding "Bad Faith"​​​ - Ep. 253

Ian Williams of Williams Consulting International (London), the program chair of ABI's International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium, recently joined ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss on a “Party in Interest” podcast that was taped live and followed by an ABI Virtual Happy Hour. Williams discusses his growth in ABI from overseas, some of his favorite conference memories, and what he is excited about for this year's International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium, being held in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 2-3.

Where in the World Is Ian Williams? On ABI's Latest "Party in Interest" Podcast! - Ep. 254

This is the first in a series of TechBytes podcasts that will look at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy. On this episode, Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLC (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, talks with John Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Technology Industry Team. With his focus on technology-related commercial agreements with a particular interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, Wagster provides a brief primer on cryptocurrency and discusses some of the issues that arise in bankruptcy proceedings.

ABI's TechBytes Podcast Examines Cryptocurrency Basics - Ep. 255

In the inaugural "Fresh Start" podcast of ABI's Young and New Members Committee, Gabrielle G. Palmer of Onsager Fletcher Johnson Palmer LLC (Denver), the committee’s Special Projects Leader, talks with Karlene Archer, compliance manager of Skylight Lending, about issues and strategies concerning work/life balance for young professionals.

Inaugural "Fresh Start" Podcast Provides Perspectives on Work/Life Balance - Ep. 258

ABI's Business Reorganization Committee is proud to launch "Unordinary Course," a podcast series that aims to unpack current events and emerging trends in the restructuring industry. The inaugural episode features host
Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Karol Denniston of Squire Patton Boggs about trends and issues surrounding industrial policy, and why practitioners should take note.

Inaugural Episode of "Unordinary Course" Podcast Examines Industrial Policy Issues - Ep. 261

ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talks with Rachel Albanese, co-chair of DLA Piper's U.S. Restructuring practice and a partner in the firm’s New York office. In addition to her more than 20 years of restructuring experience that has included a wide range of chapter 11 cases, cross-border insolvencies and Puerto Rico's restructuring efforts, she is integral to a number of ABI initiatives, including ABI's Task Force on Veterans and Servicemembers Affairs. Find out more about the efforts that are important to Rachel and those that inspired her for all these important endeavors.

ABI's "Party in Interest" Podcast Features DLA Piper's Rachel Albanese - Ep. 263

The latest episode of "Unordinary Course," brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, examines key events in SVB's demise, regional banking distress last year and the current state of the American banking sector. Host Lee Pacchia of ICR (New York) talks with Marshall S. Huebner, co-head of restructuring at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (New York) and counsel to the ad hoc group of SVB's senior noteholders. Huebner gave a presentation in November at the New York State Bar Association’s 2023 Corporate Counsel Institute titled, "Silicon Valley Bank: A Tragedy in Three or Four Chapters."

Unpacking the Collapse of SVB and the Current State of the American Banking Sector - Ep. 264

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with David M. Tanabe, an associate with Winthrop & Weinstine in Minneapolis who played for nine years in the National Hockey League before an injury forced him into early retirement. Find out about Tanabe's drive to transition from professional hockey to law, the mentors that assisted in his transition, and the lessons he’s gleaned from the ice rink that he applies in the courtroom.

David Tanabe Discusses His Transition from NHL Player to Bankruptcy Attorney

The latest episode of the ABI Mediation Committee’s "Reframing Mediation" podcast features an informative debate on four key issues in mediation practice. Listen as ABI Mediation Committee Co-Chairs Edward L. Schnitzer of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP (New York) and Connor Bifferato of The Bifferato Firm (Wilmington, Del.) volley viewpoints on the following issues:
 
- Remote vs. In-Person Mediation 
- Joint Caucuses vs. Private Sessions Only
- Openings vs. No Openings
- The Role of Mediators to Be ‘Evaluative’ vs. ‘Facilitative’
 
The points debated in the podcast are the personal views of the hosts for informative purposes only and not the official positions of their respective firms or ABI.

Informative Debate on 4 Key Mediation Issues the Focus of New "Reframing Mediation" Podcast

The latest episode of ABI’s "Unordinary Course" podcast, brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, features Lee Pacchia of ICR Inc. (New York) talking with Frank Pometti of AlixPartners, LLP (New York) about the ongoing turmoil and challenges in the digital media space, and where the industry might be headed in the future.

Challenges in the Digital Media Industry - ABI's Latest "Unordinary Course" Podcast - ep. 268

Kara E. Casteel of ASK LLP and Luke Murley of Saul Ewing LLP join hosts Edward L. Schnitzer of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP (New York) and Connor Bifferato of The Bifferato Firm (Wilmington, Del.), co-chairs of ABI's Mediation Committee, to discuss a host of key mediation topics. Click here to listen.

Guests Join Latest Episode of ABI's "Reframing Mediation" Podcast to Discuss Key Mediation Topics

Latest "Unordinary Course" Podcast

Prof. Kevin Kaiser of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business joins host Lee Pacchia of ICR on the latest edition of "Unordinary Course" to take a closer look at the intersection of private equity and restructuring, and the recent spike in private-equity-backed companies filing for chapter 11.

Prof. Kevin Kaiser Provides His Take on the Intersection of Private Equity and Restructuring

ABI's newest podcast features a conversation between the author, Gordon Z. Novod of Grant & Eisenhofer, and editor, Rosa Evergreen of Arnold & Porter, of ABI’s newest publication, Driving the Recovery Bus: Augmenting Creditor Recoveries Through Claims Brought by a Litigation Trustee. Listen to Novod and Evergreen provide insights on the issues at play in Driving the Recovery Bus, the audiences the book was intended for and the process of how it was written.

Discussion Between Author and Editor of "Driving the Recovery Bus" - Ep. 271

Host Lee Pacchia of ICR talks with James Doak, the head of Miller Buckfire, a Stifel company, to discuss current trends in the retail industry and what to expect going forward.

Current State of Retail and the Industry’s Future - Ep. 272

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Melissa B. Jacoby, the Graham Kenan Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and soon to be a visiting professor at Harvard Law School in the fall. ABI’s Resident Scholar for the spring 2016 semester, Prof. Jacoby recently released her first book, Unjust Debts, which received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly and made the Financial Times’ best economics books list.

Latest "Party in Interest" Podcast Features Prof. Melissa Jacoby of UNC Chapel Hill - Ep. 273

The latest episode of the ABI Business Reorganization Committee’s “Unordinary Course” podcast series features host Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Mark Podgainy, a managing director at Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, about the financial and operational challenges facing institutions of higher education.

"Unordinary Course" Podcast Examines Financial Challenges Facing Colleges and Universities - Ep. 274

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Tara Twomey, the director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST). How did Twomey develop a passion for consumers and businesses being able to access a financial fresh start in bankruptcy? What steps led her to a career in the restructuring industry? What does she do to decompress? Find out the answers to these questions and more on the latest episode!

Latest "Party in Interest" Podcast Features EOUST Director Tara Twomey, Ep. 275

Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi, an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court and a former Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, where he served for 16 years, talks with ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss about moments that helped shape his incredible restructuring career — and provides tips to new practitioners entering the industry.

Judge Sontchi Discusses Moments that Helped Shape His Career on ABI Pii Podcast - Ep. 276

Examining Puerto Rico Recovery Act and Issues Surrounding the Prepa Case

ABI Executive Director Sam Gerdano talks with Sonia Colòn and Javier Vilariño Santiago of Ferraiuoli LLC in Puerto Rico about the financial distress facing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (Prepa). Puerto Rico's status as a U.S. territory does not permit Prepa to file for chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy or for chapter 11 relief. The Puerto Rican legislature in June passed the Public Corporate Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act as a way to restructure municipal debt outside of federal bankruptcy court. Bond funds of Prepa filed a lawsuit in July against the new law claiming that it is unconstitutional. Looking for a possible remedy on Capitol Hill, Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (D.-P.R.) on July 31 introduced H.R. 5305 to treat Puerto Rico as a state to allow a chapter 9 filing for the adjustment of municipal debt. Colòn and Vilariño Santiago discuss Puerto Rico's new law, the case filed against it and prospects for passage of H.R. 5305.

Episode 151 - Examining Puerto Rico Recovery Act and Issues Surrounding the Prepa Case

Professor Discusses Upcoming SCOTUS Case of Wellness Intl. Network v. Sharif in Wake of Stern v. Marshall

The U.S. Supreme Court's surprising decision in Stern v. Marshall struck down as a violation of Article 3 the congressional statute permitting bankruptcy courts to issue final judgment as to certain state law counterclaims by the estate against creditors without the parties' consent. The decision created uncertainty throughout the bankruptcy court system as to bankruptcy courts' authority and left unanswered a key question: If the parties give their consent, can bankruptcy courts enter final judgment in matters that would otherwise require an Article 3 tribunal? The Supreme Court has agreed to take up this question by granting certiorari in a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals case, Wellness Int'l Network v. Sharif. In this podcast, Prof. Ralph Brubaker of the University of Illinois College of Law discusses the upcoming case and its possible implications for bankruptcy practice.

Episode 150 - SCOTUS Case of Wellness Intl. Network v. Sharif in Wake of Stern v. Marshall

Harvey Miller Reflecting on Impact of Bankruptcy Law on Financial Renewal in America

The latest edition of ABI's podcast features a special presentation by Harvey Miller of Weil, Gothshal and Manges LLP taken from the 38th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar. Called the most prominent chapter 11 lawyer of all time, Miller reflects on the impact that bankruptcy law has had on financial renewal in America.

Episode 146 - Harvey Miller Reflecting on Impact of Bankruptcy Law on Financial Renewal in America

Author Discussing Credit Bidding Issues and Cases - Episode 163

ABI Executive Sam Gerdano speaks with Prof. Jason Johnston of the University of Virginia School of Law about the ramifications of the CFPB aggressively regulating mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements. The CFPB provided a report to Congress in March signaling its intentions on regulating mandatory arbitration agreements. Johnston co-authored of a critique from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University of the CFPB’s report using the CFPB's findings to show that mandatory arbitration clauses are fair and successful in resolving consumer disputes.

Scholar Critiques CFPB Proposal to Regulate Mandatory Arbitration Clauses - Ep. 166

Elaborating on their ABI Journal article "Too Broke for a Fresh Start" about chapter 7 being too expensive for those in need, Bankruptcy Judge Henry Callaway (S.D. Ala.; Mobile) and Jonathan Petts of Upsolve (New York) talk with former ABI Resident Scholar Prof. Drew Dawson of the University of Miami School of Law about why chapter 7 is less accessible to those in need. They also discuss potential technological, policy and administrative solutions that could help make chapter 7 more accessible to low-income debtors.

Experts Examine Why Ch. 7 Is Less Accessible for Low-Income Debtors, Potential Solutions - ep. 226

Members of ABI's Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy discuss the recommendations in the Final Report focused on the Code's credit counseling and financial management course requirements, and means test provisions. The Commission's recommendations address provisions established by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) that made obtaining the financial fresh start of bankruptcy more challenging for consumer debtors. Bankruptcy Judge (ret.) Randall Dunn moderates the discussion with John Rao of the National Consumer Law Center, Ariane Holtschlag of the Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.  and Wendell Sherk of SkerkLaw.

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