Commercial A: Current Issues with Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy (ECB221110-1B)

Thursday, November 10, 2022

11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

About the Program

This panel will explore the current issues concerning nonconsensual third-party releases in bankruptcy plans. Discussion will include the current state of the law, the types of claims to which these releases apply, current pending cases, and different perspectives and arguments for and against allowing such releases. 

You Will Learn

  • About the current, evolving law and practical considerations regarding nonconsensual third-party releases in the bankruptcy context. 

CLE Credit

CT: 1.0 CLE Credit (1.0 General)
NY: 1.0 CLE Credit (1.0 AOP)

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for transitional and non-transitional CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, or a fully interactive videoconference. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information about transitional and non-transitional courses, please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.

Financial hardship information is available upon request.

 
 

Speakers

Judge Panos1 Hon. Christopher J. Panos
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA

Irve Goldman Irve J. Goldman
Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport

Moderator

William Harrington2 William K. Harrington
Office of the United States Trustee, Boston, MA