December 4, 2014 - December 6, 2014

The extent to which bankruptcy courts may properly shelter reorganized debtors, purchasers of assets, and other third parties from personal injury, product liability and other liabilities is a question that continues to generate a substantial amount of litigation and judicial decision-making. This panel will explore the very latest controversies and developments in the law regarding injunctions, third-party releases, exculpations, free-and-clear relief, and the intersection of bankruptcy law and successor liability – arising both in the asset sale and plan context.