Vermont (VT) Litigation CLE Course Catalog

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 went into effect a mere few weeks before a worldwide pandemic unfolded, setting into motion unforeseen challenges and learning curves for the entire bankruptcy court system. This session consists of two mock presentations that will demonstrate the application of technology in the pre-trial practice and trial presentation of a subchapter V virtual trial. Included in these presentations will be virtual depositions and document preparation and organization, as well as the nontechnical challenges these cases can face, such as feasibility, projected-income issues, best practices assuming a nonconsensual plan, and cramdown. During the mock presentations, a team of technology experts will interject real-time, practical tips on the risks, benefits and potential ethical pitfalls of technology use in virtual trials, and much more.

Witness testimony at trial and in depositions is critical to winning. This panel of restructuring/insolvency litigators and expert witnesses will discuss how you prepare your fact and expert witnesses, including how to respond to direct examination, how to respond to personal attacks and lies, how to deal with an aggressive lawyer, how to prep a fact witness versus an expert witness, and how an expert witness should prep an attorney.

This panel will present a primer on the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, focusing on the typical capital structures of pharmaceutical/development companies versus in-pipeline companies. The panelists will examine the factors leading to the recent surge in pharmaceutical bankruptcy cases and their outcomes/resolutions, as well as ? 363 sales of pharmaceutical companies’ assets and restructurings. Opiate bankruptcy cases such as Purdue and Mallinckrodt will be highlighted, as will ancillary issues that arise in pharmaceutical bankruptcy cases, such as product recalls, regulatory issues (such as with the FDA) and IP licensing issues.

Trade secrets have become an important means of protecting intellectual property, especially where patentability is problematic. This seminar will explain trade secret protection and discuss emerging issues under state and federal trade secret statutes and case law.

Join our expert panelist as they discuss practical tips for conducting virtual depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials.

The authors of the ABA's Guide to Protecting and Litigating Trade Secrets (2nd Edition) share tips for protecting trade secrets while employees and partners are working remotely.

Join our expert panelist as they discuss the current issues in the field of ridesharing litigation including developing trends in theories of liability, regulatory changes and their impact on liability, and other emerging issues in this space.

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, and litigation filings continue to mount, defendants are looking for innovative solutions and asserting creative substantive and procedural defenses. One of those defenses involves the use of class action waivers.

Join our distinguished panelists as they discuss the new dangers for seniors and vulnerable investors in the COVID-19 era and the nationwide response of regulators.