Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference

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1 Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference Featuring a Judicial Roundtable on Bankruptcy Trusts &Asbestos Compensation June 20, 2011 Chicago, IL The Peninsula Hotel CO-CHAIRS John Cooney, Esq. Cooney & Conway, Chicago, IL Michael K. Rozen, Esq. Feinberg Rozen, LLP, New York, NY

2 Event Agenda Monday, June 20, :00 AM - Continental Breakfast and Registration 8:30 AM - Opening Remarks John D. Cooney, Esq., Cooney & Conway, Chicago, IL Michael K. Rozen, Esq., Feinberg Rozen, LLP, New York, NY 8:45 AM National Update on Chapter 11 Asbestos Bankruptcy Proceedings New filings, confirmations and dismissals: overview of Quigley, W.R. Grace, G-I Holdings, Pittsburgh Corning, NARCO, Lloyd Mitchell, Plant and other bankruptcy cases Overview of current trust assets and payments Update on Garlock and Bondex contested v non-contested bankruptcy cases Emerging trends in asbestos bankruptcy law Leslie Davis, Esq., Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC Kirk Hartley, Esq., Childress Duffy, Ltd., Chicago, IL Peter A. Kraus, Esq., Waters & Kraus, LLP, Dallas, TX Perry Weitz, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY 9:45 AM Staking Your Claim: How to Successfully File an Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claim Establishing the medical and exposure requirements needed for a valid trust claim testimony, depositions, site matches, affidavits, and other forms of documentation Knowing what your claim is worth under the trust distribution procedures Expedited versus the individual review process what criteria are needed to qualify for individual review Contribution claims can defendants really recover from indirect claims to the trusts? Deborah Greenspan, Esq., Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Washington, DC Steve Baron, Esq., Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, TX 10:30 AM - Break

3 10:45 AM - The Role of 524(g) Trust Discovery in Asbestos Tort, Coverage and Bankruptcy Cases Update on past and ongoing cases requesting discovery of trust data What are defendants and insurers rights regarding discovery of trust claim forms, data and other trust related information? What are plaintiffs rights regarding confidential protection of that information? State court discovery - timing and production of trust claim forms to trial courts Relevancy of discovery of trust data for bankruptcy estimation purposes Philip Bentley, Esq., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY Natalie Ramsey, Esq., Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, Philadelphia, PA 11:45 AM- Using a 468B QSF to Facilitate a Settlement Creation of the 468B QSF Why would this help in negotiations? Create a discount situation for the Defense in certain jurisdictions? Make lien resolution easier? Properly used 468B QSF finally makes structured settlements an option for claimants? Allows the Plaintiff attorney to structure/defer their fees Michael Angelides, Esq., Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC, Alton, IL B.J. Etscheid, Partner, Brook Hollow Financial, Chicago, IL Steven Hart, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Chicago, IL Jason Wolf, President, Garretson Resolution Group, Cincinnati, OH 12:15 PM- Networking Lunch 1:15 PM - Deciphering the Bankruptcy Code: Understanding Section 524(g) and the Bankruptcy Trust System Congressional intent: the history behind the enactment of 524(g) Stepping into the shoes of the reorganized debtor - the establishment of the trust system for current claims and future demands How have bankruptcy courts interpreted 524(g) in moving cases from filing to confirmation? The role of the futures claim representative in 524(g) cases Voting rights under 524(g) for creditor classes Trust distribution procedures (TDP) Jacob Cohn, Esq., Cozen O Connor, Philadelphia, PA Elihu Inselbuch, Esq., Caplin & Drysdale, New York, NY David Killalea, Esq., Gilbert LLP, Washington, DC

4 2:15 PM- The Complications of MMSEA: The Plaintiffs and Defendants Perspective Michele Suggs, Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer Inc., New York, NY 2:45 PM- Break 3:00 PM- Trial Courts & Bankruptcy Trusts Overview of recent cases involving trust claims and discovery of trust claim forms Rights of plaintiffs, defendants and insurers the debate over whether trust exposure claim information should be mandated by state courts MDL the new battleground over the bankruptcy trust issue Offsets, contribution and other avenues to recovery CMO s and legislation how are courts and legislatures currently coordinating trust payments with underlying tort cases? Are they? Picking up the several shares: what are current solvent defendants and insurers doing to quantify trust recoveries and assign liability to the trusts? Point/Counter-Point: understanding the bankruptcy rules and obligations regarding statute of limitations, deferrals and the timing of tort and trust claims Moderator: John D. Cooney, Esq., Cooney & Conway, Chicago, IL Charles Bates, Ph.D., Bates White, LLC, Washington, DC James Stengel, Esq., Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, New York, NY Perry Weitz, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY 4:45 PM- From the Bench: Judicial Roundtable on Bankruptcy Trusts and Asbestos Compensation Moderators: John D. Cooney, Esq., Cooney & Conway, Chicago, IL Michael K. Rozen, Esq., Feinberg Rozen, LLP, New York, NY Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for District of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ Hon. Mark Davidson, 11 th Civil District Court of Texas, Harris County, TX Hon. Peggy L. Ableman, Superior Court of Delaware, Wilmington, DE 5:45 PM- Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: Cooney & Conway & Feinberg Rozen, LLP

5 Register for the Event Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference June 20, 2011 The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago, IL All in-house counsel and insurance company professionals always complimentary at Perrin Conferences.* Special Restrictions Apply. Registration fee is $795 and includes private website access to course materials, continental breakfast, lunches, refreshment breaks and networking receptions. Group discounts available, please inquire. Registration Cost $795. For more information or to register, contact Lynnsey Perrin or Julie Steward Hotel Information Call the Peninsula Chicago Hotel or and reference Perrin Conferences' room block. The conference room rate is $199 per night. Thank You to Our Sponsors:

6 June 20, 2011, Chicago, IL Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference Mail-in Registration Form Name Company/Firm Name Address City State Zip Code Telephone Fax Address Registration Fee: $795, before June 1st- $695. Credit Card Number Credit Card Expiration Date Credit Card Code Please Mail Form to: Perrin Conferences, Attn: Lynnsey Perrin Hee, 200 Coldstream Drive, Berwyn, PA Make Checks Payable to: Perrin Conferences, LLC Or to: