Emerging from Rock Bottom at the High Courts: Important Recent Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Decisions

October 24-26, 2025

Panelist, US District and Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District Conference

Downey Brand Counsel Jorge Gaitan will join a distinguished panel on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Court’s Eastern District Conference at the Everline Resort & Spa in Lake Tahoe.

The session will explore significant recent rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit that impact all facets of bankruptcy, including dischargeability, party in interest standing, sovereign immunity, mootness, nonconsensual third-party releases, and individual debtors’ rights to contribute to retirement plans. The panel will highlight the latest developments in controlling law and what it means for practitioners navigating today’s insolvency landscape.

Panelists:

• Hon. Jennifer E. Niemann, Bankruptcy Judge, USBC, CAED
• Paul Pascuzzi, Partner, Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby Pascuzzi & Rios, LLP
• Dara Levinson Silveira, Partner, Keller Benvenutti Kim, LLP

For details and registration, visit the conference webpage.