Bernie Madoff After Ten Years; Recent Ponzi Scheme Cases, and the Uniform Fraudulent Transactions Act.
Herrick Lidstone gives us an update on recent Ponzi schemes and the application of Fraudulent Transfer Acts. Read Article.

Recent Developments in the Student Loan Dischargeability Analysis of Income Based Repayment Plans
Zachary Sanderson comments on recent developments on dischargeability of student loans. Read Article.

Venture Law Summit Registration is Open

Friday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Venture Law Society at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law is hosting the second annual Venture Law Summit, being held on Friday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year, the Summit will include panels and lectures on venture capital, intellectual property, marijuana ventures, ethics in representing the startup client, and opportunity zones. Registration is free for students, $25 for community members and attorneys not seeking CLE credit, and $50 for attorneys seeking CLE credit. For access to more information, the schedule, and registration, please click here. If you have any questions, email the Venture Law Society President, Becky Stifter, at [email protected].

Bankruptcy Subsection CLE Programs

First Quarter Denver Brown Bag Lunch at the Bankruptcy Court — Wednesday, March 6, 12:00 p.m.
Leo Weiss (former trial attorney, U.S. Trustee’s office), Zach Sanderson (Markus Williams & Young LLC) and Jason Greene (Loomis & Greene) will be presenting on recent Supreme Court and Circuit Court cases impacting bankruptcy local practitioners. 1.0 CLE credit is available. No advance registration is required. This brown bag event will be held at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, Room 183, 721 19th Street, Denver CO 80202. There is no cost for this program.

Spring Case Law Update at the CBA’s New Headquarters — Thursday, April 25, 4:00 p.m.
Please join the Honorable Michael E. Romero, Lacy Bryan of Wadsworth Warner Csonrardy, P.C., and Andrew J. Roth-Moore of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, for the Bankruptcy Subsection’s annual Spring case law update. The speakers will present on recent bankruptcy cases from within the District of Colorado and Tenth Circuit. 2.0 CLE credits will be earned for attending this seminar and registration is required at cle.cobar.org. This event will be held at the new CBA headquarters at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver CO 80203.

Bankruptcy Subsection Co-Chairs
Matthew Faga (Markus Williams & Young LLC) and Timothy Swanson (Moye White LPP) are the current co-chairs of the Bankruptcy Subsection. If you have ideas, suggestions or comments for future subsection events or CLEs, please contact Matt at [email protected] and Tim at [email protected].

CBA-CLE Upcoming Programs

The M&A World in 2018 & 2019: What Did Your Colorado Investment Bankers See in 2018
February 5 — More info

Third Annual Cannabis Symposium
February 13 — Learn More.

Spring 2019 Bankruptcy Case Law Update
April 25 – More info

Save the Dates!

March 5: Joint CBA Securities and M&A Business Law Subsections Breakfast Program — Public Company M&A

March 15: Pivotal Legal Issues Small Businesses Face Every Day

April 12: Limited Liability Companies in Colorado: Program Plus Book

Contributions for future newsletters are welcome.
Contact Ed Naylor at [email protected], 303-292-2900.
This newsletter is for information only and does not provide legal advice.