Charles F. Kenny and Michael S. Zicherman, partners in the firms New Jersey office, will be speaking at a conference titled “The Intersection of Construction Law & Bankruptcy Law: Resolving the Dilemma” sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association on February 24, 2017 at the New Jersey Law Center in Brunswick, New Jersey. The conference will discuss the intersection between construction and bankruptcy laws including topics such as: the Construction Lien Law’s Notice of Unpaid Balance (NUB): What is the significance?; the Automatic Stay and Construction Lien Rights; the Trust Fund Act: What is the impact when the trustee/debtor files for bankruptcy? Is there a distinction between a Chapter 11 versus a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for these purposes?; when your General Contractor or Subcontractor files bankruptcy: What are your rights/obligations?; what you should know about competing rights between lien creditors, trust fund claimants and other parties in the bankruptcy process; adequate protection concepts for construction creditors under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code; concepts of lien and claim avoidance, and when are your client’s rights are protected in the event of a bankruptcy filing and more.