  The formation and evolution of brown dwarfs are currently "hot topics" in
cool star research. Latest observations and modeling efforts on disks,
accretion, outflows, spatial distribution, and binarity in the context of the
formation by ejection model and alternative scenarios were presented and
discussed vigorously in this splinter session. A second major topic was
rotation and activity of these objects. This part included observations of
rotation periods and amplitudes, variability, and X-ray activity, and their
consequences for the generation of magnetic fields and the cool atmospheres.
