Quick Take Although lower courts have disagreed, the Second Circuit joined three other circuits in holding that a standing trustee may not retain the percentage fee when chapter 13 cases are dismissed before confirmation. Consequently, ‘13’ debtors with confirmed plans pay standing trustees’ fees.

Quick Take After conversion, the debtor was entitled to prosecute an appeal at the debtor’s expense when the appeal involved the debtor’s personal liability.

Quick Take Bankruptcy Judge Robert Mark held that the Section 362(b)(2)(A)(v) exception to the automatic stay covers more than imminent or ongoing sexual abuse.