Delaware District Judge Says: Don’t Use ‘Nunc Pro Tunc’ When You Mean ‘Retroactive’
Submitting a retention order with the wrong word resulted in a pivotal issue on appeal.
Acevedo Doesn’t Bar Compensation for Services Before Entry of a Retention Order
So long as there was no delay in filing the retention application, Judge Tighe identified statutory and practical reasons for allowing compensation for services rendered before entry of a retention order.
California Judge Explains Why Acevedo Doesn’t Bar Retroactive Orders
Retroactive and nunc pro tunc orders aren’t the same thing, Judge Jaime says. Orders may be retroactive when the power is implied by statute.