Congress Needs to Fix the Mess Created by the Supreme Court in Lamie
Unlike debtors in chapter 13, chapter 7 debtors cannot pay counsel with estate property. There may be no workaround allowing chapter 7 debtors to pay counsel before filing for services to be performed after filing.
Arbitration Clause Results in Temporary Stay of ‘Core’ Proceedings in Bankruptcy Court
Decision by Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner demonstrates the flaw in the Fourth Circuit’s rule requiring parallel proceedings in bankruptcy court and in arbitration when disputes are both core and non-core.