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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.
4th Circuit Maryland Jun 1, 2021

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.