Benchnotes

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo Failures by Debtors’ Counsel to Disclose Fee Arrangements “Will Not Be Taken Lightly” In In re Dordevic, 1 counsel for the debtor disclosed that the debtor paid counsel $5,000 for services in

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Third Circuit Holds that “Financial Distress” Is Requisite Component of Good Faith in Filing a Petition In a move colloquially known as the “Texas Two-Step,” a highly profitable but litigation

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo Multiple Affiliates: Every Action Taken for the Collective Estates Does Not Have to Be Good for Each Debtor Complex chapter 11 cases rarely involve a single debtor entity. Indeed, virtually every

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Failure to Timely Object to Debtors’ Claim of Exemption in “100 Percent of FMV” of Property Removes the Property from the Estate In In re Masingale, 1 the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) of