New York Judge Rails Against the Use of ‘Appearance Counsel’
Multiple ethical violations may occur with the use of so-called appearance counsel in consumer bankruptcies.
Courts Split on Paying Chapter 13 Debtor’s Counsel if Conversion Precedes Confirmation
Arizona judge declines to expand Harris v. Viegelahn to cases when conversion precedes confirmation.
Ninth Circuit Finds a Loophole to Reduce a Pre-Bankruptcy Fee Award
Prepetition judgments for attorneys’ fees are not sacrosanct in bankruptcy.
A False Statement About One Asset Isn’t Grounds for Nondischargeability, Supreme Court Rules
High court resolves a circuit split on Section 523(a)(2)(B) and the meaning of “financial condition.”
Bankruptcy Judge Regulates the Unregulated Debt-Reduction Service Industry
Section 502(b)(4) shields debtors from overreaching lawyers in a new context.
Debtor’s Chapter 13 Counsel Properly Stiffed for End-of-Case Fees
Practice point: Be sure that a chapter 13 discharge excepts debtor’s unpaid counsel fees.