Second Circuit Allows Appellate Attorneys’ Fees for Upholding a Contempt Citation
Finally, a circuit court cites Taggart to help a debtor enforce the discharge injunction.
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.
The Concept of Bifurcated Fee Agreements Approved on Appeal in South Carolina
Reversing the bankruptcy court, the district court decided that a local rule did not bar bifurcated fee arrangements altogether.
Long Island Judge Ends ‘Loss Mitigation’ in His Courtroom
No more informal ‘no-look’ fees in the courtroom of Bankruptcy Judge Robert Grossman.
District Court Says Chapter 13 Trustee Is Paid Even if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation
District judge in Idaho finds no ambiguity in a statute that doesn’t explicitly say whether a chapter 13 trustee is paid if the case is dismissed before confirmation.
Trustee’s Counsel Is Paid Only for Services Requiring Legal Expertise
A successful outcome does not entitle an attorney to be paid for performing administrative services delegated to the trustee.
‘13’ Trustees Are Paid Even if Dismissal Comes Before Confirmation, District Judge Says
A chapter 13 trustee is not a federal employee for the purposes of the Federal Tort Claims Act.