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September 15, 2021

Would Section 364(c) validate a “PPP” loan even if an order compelling the SBA to make the loan was reversed on appeal?

August 26, 2021

Although disqualified and removed for an undisclosed conflict, the trustee was not removed in all other cases.

August 11, 2021

After Taggart v. Lorenzen, plans, orders and injunctions must be highly specific to hold an offending creditor in contempt.

August 09, 2021

‘Cert’ petitions presenting two bankruptcy issues worthy of review by the Supreme Court will be considered by the justices at the ‘long conference’ on September 27.

August 05, 2021

Even for egregious, repeated violations of Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1, the bankruptcy court may only award recovery of economic losses, never punitive damages.

August 03, 2021

The Seventh Circuit provided a useful guide for how much supervision a lawyer must provide when a nonlawyer is doing most of the work.

June 25, 2021

Courts are continuing to grapple with bifurcated fee arrangements allowing chapter 7 debtors to pay the entire fee after filing.

June 21, 2021

Local or state bar groups should work up standard-form retainer agreements and disclosures to facilitate bifurcated fee arrangements.

April 16, 2021

Delaware bankruptcy judge trusts that dating lawyers at adversary firms didn’t disclose client confidences.

April 09, 2021

Incivility may be acceptable in matrimonial matters, but not when the lawyer represents a debtor.