October 31, 2016

Baker Botts Read Narrowly on Compensation for Defending Fee Application

Florida judge allows fees for supplementing application with more detail.

11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District

July 28, 2016

Award of Attorneys’ Fees to the Government Is a Dischargeable Debt

Section 523(a)(7) interpreted narrowly in a fee-shifting dispute.

6th Circuit, Michigan, Michigan Eastern District

July 11, 2016

Chapter 7 Debtors’ Access to Counsel Threatened by B.A.P. Opinion

Ninth Circuit B.A.P. highlights discrimination against chapter 7 debtors.

9th Circuit

February 15, 2016

Nationwide Class Suits Barred; Loophole Found for Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans

Consumer debtors bat 500 last week in significant cases.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

February 03, 2016

Delaware Judge Categorically Bars All Counsel from Compensation for Defense of Fees

Artful drafting cannot evade ASARCO to reimburse counsel for defense of fees.

3rd Circuit, Delaware

January 14, 2016

Committee Counsel Fees at 56% Are Ok in Delaware

Lender's plea of poverty falls on deaf ears in a sick Delaware case.

3rd Circuit, Delaware

January 08, 2016

Kansas Judge Endorses Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans

Kansas Judge Janice Karlin sympathizes with consumers who can’t afford fees up front.

10th Circuit, Kansas