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Benchnotes November 2023

Nov 2023

Supreme Court Will Soon Grant or Deny ‘Cert’ to Rule on Refunds for UST Overpayments

The bankruptcy court in Delaware sided with four circuits by directing the U.S. Trustee to give refunds for overpayment of fees that were not uniform throughout the country.

Contesting the Election of a ‘Permanent’ Trustee Is Compensable, Judge Goldblatt Says

Contesting the election of a chapter 7 trustee isn’t like defending a fee application, which Baker Botts held to be noncompensable.

A RICO Case Shows that Final Fee Allowances Don’t Confer Immunity

The RICO suit by Jay Alix Against McKinsey mostly survived a motion to dismiss.

Four Circuits Agree: Debtors Get Refunds for Overpayment of U.S. Trustee Fees

With four circuits in agreement, the Supreme Court isn’t likely to grant cert to rule on whether chapter 11 debtors are entitled to refunds for overpayment of U.S. Trustees fees that were held unconstitutional in Siegel.

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