Professional Compensation/Fees

Another Workaround Following the Prohibition of Nunc Pro Tunc Orders

The Supreme Court hasn’t prohibited paying counsel fees for services rendered before the entry of a retention order, Judge Preston says.

Great Debates (2020 Central States Bankruptcy Workshop)

Benchnotes August 2020

Aug 2020

Houston Judge Rejects the Jay Alix Protocol, Allows Retention Under Section 327(a)

Bankruptcy Judge David Jones finds the Jay Alix Protocol to be ‘completely unnecessary.’

An Appellate Ruling Shows the Difficulty of Preserving Carve-Outs

Aug 2020

Judge Shefferly Confines Viegelahn to Its Facts

If a chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed, the debtor’s counsel is paid.

Tenth Circuit Strictly Reads Section 326(a) Regarding a Trustee’s Right to Compensation

Successful liquidation doesn’t automatically mean maximum compensation.

Barton Doctrine Didn’t Protect a Special Master from a Preference Suit

Judge Brown of Denver elucidates a third exception to the Barton doctrine barring suits against court-appointed officials.