Professional Compensation/Fees

U.S. Trustee Criticized for Dumping the ‘Jay Alix Protocol’

New York bankruptcy judge approves retention of a crisis manger under Section 363(b) who might be disqualified under Section 327(a).

Courts Split on Paying Chapter 13 Debtor’s Counsel if Conversion Precedes Confirmation

Arizona judge declines to expand Harris v. Viegelahn to cases when conversion precedes confirmation.

Ninth Circuit Finds a Loophole to Reduce a Pre-Bankruptcy Fee Award

Prepetition judgments for attorneys’ fees are not sacrosanct in bankruptcy.

A False Statement About One Asset Isn’t Grounds for Nondischargeability, Supreme Court Rules

High court resolves a circuit split on Section 523(a)(2)(B) and the meaning of “financial condition.”

Bankruptcy Judge Regulates the Unregulated Debt-Reduction Service Industry

Section 502(b)(4) shields debtors from overreaching lawyers in a new context.

Conflict Issues and Getting Paid

ABI Talks (2018 Central States Bankruptcy Workshop)

Getting Paid and Avoiding Disgorgement

Engaging and Paying Contingency Counsel in Bankruptcy