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Judge Revokes a ‘Nationwide’ Firm’s Right to Practice in Virginia Bankruptcy Court

Local lawyers were also caught up in the maelstrom caused by a ‘nationwide’ firm that skirted bankruptcy law and rules.

4th Circuit
Virginia
Virginia Western District

Fifth Circuit Holds that Chapter 7 Trustees Presumptively Get Statutory Commissions

In the Fifth Circuit, chapter 7 trustees lock in higher compensation.

5th Circuit

Judge Refuses to Vacate Opinion Socking a Bank with $40 Million in ‘Punies’

California judge won’t bar the debtor from settling for more than the original $6 million in compensatory damages while forsaking $40 million in punitive damages earmarked for public interest groups.

9th Circuit
California
California Eastern District

Consumer Workshop I: Litigation on a Budget

Bankruptcy Code
341
506
523
727
1307
1326
1322
362
Topics
Professional Compensation/Fees
Consumer Bankruptcy

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Article Tags
Court Administration
Creditors' Committee
Professional Compensation/Fees
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
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Thursday, December 7, 2017
Article Tags
Court Administration
Creditors' Committee
Professional Compensation/Fees
Business Reorganization
Hospitality, Entertainment Venues and Gaming
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Benchnotes February 2018

Feb 2018

Bankruptcy Code
106
11 U.S.C. § 363(m)
11 U.S.C. § 365
11 U.S.C. § 544
11 U.S.C. § 548
328
364
503
707
1109
Topic Tags
Administrative Expense Claims
Asset Sales
Automatic Stay
Claims
Bankruptcy Litigation
Creditors' Committee
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraud
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability
Business Reorganization
First-day Motions
Real Estate
Unsecured Trade Creditors

Judge Describes an ‘Important Tool’ to Deal with Incompetent Debtor’s Counsel

Judges uses Section 329(a) to vacate a contingency lien for more than the value of the lawyer’s services.

9th Circuit
California
California Eastern District

Privacy and Social Media: How It Can Impact Law Firm Security, Ethics and Compensation

Topics
Ethics
Professional Compensation/Fees

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Article Tags
Corporate Governance
Court Administration
Creditors' Committee
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
Business Reorganization
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