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Professional Compensation/Fees

06
July
2025
Article Tags
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
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06
July
2025
Article Tags
Court Administration
Professional Compensation/Fees
Business Reorganization
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Concurrent Representation of a Major Creditor/Shareholder Is/Isn’t Disqualifying

Concurrent representation of a 43% shareholder was disqualifying while representing a creditor with 79% of the debt did not disqualify.

3rd Circuit
New Jersey

What Are ‘7’ Trustees Paid When the Case Converts to ‘13’ Before Distributions?

Courts have at least six theories about compensation for chapter 7 trustees for valuable services rendered when the case converts to chapter 13 before the trustee has made any distributions.

10th Circuit
New Mexico
06
July
2025
Article Tags
Corporate Governance
Court Administration
Creditors' Committee
Professional Compensation/Fees
Business Reorganization
Retail
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Federal Government Doesn’t Have Sovereign Immunity to Avoid Contempt Sanctions

Bankruptcy Judge Scott Clarkson nailed the government with $38,000 in sanctions for a ‘willful’ violation of a discovery order shown by ‘clear and convincing evidence.’

9th Circuit
California
California Central District

Three Circuits Now Say ‘13’ Trustees Aren’t Paid if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation

The same question has been sub judice in the Second Circuit for 15 months. Is the Second Circuit on the cusp of making a circuit split?

7th Circuit
06
July
2025
Article Tags
Corporate Governance
Professional Compensation/Fees
SEC Issues
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Topics
Asset Sales
Automatic Stay
Claims
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraud
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Discharge/Dischargeability
Business Reorganization
International Insolvency
Small Business
06
July
2025
Article Tags
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
Consumer Bankruptcy
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