Rochelle's Daily Wire

ABI Exclusive

June 15, 2022

The Supreme Court on June 13 declined to hear two bankruptcy cases in the term to begin next October.

June 6, 2022

The Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion avoids saying whether the dual system of U.S. Trustees and Bankruptcy Administrators is itself unconstitutional.

June 3, 2022

Absent an ‘actual conflict,’ disqualification is not automatic, the Third Circuit says.

June 2, 2022

Local rules require lawyers to prepare and fill all required chapter 7 papers regardless of whether the debtor pays the fee or agrees to pay the fee.

May 25, 2022

Even if a dischargeability suit is based on a contract, the winner is not entitled to fee-shifting if the court rules on noncontract issues.

May 20, 2022

Finally, a circuit court cites Taggart to help a debtor enforce the discharge injunction.

May 16, 2022

Special counsel unfamiliar with bankruptcy procedures weren’t excused from the requirement to file a final fee application by the deadline.

April 30, 2022

Being seen at bar events in the company of those who appear in court doesn’t show judicial bias.

April 20, 2022

At oral argument, the justices seemed more concerned about the remedy to give if the dual fee system was unconstitutional.

April 1, 2022

Submitting a retention order with the wrong word resulted in a pivotal issue on appeal.