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.
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
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.
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
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.
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,