Fee Application After Completion of Plan Payments Comes Too Late
Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.
Supreme Court Reverses Jevic, Bars Structured Dismissals that Violate Priority Rules
Jevic opinion continues to permit first-day wage and critical vendor orders, although its effect on gift plans is debatable.
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Courts Divided on Electric Service as ‘Goods’ Under Section 503(b)(9)
Judge relies on physics in ruling that electricity qualifies as ‘goods.’
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Litigation Funding Could Be Champertous in Some States
Financing litigation is champertous if the lender exercises control.
Paying Fees from Retainers Doesn’t Require Adequate Protection for Lenders
Judge Erik Kimball explains why retainers are free of lenders’ liens.
Courts Divided over Jury Trials for Breach of Post-Petition Contracts
Barton, Granfinancier, and Langenkamp should be harmonized with Section 959.
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