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Supreme Court Seems Disinclined to Pay Refunds for Overpayment of U.S. Trustee Fees
Several justices seemed to believe that ‘prospective relief’ is sufficient to remedy the due process violation because the alternatives are ineffective.
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Lender’s Attorneys Paid Twice the Debtor’s Counsel Fees
Unnecessarily holding the lender’s feet to the fire resulted in the allowance of attorneys’ fees to the lender that were twice the debtor’s counsel fees.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Refunding Bankruptcy Fees
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U.S. Trustee Rebuffed in Objecting to Rates Higher than Local Rates
‘National’ rates higher than ‘local’ rates can be locked in by retention orders under Section 328(a).
BAP Lays Down Pleading Rules for Fee Applications in Small Chapter 7 Cases
The fee application by an attorney for a chapter 7 trustee in a small case must state facts to show why the services must have been performed by an attorney, not by the trustee.
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Bankruptcy Court Seeks Control of Review of Fees OK’d by Judge Who Resigned Amid Ethics Probe
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To Use or Not to Use: Ethics and the Use of AI in the Legal Industry
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