November 10, 2022
One month apart, two judges in New York differed on the extent to which they permitted redactions of information about creditors, their identities and addresses.
October 24, 2022
Subjectively laudable reasons for violating a confidentiality order didn’t absolve the lawyer of sanctions.
October 4, 2022
Judge Glenn allowed the redaction of individual crypto customers’ home and email addresses, but requires the disclosure of their names and the amount of their claims. No redactions for business customers.
September 30, 2022
Eleventh Circuit gives the bankruptcy judge wide discretion in subordinating debts and denying retroactive approval of loans.
September 22, 2022
The length and the effects of the pandemic were capable of being ‘anticipated’ and therefore provide no reason for modifying a fixed fee under Section 328(a).
September 19, 2022
Following the Model Rules and erecting ethical screens allows adversary lawyers to date and marry.
September 13, 2022
Being removed from an official committee doesn’t harm the former member’s pecuniary interests and therefore doesn’t confer appellate standing.
August 23, 2022
Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in New York barred a chapter 11 claims agent from selling the claims docket to a claims trader in return for a share of the fees earned by the trader.
August 22, 2022
In fee allowances, considering ‘results obtained’ survived the 1994 amendments to Section 330(a).
August 5, 2022
The Ninth Circuit again questions the Supreme Court’s ‘atextual’ analysis of Section 523(a)(7).