Bankruptcy Courts Have Jurisdiction and Power to Compel Payment of Counsel Fees
The Ninth Circuit BAP says that 28 U.S.C. § 1334(e)(2) gives bankruptcy courts exclusive jurisdiction with regard to disputes over fee allowances.
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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).