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Congress Must Act to Permit Chapter 7 Debtors to Pay Counsel After Filing
Bifurcated fee arrangements are cumbersome, temporary fixes for a problem that the Supreme Court created in Lamie.
Courts May Create Trust Accounts to Pay Sub V Trustees and Other Admin Expenses
The court can’t require a debtor to give a ‘retainer’ to a Subchapter V trustee, Judge Pearson says.
Court:
Reference Withdrawal on Houston Ethics Probe Pits UST Against Bankruptcy Judge
Despite consent by the firm to withdraw the reference of motions to disgorge its fees, a bankruptcy judge in Houston recommended against withdrawal to district court and against transfer to another district.
Law Firm Faces Lawsuit over Texas Bankruptcy Judge Saga
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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.
Court:
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).