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October 4, 2017

Counsel Must Eat Filing Fees in ‘No-Money-Down’ Chapter 13s
Lawyers can’t be reimbursed for advancing filing fees through fee applications or ‘no-look’ fees.
5th Circuit , Louisiana , Louisiana Western District ,

October 3, 2017

Previously Listing Property as a Principal Residence Didn’t Preclude a Later Cramdown
Limited knowledge of English and ‘nuances’ in legal terms saved debtor from a fatal admission.
2nd Circuit , New York , New York Eastern District ,
Previously Listing Property as a Principal Residence Didn’t Preclude a Later Cramdown
Limited knowledge of English and ‘nuances’ in legal terms saved debtor from a fatal admission.
2nd Circuit , New York , New York Eastern District ,

September 29, 2017

No New Bankruptcy Cases Have Been Added to Supreme Court Docket — Not Yet, at Least
Several cases are in the running for Supreme Court review this term or next.
Supreme Court ,
No New Bankruptcy Cases Have Been Added to Supreme Court Docket — Not Yet, at Least
Several cases are in the running for Supreme Court review this term or next.
Supreme Court ,

September 19, 2017

Fee Cap in Section 502(b)(4) Seldom Applies to Contingencies, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit ringingly endorses allowance of prepetition contingent fee arrangements.
9th Circuit ,
Fee Cap in Section 502(b)(4) Seldom Applies to Contingencies, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit ringingly endorses allowance of prepetition contingent fee arrangements.
9th Circuit ,

September 18, 2017

Delaware Judge Narrows Jevic to Prohibit Only End-of-Case Priority Skipping
Priority skipping permitted as part of final approval of DIP financing.
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Delaware Judge Narrows Jevic to Prohibit Only End-of-Case Priority Skipping
Priority skipping permitted as part of final approval of DIP financing.
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,

September 8, 2017

PROMESA Didn’t Enjoin Damages Suit Against Puerto Rico Government Official
Courts are reluctant to employ PROMESA as a shield against suits involving government administration.
1st Circuit , Puerto Rico ,

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