Rochelle's Daily Wire

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January 3, 2023

A court filing by a claims trader was stricken from the docket because it contained judges’ direct email addresses.

December 29, 2022

An opinion by Thomas Ambro shows how the Third Circuit won’t cut any slack for nonbankruptcy lawyers when it comes to retention disclosure.

December 13, 2022

Judge David Thuma explains why a chapter 11 debtor in possession and a subsequent liquidating trust are different clients for the purpose of a conflict analysis, at least when the committee has confirmed a liquidating plan.

November 28, 2022

Pittsburgh Bankruptcy Judge Gregory Taddonio says that lawyers must search in PACER before signing up a new client.

November 14, 2022

The Second Circuit essentially reissued its original decision from last year by again requiring the U.S. Trustee to refund the overpayment of unconstitutional fees.

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).