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WARN Act Damages of $15,100 Per Worker Are Section 507(a)(4) Priority Claims

A chapter 11 debtor may be saddled with smaller WARN Act claims by imposing mass layoffs after filing.

No Circuit Split: 4 Circuits Say No ‘13’ Trustee Fees if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation

Although lower courts have disagreed, the Second Circuit joined three other circuits in holding that a standing trustee may not retain the percentage fee when chapter 13 cases are dismissed before confirmation. Consequently, ‘13’ debtors with confirmed plans pay standing trustees’ fees.
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