A Chapter 11 Debtor May Sometimes Prosecute an Appeal After Conversion to Chapter 7
After conversion, the debtor was entitled to prosecute an appeal at the debtor’s expense when the appeal involved the debtor’s personal liability.
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In ‘13,’ a Creditor Wanted Debtors’ Counsels’ Fees to Come Last, Not First
Chicago’s Bankruptcy Judge Donald Cassling nixed an idea that would have made chapter 13 unpalatable for debtors’ counsel.
Post-Petition or ‘Evergreen’ Retainers Are Permissible in Subchapter V, Judge Isicoff Says
A Sub V case was not of a ‘size or exceptional nature’ to justify a post-petition retainer when counsel could file interim fee applications.
Debtors’ Lawyer Has No 7th Amendment Right to Sue for Post-Petition Fees, Circuit Says
The debtors’ inequitable conduct didn’t relieve counsel of the duty to disclose fees charged for post-petition litigation.
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Ethical Concerns Relating to the Employment of Professionals
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In Sub V, No Compensation for a Rehearing Motion Contrary to Circuit Authority
After the court had denied contract assumption, there was no compensation for keeping assumption alive pending appeal.
The Fate of Jackson Walker Is Now in the Hands of a District Judge from Another District
The district judge who excoriated Jackson Walker in a decision last year will now decide whether the firm must disgorge what it was paid in dozens of large chapter 11 cases.
A Contempt Sanction Is Not a ‘Money Judgment’ and Doesn’t Require Writ of Execution
A contempt sanction upholds the integrity of the court and doesn’t invoke Rule 69(a).