Sixth Circuit Narrows Avenue for Attorneys’ Fees Awards
Frustrated debtors often look to their attorneys for recourse in recouping legal fees when defending against otherwise abusive motions in their bankruptcy case. 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(5)(A) (the “Bankruptcy Code”) authorizes bankruptcy courts to award attorneys’ fees, but...
Case Law Update
The Supreme Court handed down three decisions in bankruptcy cases this term. Harrington v. Purdue Pharma is treated at length by Candice Kline elsewhere in this issue. This case law update will review the other Supreme Court cases and cases of interest to...
No More Drawing Outside the Lines: U.S. Supreme Court’s Purdue Pharma Decision Constrains Chapter 11 Bankruptcies
n June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court released its highly anticipated opinion in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Case No. 23-124 (“Purdue”). The question before the Court was whether the bankruptcy code lets a court approve, as part of a chapter 11 plan, a release...
Recent Comments