Sixth Circuit Narrows Avenue for Attorneys’ Fees Awards

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...
Sixth Circuit Narrows Avenue for Attorneys’ Fees Awards

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...
Sixth Circuit Narrows Avenue for Attorneys’ Fees Awards

A Horrow Show of a Settlement

In Gotham, there was a dilapidated amusement park, the “Gotham Playland”. You know the kind. Kiddie rides that had not been updated since they were installed in 1985. Concession stands where the paint on the counters was so worn, you can see where people rested their...
Sixth Circuit Narrows Avenue for Attorneys’ Fees Awards

Heard and Overheard

This summer seemed different than past summers. In the northeastern part of the U.S., spring seemed to come and go and summer was upon us before we were ready. Flowers that generally bloomed in July or August were already blooming in June and early July. It is now...

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