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§ 1107(b)

SAS AB, In re

Ruling
Payment of bank for prepetition services to debtor did not disqualify it from serving as coinvestment banker to debtor in possession. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Rights, Powers, and Duties of Debtor in Possession; Employment of Professional

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 17, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-091

In re Talsma

Ruling
Accounting firm that represented debtor prepetition could be employed by chapter 11 debtor absent any other adverse interest.
Procedural posture

The United States Trustee (UST) filed an objection to Chapter 11 debtors' application to employ an accounting firm.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 17, 2010 , LexisNexis #1010-125

In re Graves

Ruling
Debtor in possession could employ attorneys that had handled prepetition divorce appeal and post-divorce motions.
Procedural posture

Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 1107(b) and 327(e), a chapter 11 debtor in possession sought approval for the employment as special counsel of two law firms that had represented her pre-petition, the first to represent her in post-trial divorce court motions, and the second to represent her in an appeal from the divorce decree and other judgments entered by the divorce court. The debtor's former spouse objected to the application.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 04, 2008 , LexisNexis #0109-087