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Beach House, LLC, In re

Ruling
Court partially granted fee request but disallowed portion due to nondisclosure of third-party payment. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 20, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-054

Johnson, In re

Ruling
Court upheld partial commission claim for auction of estate property as debtor agreed to terms and estate benefited, but denied full commission due to lack of court approval and improper handling of motor vehicles. (Bankr. S.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 16, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-052

Jackson Hosp. & Clinic, In re

Ruling
Court denied approval of professionals who had existing relationship with debtor to represent non-debtor medical board that leased equipment to debtor due to potential conflict of interest. (Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 15, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-053

Columbia, In re

Ruling
Debtor's attorney held an interest adverse to the estate due to his undisclosed acquiring of debtor's jewelry inventory with intent to purchase at a low price. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-054

RKO Servs., LLC, In re

Ruling
Finding of lack of disinterestedness of debtor’s proposed counsel mandated disqualification and could not be cured. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 08, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-003

RQMJXL LLC, In re

Ruling
Reconsideration of the vacation of an order authorizing employment of an attorney as debtor's counsel was denied where the attorney was not a disinterested person at the petition date. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 08, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-052

O'Hara, In re

Ruling
There was no irregularity in the U.S. trustee's selection of the Chapter 7 trustee or the trustee's appointment as counsel for the estate as appointment was consistent with statutory authority. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Trustee as Attorney or Accountant.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-053

David v. King

Ruling
Former trustee may not file a post-hoc application to retroactively employ professionalscorresponding with the time he previously held fiduciary office. (4th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-080

Enviva Inc., In re

Ruling
Reconsideration of denial of debtors' application to employ a law firm was not warranted as itwas not a clear error of law or manifest injustice. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-002

Enviva Inc., In re

Ruling
Law firm that represented an investor with an interest in debtor was not disinterested andcould not be approved for employment as debtors' counsel. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-078