WWMV, LLC, In re
May
20
2024
Ruling
Court concluded that attorney's representation as special counsel was in the best interest of theestate as the attorney was uniquely situated with intimate knowledge of the facts andcircumstances of the civil action. (Bankr. S.D. W. Va.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Attorney Employed for Special Purpose.
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Farwell Ventures Inc., In re
May
17
2024
Ruling
Tax preparer was a professional whose employment was required to be approved by the court.(Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.
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WB Bridge Hotel LLC, In re--Wasserstein v. 11 Apple LLC
Feb
05
2024
Ruling
Debtors' counsel was granted withdrawal and disqualification as a result of being sued by theliquidating trustee who was the former client of debtor's law firm. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.
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Team Sys. Int'l, LLC, In re
Feb
01
2024
Ruling
Trustee was entitled to retain a particular law firm as general bankruptcy counsel as theobjecting defendants lacked standing to object to the retention. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.
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Coleman, In re
Sep
28
2023
Ruling
Firm was not entitled to compensation and expense reimbursement for work performedwithout court approval of its employment. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.
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Fundamental Long Term Care, Inc., In re--Estate of Townsend v. Berman
Sep
18
2023
Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in denying probate estates' motion to disqualify trustee's specialcounsel. (11th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.
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McClure, In re
Jun
06
2023
Ruling
Bankruptcy court allowed fees and costs in the amount requested by a firm hired by the trustee as special fee review counsel as there was nothing extortionate about review counsel's suggestion of a unilateral reduction in the fees sought by the trustee's counsel. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.
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BF Chinatown LLC, In re
Dec
21
2022
Ruling
Debtor's application to employ counsel was denied as the proposed counsel had received afraudulent transfer from the debtor and was not disinterested. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.
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Diocese of Buffalo, In re
Dec
02
2022
Ruling
Debtor was authorized to retain the services of an independent compliance auditor outside thebankruptcy approval process. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.
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ESJ Towers, Inc., In re
Oct
13
2022
Ruling
Law firm was entitled to continue representing the debtor as it did not have a conflict oradverse interest with the debtor or the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.
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