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WWMV, LLC, In re

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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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 20, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-053

Farwell Ventures Inc., In re

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-052

WB Bridge Hotel LLC, In re--Wasserstein v. 11 Apple LLC

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-078

Team Sys. Int'l, LLC, In re

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-055

Coleman, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-076

Fundamental Long Term Care, Inc., In re--Estate of Townsend v. Berman

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-055

McClure, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-079

BF Chinatown LLC, In re

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-053

Diocese of Buffalo, In re

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 02, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-052

ESJ Towers, Inc., In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 13, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-076