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RWDY, Inc., In re

Ruling
Interim compensation allowed where evidence did not establish that accountant knowingly acted in concert with the debtor's former president or had actual knowledge of embezzlement scheme. (Bankr. W.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Grounds for Denial of Compensation.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 24, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-077

MMA Law Firm, PLLC, In re

Ruling
Approval of debtor's proposed counsel who sought a flat fee of $60,000 plus 40% of any valueobtained for the estate for the benefit of unsecured creditors granted as in the best interests ofthe estate. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Professionals Employed by Trustee

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 18, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-055

MMA L. Firm, PLLC, In re

Ruling
Law firm was disqualified from representing the official committee of unsecured creditors inthe case as there was a conflict of interest stemming from the debtor's pre-petitioncommunications with the law firm as a prospective client. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Professionals Employed by Trustee

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 05, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-002

Feilitech US LLC, In re

Ruling
Court found that it did approve the professionals’ hourly rates at the time it approved theiremployment and that all parties were put on notice of the agreement. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-027

Aller, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court imposed sanctions against real estate agency it held in contempt for failure to respond in writing or appear as ordered regarding an unauthorized negotiation. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Professionals Employed by Trustee or Committee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-081

Easterday Ranches, Inc., In re

Ruling
No reduction of the requested fees was warranted as the offending plans advancednegotiations and provided a framework for the consensual plan that the court ultimatelyconfirmed. (Bankr. E.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Grounds for Denial of

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 23, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-077

LeClairRyan PLLC, In re

Ruling
Payment to counsel for the time expended in the case on developments not capable of beinganticipated at the time of the fixing of the original terms of compensation allowed. (Bankr. E.D.Va.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-051

Betancourt, In re

Ruling
Special counsel's fee application seeking approval of a contingent fee earned by successfullyavoiding a transfer of real estate was approved over the objection of the U.S. trustee's office.(Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 28, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-076

NIR West Coast, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court denied the allowance of all compensation and the reimbursement of all expensesrequested in the revised application as the law firm represented an interest adverse to theinterest of the bankruptcy estate during the term of its employment. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Grounds for Denial of

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-027

Kearney, In re

Ruling
Law firm's contingent fee arrangement with the estate was unambiguously approved and anychallenge to the arrangement raised issues of fact requiring an evidentiary hearing. (Bankr.D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Professionals Employed by Trustee

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-052