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§ 330(a)(4)(A)

In re Nestor

Ruling
Interim compensation and expenses of debtor's attorney allowed with appropriate reductions.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's attorneys' application for allowance and payment of interim compensation and expenses be allowed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-002

In re Qualteq Inc.

Ruling
Attorneys' fee application allowed with reductions.
Issue(s)
Should attorneys' fee application be subject to reduction for improper allocation of professional resources, unreasonable time billings, insufficient descriptions on time entries, "lumping" and inclusion of overhead, meal expense and clerical errors.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-003

In re Grabanski

Ruling
Debtor's attorney awarded additional compensation for tasks that benefitted the estate.
Procedural posture

Debtors declared chapter 11 bankruptcy and obtained permission under 11 U.S.C.S. § 327 to hire an attorney to represent them. The debtors' attorney filed three applications seeking payment of interim compensation, and after the court granted the first application but denied the second and third applications, the attorney filed a final application seeking $43,845 in attorney's fees and expenses. The court held a hearing on the application.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 19, 2013 , LexisNexis #0513-072

In re Qualtec Inc.

Ruling
Attorneys' fee application denied to the extent requesting reimbursement for overhead or work on determining satisfaction of disinterestedness requirement.
Procedural posture

This chapter 11 matter was before the court on a request for an order awarding to attorneys for unsecured creditors allowance and payment of interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-002

In re Custom Servs. Intl Inc.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court refused to reconsider denial of attorney's fees incurred defending venue where the filing in that venue was made in bad faith.
Procedural posture

Counsel for a debtor filed a motion to reconsider an order disallowing fees pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(4)(A) for the time he spent defending Nevada as a proper venue.

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opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2007 , LexisNexis #0307-057