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Peterson, In re

Ruling
Trustee's application for payment of fees and costs that her law firm billed was reduced as the fees sought payment for work done prior to court's approval of trustee's application to employ her firm. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-032

In re Olympia Office LLC

Ruling
LLC's application to hire law firm controlled by debtor's first cousins was approved but with arequirement that no compensation could be paid to the firm except upon proper applicationand by further order of the court. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2017 , LexisNexis #0217-027

Butterfliez Servs., LLC, In re

Ruling
Court ordered debtor to file an application to employ professionals nunc pro tunc as they wereneither salaried employees of debtor prior to bankruptcy filing nor replacement for salariedemployees. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2016 , LexisNexis #0317-062

In re Garcia

Ruling
Debtor warranted to employ special counsel because employment of the counsel was in thebest interest of the estate. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Attorney Employed for Special Purpose.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-094

Kingdom Fresh Produce, Inc. v. Stokes Law Office, L.L.P. (In re Delta Produce, L.P.)

Ruling
District court lacked jurisdiction in vacating the bankruptcy court's orders awarding interimfees to a special counsel. (5th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Attorney Employed for Special Purpose.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-063

In re Licking River Mining, LLC

Ruling
Law firm disqualified from representing trustee as previous client's abuse of power caused thedebtors' breach of fiduciary duty. (Bankr. E.D. Ky.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Attorney Employed for Special Purpose.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 14, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-036

In re HML Enters., LLC

Ruling
Employment of same counsel by parent and subsidiary debtors in possession denied butallowed for subsidiary only while case remained in chapter 11. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 12, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-004

In re Herring

Ruling
Continued employment of trustee’s special counsel after change of firms approved. (S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Could trustee’s application for employment of counsel following the counsel’s change of firms, be approved?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 20, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-039

Blocksom v. Brown (In re Brown)

Ruling
Asset recovery specialists application for employment nunc pro tunc granted. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-003

In re Stanley

Ruling
Sale at which auctioneer, a non-insider, was the successful bidder was fairly conducted andcould be approved. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Could the auctioneer be the successful bidder at the sale of estate property?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-093