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Lazzo v. Rose Hill Bank (In re Schupbach Invs. LLC)

Ruling
Bankruptcy appellate panel properly reversed retroactive approval of attorney engagement and fees.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy appellate panel properly reverse those portions of a bankruptcy court's order that confirmed post facto approval debtor's attorney's employment, allowed fees incurred prior to approval of his employment, and allowed postconfirmation fees?

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-109

In re Licking River Mining LLC

Ruling
Law firms that held claims against chapter 11 debtor could be retained by trustee after conversion of case to chapter 7.
Issue(s)
Could chapter 7 trustee in converted case employ former unsecured creditors committee counsel from the chapter 11 case as general and litigation counsel?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-039

In re US Bentonite Inc.

Ruling
Debtors' attorneys denied recovery of fees incurred during period attorney who left the firm went to work for creditors' law firm.
Issue(s)
Should law firm's fees be denied where a lawyer left the firm to work for a creditor's law firm on grounds of a conflict of interest?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-107

In re Chardon LLC

Ruling
Debtors' motion to retain law firm granted retroactively to petition date.
Issue(s)
Could postpetition application to retain the legal counsel that helped the debtors file their cases be granted?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-108

In re Sun River Energy Inc.

Ruling
Creditor's objection to trustee's employment of counsel overruled.
Issue(s)
Could trustee employ legal counsel over creditor's objection?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-003

In re Ampal-American Isr. Corp.

Ruling
Retention of trustee's new law firm after dissolution of prior firm approved.
Issue(s)
Following dissolution of trustee's attorney's law firm, could the attorney's new firm be retained as substitute counsel.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-073

In re Carter

Ruling
Appointment nunc pro tunc of counsel who obtained personal injury settlement for debtor approved.
Issue(s)
Could appointment of counsel who settled debtor's personal injury case be approved nunc pro tunc?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-003

In re Stevens

Ruling
Reconsideration of approval of appointment of trustee's attorney who previously represented creditors in state court case against debtor denied.
Issue(s)
Whether court should grant motion of debtor's parents for reconsideration of its order approving a trustee's application under 11 U.S.C.S. § 327(a) to employ an attorney and his firm to pursue avoidance actions against the parents.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 01, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-108

In re Hutch Holdings Inc.

Ruling
Debtor's counsel sanctioned by not allowing compensation for any fees and expenses resulting from failure to comply with disclosure requirements.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's counsel be sanctioned for failing to disclose to the court that they had also represented debtor's equity owner in a chapter 11 case?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-002

In re Smith

Ruling
A mediator was a "professional person" for whom court approval was required prior to retention.
Issue(s)
Is a mediator a "professional" under § 327(a) whose employment must first be approved before the mediation can be held?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-037